GARY “MANI” MOUNFIELD’s legacy lives on thanks to a huge vault of unreleased music.
The rocker was laid to rest in December following his sudden death the month before.
I’m told there have been talks with his Stone Roses bandmates about releasing a song dedicated to him.
A source said: “Tracks Mani recorded with the band after their reunion in 2011, along with songs he made with Primal Scream, are all in a vault which could soon be opened.
“Mani was one of the most prolific musicians around and as well as playing with The Roses and Primal Scream, he was involved in numerous side projects.
“There are tracks featuring him by The Stone Roses, Primal Scream, Free Bass and Mantra Of The Cosmos.
“The hope is that these tracks will come out in tribute to him, possibly even as a compilation. It’s all early days but there are ongoing discussions about how best to pay tribute to his music legacy.”
After The Stone Roses reformed for concerts in 2011, they went into the studio to record new material and released two singles, All For One and Beautiful Thing.
But a third album never materialised, despite there being more songs.
Zak Starkey, son of Beatle Ringo Starr, revealed Mani agreed to be the bass player for Mantra Of The Cosmos but had to walk away after initial sessions to care for his wife Imelda, who died in 2023.
Drummer Zak said: “Due to his amazing strong woman Imelda being very sick, he couldn’t commit to Mantras.
“There was no substitute for Mani so we never had a bass player, it just wouldn’t have been right.”
Bella in nightclub hold-up
IT’S not often we see celebs falling out of nightclubs these days, given they’re more prone to neck a protein milkshake than a martini.
But Bella Hadid almost took a tumble outside the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles.
Luckily for Bella, all those years walking in heels on catwalks means she’s a pro at keeping her balance – and she grabbed on to a handily parked 4×4 car to keep her upright.
Bella shared snaps from her night out at the trendy haunt and revealed she was with New York designer Noah Ruttenberg and her stylist Mimi Cuttrell before making this spectacular exit.
EX-Coronation Street actor Adam Rickitt is relaunching his solo career.
He got the part of Nick Tilsley in 1997, and went on to have a No5 song with his debut single I Breathe Again in 1999.
But after album Good Times limped in at No41, he was dropped from his label.
Adam said online about going back into the studio: “We did a version of Breathe Again, which was nice. We’ve got a really good song idea. We’re going to record a new song.”
SCAM FEAR CUT SHORT J-LO HAIRDRESSER GIG
CELEBRITY hairdresser Chris Appleton thought Jennifer Lopez was a scammer when he first got an email from her.
He told Roxie Nafousi’s Rise With Roxie podcast: “I remember I got an email from J-Lo’s team.
“It was like, ‘Jennifer Lopez is doing her Vegas tour and she would, you know, want to work with you.’ I remember I ignored the first email because I thought, ‘Oh this is probably just spam or something’. And then I got another one and I remember thinking, ‘How does J-Lo know who I am?’.”
Unluckily for Chris, who counts Kim Kardashian among his famous clients, he ended up missing the boat because he failed to respond.
BANDS including A Day to Remember, The Primals and Creeper have joined the list of rock gods playing Download Festival.
The mega event taking place at Donnington Park from June 10 to 14 will also feature acts such as headliners Limp Bizkit, Guns n’ Roses, Linkin Park, plus Cypress Hill, Trivium, Bad Omens and Pendulum.
Tickets for the festival in Leicestershire will go on sale at 10am tomorrow.
JAIL JOB STIRS UP MARCUS
MARCUS MUMFORD says working with jail inmates gave him inspiration for new album Prizefighter.
The Mumford And Sons frontman said: “Alley Cat, I wrote in a prison actually. I go into prison and do poetry workshops and that came out of one of those sessions with the lads.
“I felt slightly conflicted about it to start with.”
While the track hasn’t yet been picked as a single, the record is going down a storm.
Prizefighter is on course to give Mumford And Sons their fourth UK No1 album on Friday, after topping the chart in the midweek update.
Marcus has been volunteering in prisons since the end of lockdown.
The singer added: “If all of us were defined by the worst thing we ever did, we’d all be f***ed.
“I believe in grace, I believe in mercy, I believe in responsibility, choices, consequences, of course.”
Good for him.
CRUZ GETS HIS BREAK IN EUROPE
CRUZ BECKHAM AND THE BREAKERS are making waves with sold-out shows in London, Brighton, Southampton and Leeds.
Now the youngest son of Posh and Becks has announced a European leg including gigs in France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Cruz said: “I’m so excited to get out on the road.
“I’ve always been inspired by bands who do it the right way.”
Their run of shows kick off tomorrow night at Mama Roux’s in Birmingham.