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William Orbit, February 28, 2025 in London
Blur, No Doubt, Madonna producer William Orbit dead at 69

By Paul Brannigan Published

Tributes paid to English producer and composer who passed away last month

Bands & Artists
Blur's Alex James
Blur's Alex James to host Britpop nights in London ahead of England's World Cup games

By Paul Brannigan Published

Blur bassist promises "the perfect aperitif for England's big games"

Bands & Artists
Mogwai and Blur
"At the height of Britpop, it was like music was a joke." The truth behind the '90s Mogwai vs Blur feud

By Paul Brannigan Published

The story behind the Britpop era's most one-sided 'battle'

Bands & Artists
Britpop Anthems A - Z
The A-Z of Britpop Anthems

By Paul Brannigan Published

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

Bands & Artists
Damon and Noel
"What a sad human being." Regardless of who won the Blur versus Oasis 'Battle Of Britpop' in the '90s, one musical superstar says that Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn are both awful people

By Paul Brannigan Published

They may have been bitter rivals at a point, but Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn were united in their dislike of one of their peers

Bands & Artists
Damon and Noel at the Brit Awards in 2013
10 songs that proves the Battle Of Britpop sent Blur's Damon Albarn in a more daring direction and changed the course of his career

By Niall Doherty Published

From Gorillaz to Africa Express to ambient experimentalism and punk-meets-Afrobeat supergroups, the Blur singer has done it all.

Bands & Artists
Some of the acts who topped festival bills in 1995
Here’s the line-up of every major festival in 1995… it really isn’t too different to how they’ve shaped up 30 years later

By Niall Doherty Published

Britpop was thriving, Pumpkins were Pumpkinsing, and Skunk Anansie tried to get on every bill going…

Bands & Artists
Johnny Marr and some of the artists he's influenced
10 brilliant songs that prove Johnny Marr is one of the most influential guitarists of his generation

By Niall Doherty Published

It's true, just ask Radiohead, Blur, Fontaines D.C., Red Hot Chili Peppers and more...

Bands & Artists
Graham Coxon
"It's got the filthiest tenor saxophone solo ever." Blur guitarist Graham Coxon reveals the prog rock song that changed his life

By Paul Brannigan Published

Blur guitarist Graham Coxon was a progressive rock fan as a teenager, and one song in particular captured his imagination

Tracks & Singles
The best of Essex
10 indisputable reasons why Essex is responsible for the best British artists ever (some might be slightly disputable)

By Niall Doherty Published

Who do you have to thank for Blur, Depeche Mode, punk, Underworld and many more? Not Kent, that’s for sure!

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