BIZARRE: 9 - What They Never Told You

This is Hardcore: these dark depictions of the damaging, corrosive effects of fame illustrate why Pulp bailed on Britpop

A re-examination of Pulp's superb This Is Hardcore album as it turns 25

Louder · Mar 30, 2023

Britpop icons Blur reveal they were nearly AXED by record company before success

New documentary Britpop: The Decade That Changed Music starts on Channel 5 hears Blur drummer Dave Rowntree admit the band were given their 'last chance' with record company bosses

Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023

Glastonbury’s blokefest of headliners is sloppy, slapdash … and very off-brand

In handing Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John the prized slots, the festival has failed to live up to its own ideals

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

Pulp bassist Steve Mackey has died aged 56 - tributes pour in from the music world

"Steve made things happen. In his life and in the band."

Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2023

Pulp star dies at age of 56 as tributes paid by Britpop band

The group, best known for hits including Common People and Disco 2000, announced the death of the musician on its Instagram page

Wales Online · Mar 2, 2023

Steve Mackey, bass guitarist for Pulp, dies aged 56

Musician died following three month stay in hospital, with wife Katie Grand describing him as ‘the most talented man I have ever known’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

Why this is the perfect moment for an Oasis reunion

Rumours of a Liam-Noel reunion have dragged on for as long as a soppy soap storyline but with a renewed love for Britpop and the 30th anniversary of ‘Definitely Maybe’, Mark Beaumont makes the case for why 2024 is the ideal moment for Oasis to reform

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

‘Nobody wants to strike, they don’t do it for fun’: Richard Hawley on his National Theatre debut, Thatcherism and the Tories

The Sheffield rock’n’roller tries to avoid sharing a pint at his local with Megan Graye

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023

TRNSMT announce new acts for 2023 festival including Joesef, The View and LF System

Scots talent is front and centre of the newly announced acts as Glasgow star Joesef hotly off the tails of his debut album will take to the main-stage on Friday of TRNSMT.

Daily Record · Jan 27, 2023

The big gigs, festivals, musicals and events to look forward to in Manchester in 2023

It’s a busy and exciting 12 months for Manchester with lots to look forward to

Manchester Evening News · Jan 2, 2023