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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…

10 Britpop-era indie bands we need to reform in 2025
By Stephen Hill published
Bummed at missing out on Oasis tickets? Us too. The Verve, Supergrass, Elastica, Super Furries... we need you back now, please

The band that split-up every five minutes: Your essential guide to every album by The Verve
By Niall Doherty published
When they weren't splitting up on a monthly basis, The Verve made some fabulous records

A beginner's guide to 90s UK indie in five essential albums
By Stephen Hill published
There was more to 90s indie than just Britpop, but it's a pretty good place to start... Here, the story of how one decade saw a genre morph beyond all recognition, told by the albums that made it happen

The Verve's Urban Hymns at 25: "a record of phenomenal depth, honesty and complexity"
By Stephen Hill last updated
Released on September 29, 1997, The Verve's masterpiece Urban Hymns is a BritPop-era album like no other

Rolling Stones return Bitter Sweet Symphony rights to Richard Ashcroft
By Scott Munro published
Dispute over The Verve’s 1997 track Bitter Sweet Symphony meant Richard Ashcroft was denied royalties as it sampled orchestral version of the Stones’ The Last Time
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