One label who could see the potential of The Stone Roses was the American-owned Geffen imprint, who were rumoured to be offering the band a huge sum. Although the aforementioned reformation conference in October 2011 displayed an elated and talkative Stone Roses engaging with the press, it was followed by total media silence. Other than Shane Meadows' documentary in 2013, the band provided no further interviews. John Squire Stone Roses XFM Interview With Dave Haslam". YouTube. 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021 . Retrieved 14 March 2016. Wollaston, Sam (16 September 2019). "John Squire: 'I don't think I'm a very good guitar player – or painter' ". Theguardian.com. Vote up content that is on-topic, within the rules/guidelines, and will likely stay relevant long-term.

A typical example is the Spike Island press conference in 1990, which was attended by much of the world's music press. This ended in chaos when the gathered journalists began a small riot, believing the band to be deliberately upsetting them. Let’s get one thing straight – seldom can a band replicate its own masterpiece or seminal work. I’m struggling to recall too many bands to have achieved such a feat. Did The Beatles surpass Revolver with Sgt Pepper? – maybe, maybe not. Will Radiohead ever better OK Computer? – hmmmm, it’s doubtful. The eponymous debut album from The Stone Roses fused the acid house rave culture of Manchester during the late ‘80s with an irresistible 'jangle pop’ sound that captured the hearts of British ravers. In 2003, this album was ranked as the best album of all time by UK publication NME. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival – Event and visitor information, passes, photo gallery, FAQ, rules, and directions". Coachella . Retrieved 27 February 2014.

There are some who will say that Second Coming is a cursed album. For many, it will forever be tainted by its overly long gestation, emerging as it did five years after The Stone Roses' masterful debut. After the stellar success of the 1990 shows, the Roses set to work on their second album in earnest. However, rehearsals in Wales in January 1991 didn't produce any usable material, while the band's manager Gareth Evans started to look for a bigger and better record contract that befitted the huge stars he had on his hands. Silvertone, who the Roses had signed with in 1988, took legal steps to prevent the band from walking. This was to be the start of a protracted legal battle. Elephant Stone" and "Made of Stone" did not originally chart on the Australian singles chart, however it did reach 86 when reissued in 1990.

Brown said at the time: "It was only when we became successful in their terms that they wanted to sort out a decent contract. We were angry with the company because we considered them to be slow. They could not understand our potential." The Stone Roses reunion: In their own words". Digital Spy. 18 October 2011 . Retrieved 18 October 2011.On 26 September 2016, the band announced three stadium gigs in the UK for 2017 - The SSE Arena in Belfast (Odyssey Complex) on 13 June, Wembley Stadium in London on 17 June and Hampden Park in Glasgow on 24 June. In December 2016, two more dates were added at the Leeds First Direct Arena on 20 and 21 June 2017. Rumours of a reunion surfaced and were dismissed repeatedly in the time between the break-up and the eventual reunion. [83] [84]