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How a world-famous Britpop superstar narrowly escaped being trampled to death by a herd of raging bulls
By Paul Brannigan published
The music business has lost too many hugely talented artists who've died too soon, but only one, as far as we know, has faced the prospect of being trampled to death on an English farm

“It was like that scene in The Fast Show, the MD, cigar in mouth, going ‘Come on guys, impress me’.”: Shed Seven’s Rick Witter on how the Britpop veterans made their make-or-break hit Going For Gold
By Niall Doherty published
Shed Seven's Rick Witter on how their anthemic hit Going For Gold came together

Supergrass on how they turned a teenage arrest into one of Britpop's most loved singles
By Niall Doherty published
Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey on how the Britpop scamps made their riotous debut single

10 Britpop B-sides you need to hear
By Niall Doherty published
It wasn’t all about Parklife, Alright and Live Forever, you know. Here’s some Britpop magic you might have missed…

How Quadrophenia actor Phil Daniels came to the rescue on Blur’s era-defining Britpop anthem Parklife
By Niall Doherty published
The iconic title track from Blur’s third album turns 30 later this month…

“So, the encore continues": Pulp share dates for their first North American tour since 2012
By Paul Brannigan published
Jarvis Cocker's reunited BritPop misfits announce first shows in the US and Canada for over a decade

"Pearl Jam used to hire out bars to drink with us": Idlewild's Roddy Woomble on how four punk rock kids from Scotland emerged from the wreckage of Britpop, gatecrashed the UK charts and got adopted as Pearl Jam's new favourite band
By Niall Doherty published
With their 30th anniversary approaching, Idlewild look back on a career spent "existing in their own little place"

"It speaks to regular people, and that's why it's so great": Watch the worlds of emo and Britpop collide as My Chemical Romance cover Pulp's Common People
By Paul Brannigan published
My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way: “I remember pushing carts at a supermarket listening to this song on headphones on a cassette player..."

10 terrible Britpop albums with one classic song
By Stephen Hill published
There were some era-defining records made during the Britpop boom, but some stinkers too. Here's ten terrible efforts that were saved by one song.

"You will remember this show for the rest of your life": Pulp's triumphant homecoming sees Jarvis Cocker's Britpop heroes shoot for the moon
By Rich Hobson published
Pulp's spectacular Sheffield set may conjure up Britpop nostalgia, but their epic, dramatic homecoming also delivers so much more
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