The Guardian view on the 2026 Booker shortlist: what it takes to be a man Editorial: All the contenders for this year’s prize are a reflection of the crisis in masculinity The Guardian - UK · Sep 25
Previous winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart shortlisted for Booker prize The two authors are in the running for the £50,000 award alongside a Pulitzer winner, a science fiction legend, a comic writer and a debut novelist The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker says Oasis show was like a ‘religious rally’ The 62-year-old Common People singer was amazed by the Britpop group who reunited last year for the Oasis Live ’25 world tour. Evening Standard · Sep 18
Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? review – Jarvis Cocker’s wit and warmth upstage the hits Wonderful archive footage charts the Sheffield outsiders’ unlikely rise, but the distant camerawork struggles to capture the thrill of their triumphant O2 gigs The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
End of the Road Festival: Pulp and Geese round off the summer in style 4/5 Jarvis, Cameron and co headed to Dorset to close out festival season at one of the best festivals there is Evening Standard · Sep 11
‘People think fame is a magic wand’: Jarvis Cocker on old songs, young fans and his granny’s verdict on Pulp Before the release of a joyful film on the history of the Sheffield band, frontman Cocker and director Garth Jennings talk dark times, taking inspiration from Abba – and why there could yet be another record The Guardian - UK · Sep 11
Pulp and Cmat top the bill as end-of-season festival celebrates 20 years More than 140 acts, 100 of them new to End Of The Road, were due to perform at the four-day event which started in 2006. Evening Standard · Sep 5
‘I thought – if I die, I’ve had a good innings’: producer James Ford on life, death and making an album from his hospital bed The Arctic Monkeys, Pet Shop Boys and Pulp collaborator was Britain’s most in-demand producer when leukaemia struck. ‘I realised life is exceptionally fragile,’ he says The Guardian - UK · Aug 16
The Booker Prize shortlist 2026: Full list of six books and where to buy them The long-awaited Booker shortlist has been announced – here’s what novels have made the coveted list and what they are about Evening Standard · Jul 28
Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead Booker prize longlist Chair of judges Mary Beard said each of the 13 books in contention for the £50,000 award ‘takes the reader to new places’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 28
Booker Prize longlist 2026: Douglas Stuart and Elizabeth Strout lead nominees The 13 books selected for the longlist features authors representing England, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, Mexico, Turkey and America The Independent UK · Jul 28
"Come and experience a night you’ll remember for the rest of your life." Pulp share trailer, and release date, for new film What Do You Do For An Encore? New Pulp film promises to deliver "a vibrant tribute to a band of brilliant misfits" Louder · Jul 23
Mad Cool Festival 2026, review – Revellers worship our rock saviours Nick Cave, Lorde and Florence Welch 5/5 In sweltering Madrid, crowds genuflect before our Lorde and saviour, then congregate before charismatic, commanding performances from Cave and the Bad Seeds, Wolf Alice and Florence Welch The Independent UK · Jul 13
From surprise Foo Fighters and The Prodigy chaos to hip hop, metal and punk rock takeovers, these are the 15 greatest Glastonbury festival performances ever Glasto is the biggest festival on Earth - and these are its very best moments Louder · Jun 22
Louder · Jun 17 "A vibrant tribute to a band of brilliant misfits, whose unique blend of irony, rebellion, and razor-sharp social commentary helped define an era of British culture." New Pulp documentary What Do You Do For An Encore? to stream this autumn New film will chronicle Pulp's “extraordinary journey from obscurity to cultural touchstone"
BANG Premier · Jun 17 Pulp releasing documentary and live album Jarvis Cocker's band Pulp are releasing a documentary called Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore? charting their time in the music industry and their 2025 More tour as well as a live album recorded during their London shows last year.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30 Jarvis Cocker and Kim Sion to curate art exhibition at Hepworth Wakefield Musician and his wife, a creative consultant, hope the Hodge Podge can expand ideas of creativity and community
Evening Standard · Mar 19 Londoner's Diary: How much will James Corden pay for an ashtray? What went on in London this week, from secret smoking parlours to unwanted book promo
Euronews · Mar 10 Nuits de Fourvière turns 80: The must-see 2026 shows of one of Europe's best festivals One of Europe's best pluridisciplinary festivals has just announced the roster for its 80th edition. Here are our recommendations for this year's stellar line-up.
The Independent UK · Mar 5 War Child UK looks to 'Help' again with a new benefit album, 30 years after its first success Thirty years after the success of its star-studded “Help” benefit compilation, War Child UK is releasing its follow-up called “Help(2)."
The Guardian - AU · Feb 27 Pulp have the last word in Adelaide festival saga with triumphant opening gig Britpop rockers wow crowd and say all voices are ‘important’ in wake of Randa Abdel-Fattah controversy
AAP · Feb 27 Britpop still reigns supreme with free Pulp concert Pulp, fronted by the charismatic Jarvis Cocker, had the crowd dancing ecstatically at a free concert for more than 10,000 people.
The Conversation · Feb 13 Don’t fall in love this Valentine’s Day – read Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights is back in the news and racing up the bestseller lists, thanks to a new film version by the provocative director Emerald Fennell, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. The film is marketing Wuthering Heights as “the world’s greatest love story”.
The Independent UK · Feb 11 Iggy Pop replaced by Britpop icon as he steps back from BBC radio show Iggy Pop to step back from long-running BBC Radio 6 Music show after 12 years
Evening Standard · Feb 11 Iggy Pop replaced by Jarvis Cocker as he takes break from BBC Radio 6 Music The 78-year-old musician is set to return to the radio station next year.