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Madonna’s Ray of Light is the blueprint for 2025’s best pop music – and she’s determined to let you know

IN FOCUS: If pop has a dominant sound this year, it’s the melancholy electronica of Y2K-era Madonna – as demonstrated by the likes of FKA Twigs, Addison Rae and Jade. And as the Queen of Pop releases a remix album pulled from her 1998 archives, Adam White explores the unexpected…

The Independent UK

"What a sad human being." Regardless of who won the Blur versus Oasis 'Battle Of Britpop' in the '90s, one musical superstar says that Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn are both awful people

They may have been bitter rivals at a point, but Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn were united in their dislike of one of their peers

Louder

‘I love England so much’: From TV to pop, film to fashion, the UK is enjoying a cultural resurgence

Three decades on from Blur and Oasis, a new and more diverse wave of stars is celebrating British identity

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“I am happy to accept and concede defeat”: Damon Albarn just admitted that Oasis won

“It’s their summer and God bless them. I hope everyone has a wonderful time but I’m going to be in a very, very different place.”

MusicRadar

Damon Albarn: Oasis won the battle and the war

Blur frontman Damon Albarn has "conceded defeat" to former Britpop rivals Oasis.

BANG Premier

Here’s why the Oasis reunion is the sign of a Britpop summer

ANALYSIS: With Pulp at Glastonbury and the Gallaghers reunited, it feels like there's something in the air again, writes Glenn Fosbraey

The Independent UK

‘Their songs are rousing, trippy, witty, moronic. I’ve sung along to them all’: Simon Armitage hails the return of Oasis

Ahead of the first tour date tonight, the poet laureate explores the ‘brotherhood and chemistry’ that forged the band, repelled the Gallaghers and brought them together again

The Guardian - UK

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“It’s a circle of freaks and I don’t want to be involved”: How the Oasis vs Blur chart battle marked Britpop's cultural peak, and the beginning of its end

1995’s chart battle between Oasis and Blur cemented the two bands as Britpop’s warring kings, but creatively, the movement was unravelling

MusicRadar

Will it be rowdier than the rugby? Cardiff gears up for Oasis reunion opening night

Welsh capital to host Liam and Noel Gallagher’s first live shows together since 2009 as 41-date tour kicks off

The Guardian - UK

From sweary Brit Awards chaos to uniting a mourning city: TV’s top 12 Oasis moments

Comedy, profanity, calling their mum live on air … the Gallagher brothers never failed to make for arresting television. As they reunite, here are their finest appearances

The Guardian - UK

Oasis Ride Britpop Revival As 90s Make Nostalgic Comeback In UK

With "Britpop" bands Oasis and Pulp topping the charts and filling concert halls, a 90s vibe is floating over the UK this summer amid nostalgia for a "cooler" time when people seemed "happier".

International Business Times

Here’s the line-up of every major festival in 1995… and it actually isn’t very different to how they’ve shaped up 30 years later

Britpop was thriving, Pumpkins were Pumpkinsing, and Skunk Anansie tried to get on every bill going…

Louder

Scouting For Girls' Roy Stride doesn't hold a grudge against Noel Gallagher for branding them 'Scouting For Idiots'

Roy Stride loves Oasis too much to get into fisticuffs with Noel Gallagher over his "Scouting For Idiots" jibe.

BANG Premier

‘Gut feeling more important than social media likes’, says festival promoter

Isle of Wight Festival curator John Giddings says headline acts need to be able to ‘deliver’ to a crowd.

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Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

‘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 Independent 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…

Inverse

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.

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Euronews

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.

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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.

The Guardian - UK

‘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.

Evening Standard

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

Louder

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

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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.

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