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The most uncommon charm of Jarvis Cocker: 'Being working class is a different thing now'

One of the defining figures of 1990s Britain is back with his band Pulp. Older and wiser, he’s still got the elusive magic that made him one of pop’s most electric frontmen, writes Anna van Praagh

Evening Standard

‘Blur were so obnoxious!’: 35 years of epic gigs at Glasgow’s King Tut’s, from Oasis to Lewis Capaldi

It’s where Oasis were discovered – and where Radiohead only ever drew 150 people. Insiders and regulars like KT Tunstall explain why the live music venue is so loved by audience and artists

The Guardian - UK

Robbie Williams’ style evolution as he kicks off his UK tour

Here’s a look back at the British singer’s style as his tour ‘Britpop’ hits the UK…

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15 Years Ago, An Unlikely Racing Game Perfected The Mario Kart Formula

In 2010, the forgotten racing game 'Blur' took Nintendo's franchise and perfected it for a non-Nintendo audience.

Inverse

House Of Kong: Gorillaz to celebrate 25th anniversary with immersive exhibition and concert series

“Somewhere between order and chaos...” Celebrated British virtual band Gorillaz are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year with four special live dates and a new immersive exhibition in London, titled House Of Kong.

Euronews

Blur don't want to be a band beyond their 'sell-by-date'

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree says the band are a long way off retiring yet.

BANG Premier

‘It’s like sex ... and we’re the foreplay’: the Oasis tribute bands gearing up for the big reunion

Missed out on tickets to the biggest gigs of the summer? From Italy to Indonesia, there’s a covers band ready to fill the void. They’ve got the parkas, the swagger and the tambourines, but can they bring the sunshiiiine?

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Blur's Alex James suggests ABBA-style avatar show as he talks future of Britpop legends

Alex James has two ideas for the future of Britpop legends Blur.

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Cynthia Erivo reveals she has been influenced by Blur and Oasis on new album

Erivo will release her second studio album I Forgive You, in June

Evening Standard

The new Yungblud single is basically The Streets meets Blur meets Oasis: watch the entertainingly lairy Britpop-influenced video for Lovesick Lullaby now

Yungblud shares second single from his forthcoming fourth album, Idol

Louder

Alex James hails Oasis comeback as a ‘wonderful’ moment for British music

Years after his band warred with the brothers’ group, Blur bassist Alex James has spoken of his delight at Liam and Noel Gallagher’s reunion – hailing their Oasis comeback as a “wonderful” moment for British music.

BANG Premier

Coachella 2025 Crisis: From Rihanna's boycott to Blur's fury - as the festival descends into influencer circus

Once the world's coolest festival now overrun by freeloading influencers and ‘no porta potties’ in sight... music fans revolt

Evening Standard

“What they do harkens back to classic rock and real musicianship”: Amadou Bagayoko, singer and Malian guitar great, dies at 70

Half of the enormously successful duo Amadou & Mariam, Bagayoko developed a powerful guitar style that blended classic rock influences with more traditional West African sounds, jammed with David Gilmour, and collaborated with Damon Albarn

Guitar World

“It came very close to where I wasn’t going to do the album; I didn’t feel that what we’d agreed was fair”: How Pink Floyd made The Division Bell

Pink Floyd explored the theme of communication on 1994 album The Division Bell – despite their infamous communication issues

Louder

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Blur drummer Dave Rowntree's ex-wife left staggering sum in will before ending her life in Dignitas clinic

The last wishes of Blur drummer Dave Rowntree’s ex-wife have been revealed one year after she travelled to Switzerland to end her life.

MusicRadar

“That song is overplayed now": Blur's Graham Coxon has had enough of Parklife

Guitarist also claims he knows all the words to Bat Out Of Hell

Louder

"It's got the filthiest tenor saxophone solo ever." Blur guitarist Graham Coxon reveals the prog rock song that changed his life

Blur guitarist Graham Coxon was a progressive rock fan as a teenager, and one song in particular captured his imagination

Louder

You can stick your Manchester and stick your London: here’s 10 reasons why Essex is responsible for the UK’s best ever artists (as decided by an Essex boy)

Who do you have to thank for Blur, Depeche Mode, punk, Underworld and many more? Not Kent, that’s for sure!

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Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to produce Oasis reunion tour film

Film will be directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, the pair behind NYC music doc Meet Me in the Bathroom and LCD Soundsystem concert film

Louder

“An album misinterpreted by lesser talents”: What do Syd Barrett, Kevin Ayers, Peter Hammill and Robert Fripp have to do with Britpop? See Blur’s Modern Life Is Rubbish for details

Okay, it’s not all-out prog – but the band’s second record contains the spirit of the genre, with its English eccentricities, non-linear approach to playing and rule-breaking flair

The Guardian - UK

‘If I’d written Happy Birthday, I wouldn’t be in comedy’: Josh Widdicombe’s honest playlist

The comedian gets a nostalgic rush from the Smiths and would have the Beatles soundtracking his funeral, but which Welsh indie classic can he no longer bear?

The Guardian - UK

‘There was a little bit of the devil in her’: Damon Albarn and Rufus Wainwright remember Marianne Faithfull

The Blur frontman remembers a boisterous songwriting session, while Wainright recalls a week of partying and conversations about ‘music, sex and the craziness of life’

The Guardian - UK

Marianne Faithfull was a towering artist, not just the muse she was painted as

The late singer made her share of bad decisions – but someone this artistically adventurous and unafraid was never going to have an ordinary life

Louder

“I become a Colossus of Maroussi, I can do anything!”: Michael Stipe on the period when R.E.M. became a stadium band and he embraced his inner showman

It’s 30 years since the Athens, Georgia legends began a huge tour to support Monster and frontman Stipe had no choice but to up the flamboyance in his frontman game

Marie Claire

This top-rated English Sparkling Wine is refreshingly affordable — and also has an enticing low-ABV option in the range

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