Britpop is back! We’ve been hearing so much of that these past few years, we’re starting to forget when it actually came back, or when it went away for that matter. Because at some point it did go ...
Full casting has been revealed for The Battle, a new stage comedy exploring the infamous 1990s chart rivalry between Blur and Oasis.
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Nicky J. Sims/Getty Images These days no genre is complete without the addition of an ...
2014 marks the 20th anniversary of both Blur’s Parklife and Oasis’ Definitely Maybe, so you could make a case that this year represents the 20th anniversary of the mannered genre of Britpop as a whole ...
In the ’90s, Blur fought hard not only to outdo other Britpop artists, but also to out-rock the grunge scene in America. As Blur saw it, the American pop culture scene was vapid and superficial, and ...
You might've forgotten about Blur, but then you hear "Parklife" playing in a passing car or – more likely – you hear "Song 2"'s iconic 'WOOOO HOOO!' while you're staring at the scoreboard at a ...
A day without an outrageous quote from one of Oasis’ Gallagher brothers is like a day without sunshine. In one interview, Liam says he’s never heard Radiohead’s OK Computer. The next, Noel calls Oasis ...
Two decades ago, Blur and Oasis released their highly-anticipated new singles on the same day, setting up the biggest showdown in chart history. The Battle Of Britpop gripped the nation, reinvigorated ...
The second wave of Britpop was a product of its time. Bands like Pulp and The Verve may have dominated the '90s with catchy singles, but they faded away. The genre’s inability to strike itself as one ...
Blur’s Magic Whip ice cream will feature a vanilla custard ice cream “rippled with raspberry sauce,” to mirror the album’s artwork. The band plans to sell the ice cream at a handful of co-ops in ...
Contrary to popular belief, Britpop was not a subgenre. It was also not a catchall for every bit of culture being manufactured in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. (That would be “Cool ...