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Six Britpop bands who will never reunite

For some groups, splits are a permanent thing...

Louder · Sep 7, 2025

The A-Z of Britpop Anthems

Mid '90s nostalgia is at a peak, but there was much more to Britpop than scene figureheads Oasis, Blur and Pulp

Louder · Sep 2, 2025

“I wound up joining Spinal Tap in Phoenix and played bass along with Adrian Belew on Big Bottom. It was a huge comedy honor”: The chance encounters that led Abby Travis to play bass with Beck, Elastica, The Bangles and The Go-Go’s

The “pinch-hitter of bassists” explains why she prefers groove over technicality, how she approaches joining an established band, her Spinal Tap audition, and why she can’t release her next solo album

Guitar World · Aug 4, 2025

“Forget grunge music. Get a pint of Guinness down your neck and pick that guitar up”: The rise and fall of Britpop, the Nineties’ other massive guitar movement

The UK got its guitar mojo back in the ’90s with a new generation of rock and indie bands. This is the story of how it all got consumed by the rivalry between Blur and Oasis, and the catch-all category of Britpop

Guitar World · Nov 13, 2023

A beginner’s guide to Britpop in five essential albums

It was an indie phenomenon that changed everything: here’s five classic records that defined Britpop

Louder · Jul 20, 2023

Blur, boozers and 90s hedonism — why Britpop was the last carefree party

The often maligned Nineties music scene was in fact an explosion of maverick talents crashing the mainstream. Sylvia Patterson recalls a time when ‘it felt like the freaks and geeks were winning’

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2023

Ed Sheeran’s court victory reveals the paradox of putting creativity on trial

In a case that raises interesting questions about the dividing line between inspiration and plagiarism, the singer-songwriter took a stand for artistic freedom and won

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023