Britpop
‘Liam Gallagher kissed me on the lips’: Ocean Colour Scene on making The Riverboat Song and 90s excess
‘Chris Evans told us he wanted it for the TFI Friday walk-on music. He had a thousand ideas – which is weird because he was probably the only one not doing cocaine’
Interviews by Henry Yates
24, Feb, 2025 @3:26 PM
Indie legend Miki Berenyi: ‘There was a falling out in Lush. And, if I’m honest, it still hurts’
Ahead of her trio’s new album, the indie star answers your questions on the harsh 90s music press, her harrowing memoir, and the joy of Spurs walloping Arsenal
Dave Simpson
20, Feb, 2025 @3:00 PM
Return of Bridget Jones taps into 90s trend as gen Z looks to ‘simpler’ time
It’s not just the middle-aged who are nostalgic for the Britpop decade, when ‘everything seemed a bit more fun’
Esther Addley
01, Feb, 2025 @6:00 AM
Parkas, bucket hats and union jacks: how the Oasis reunion tour is fuelling a comeback for the Britpop look
With Noel and Liam set to return, the style they popularised in the 1990s is back in the spotlight – but what will the Insta-fashion-conscious Gen Z make of it all?
Lauren Cochrane
21, Dec, 2024 @12:00 PM
Cast confirmed as support act on Oasis 2025 reunion tour
John Power’s band will join Richard Ashcroft as opening acts on the UK and Ireland leg of the tour
Laura Snapes
28, Oct, 2024 @11:02 AM
‘We were banging our heads against a wall – the wall won’: the genius pop and tragic demise of Boys Wonder
They swaggered into the late 1980s, a potent brew of punk, glam and classic rock. But they went nowhere, then had to watch as their recipe conquered the charts. Now they’ve returned – so are they looking back in anger?
John Harris
22, Oct, 2024 @4:00 AM
The look of Liam: bucket hats and Berghaus on the way back with Oasis
Band’s tour next summer expected to add to resurgence of 1990s fashion, as brands try to jump onboard
Ellie Violet Bramley
30, Aug, 2024 @12:56 PM
Oasis add three more UK dates to reunion tour
More shows added at Heaton Park, Wembley and Murrayfield with tickets selling for as much as £506.25
Caroline Davies and agency
29, Aug, 2024 @12:18 PM
Will an Oasis reunion be a success? Definitely. Will it be worth it? Maybe | Alexis Petridis
Their first two albums and B-sides were fantastic, but after that things got bloated and weary. The reunion could go either way and that’s what makes it exciting
Alexis Petridis
26, Aug, 2024 @12:35 PM
‘People think I hate pop’: super-producer AG Cook on working with Beyoncé and honouring his friend Sophie
As the boss of PC Music, the godfather of hyperpop confounded critics but won over Beyoncé and Charli XCX. Now, with a supersized new solo album, he’s continuing his mission to make pop more unpredictable
Michael Cragg
26, Apr, 2024 @10:00 AM
Mad fer it! The young musicians flying the flag for Britpop
Artists from Dua Lipa to Nia Archives are tapping the boisterous energy of mid-90s music – and even embracing the union jack. Can they avoid the genre’s laddish lows?
Skye Butchard
26, Apr, 2024 @7:00 AM
I’ve spent decades loving a band you’ve probably never heard of. But there are 199 others who get it | Zoe Williams
Remember My Life Story? They managed to fill one of London’s most iconic venues on Saturday. So what if it’s also one of the smallest, writes Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams
05, Mar, 2024 @11:00 AM
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