Britpop
Blur’s Dave Rowntree: ‘I still wake at 3am thinking I’ve frittered my life away’
Drummer, lawyer, composer, politician… Blur’s busiest member on the troubled childhood that influenced his new solo album, and the band’s summer reunion gigs
Jude Rogers
15, Jan, 2023 @12:00 PM
Mansun’s Paul Draper: interim stalking protection order imposed for alleged stalking of the Anchoress
The former Britpop star has denied sending ‘abusive and sexually orientated’ messages to Catherine Anne Davies, who performs as the Anchoress and worked on Draper’s debut solo album
Laura Snapes
12, Dec, 2022 @2:24 PM
Graham Coxon: ‘Music has always been there for me’
The Blur guitarist, 53, on his addictive personality, making music as you age and being a Britpop brat
James McMahon
03, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM
On the road again... how band reunions can be a victory lap for their generation | Barbara Ellen
I once would have sneered at Pulp and Blur reuniting, but maybe it’s their way of reclaiming the past
Barbara Ellen
20, Nov, 2022 @8:30 AM
Post your questions for Ride’s Andy Bell
Have you something to ask the singer, guitarist, producer, DJ and all-round hero of British rock? Before going blank again, send it our way and we’ll put it to him
Shaad D'Souza
18, Nov, 2022 @10:43 AM
Blur to reunite for one-off Wembley show next year
Band will headline at the London stadium on 8 July for their 35th anniversary, supported by Slowthai, Self Esteem and Jockstrap
Shaad D'Souza
14, Nov, 2022 @2:10 PM
Pulp’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!
With a raft of reunion shows announced for 2023, we assess the Sheffield band’s best songs
Alexis Petridis
03, Nov, 2022 @2:09 PM
Verse, Chorus, Monster! by Graham Coxon review – Britpop’s unlikely lad
In a disarmingly candid memoir, the Blur guitarist relates the madness of fame and addiction, his unease with Britpop, and how folk led him to greener pastures
Kitty Empire
02, Oct, 2022 @2:00 PM
‘I could see the trap in the ladette thing’: Lush’s Miki Berenyi on childhood abuse, hating Britpop, and her relief at dodging fame
A neglected child, Miki found her family in 80s indie – then watched as Britpop turned it into a caricature. After losing her post-band job in lockdown, she decided to look back in a memoir
Kate Mossman
23, Sep, 2022 @7:00 AM
Suede review – secret gig as Crushed Kid is extremely loud and incredibly close
Matching the garage-y sound of their new record to a 300-capacity venue, this show is a euphoric return to basics
Dorian Lynskey
06, Sep, 2022 @9:11 AM
Pulp to reform (again) for 2023 concerts
Jarvis Cocker confirmed the reunion and the Britpop legends have a list of potential dates and venues
Michael Cragg
26, Jul, 2022 @4:56 PM
Japanese gems, maligned boybands and ‘the Dan’: the best old music Guardian writers discovered this year
In a good year for rummaging through back catalogues, our writers have been delighted by everything from a A1’s embrace of soft rock to the Marvelettes’ ageless glee
Tayyab Amin, Rachel Aroesti, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Michael Cragg, Tara Joshi, Christine Ochefu, Alexis Petridis, Jude Rogers, Dave Simpson, Laura Snapes
23, Dec, 2021 @10:00 AM
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