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Pulp are back and more wistfully Britpop than before

Ah, the 90s. A decade when the future seemed bright, technological modernity was pregnant with promise, and Britannia was revelling in a rediscovered sense of cool. The pop-culture emblem of this was Britpop.

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

“Once Dave got his Roland Space Echo, it changed the vibe… that, and a lot of marijuana”: They inspired everyone from Oasis to the Smashing Pumpkins. Now English post-punk luminaries the Chameleons are back for more

Mark Burgess takes us back to Madchester as he discusses the comeback of one of England's most slept-on bands

Guitar World · Mar 27, 2025

“He was a one-off… We will never see his like again”: Paul ‘Wags’ Wagstaff, guitarist for Happy Mondays, Black Grape and Paris Angels, has died aged 60

Wagstaff was a key figure in Manchester's thriving “Madchester” scene in the '80s and '90s

Guitar World · Mar 24, 2025

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Bez reveals that Happy Mondays have a new album in the pipeline

Happy Mondays dancer Bez has revealed that the Madchester legends are working on their first new album for 18 years.

BANG Premier · Feb 17, 2025

Beware the resurrection: What Oasis can learn from the Stone Roses reunion

IN FOCUS: Fourteen years ago, one of the greatest and best-loved bands from the 1990s Madchester scene announced their reunion. Five years later, it was all over, the excitement of their comeback extinguished by underwhelming gigs and dubious new material. As Oasis prepare to stage their own comeback this summer,…

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2025

Now That’s What I Call Music! 10 writers on their first ever Now! album

A formidable collaboration between the major music labels of the Eighties birthed this iconic compilation series. Forty years on and the genre-hopping records remain a bellwether of mainstream music for pop historians to come. Below, 10 Independent writers wax lyrical about their first Now! album and what it means to…

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

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