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"Football unites us." Blur's Alex James to host Britpop party nights in London's Trafalgar Square ahead of England's Wor...

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

Oasis, Dua Lipa and Coldplay lead Britain's £11bn
rock 'n' roll boom

Dua Lipa, pictured, performed two nights at London's Wembley Stadium and two nights at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium on her Radical Optimism tour.

This Oasis Song From 1995 Might Have Shifted the Tides When It Came to the Britpop Explosion

A new box set documents how 80s British pop & indie got jazzy & soulful

You’re guaranteed to find things familiar, obscure and new to listen on a Cherry Red compilation, and Digging Your Scene is no exception. The post A new box set documents how 80s B...

"Too posh" British music scene needs to pop the class ceiling

The charts are sounding posher every year, as the quiet loss of music in ordinary classrooms turns raw talent into a secret that never gets heard.

Watch Pitbull cover Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ at record-breaking BST Hyde Park gig

The song has become an unofficial anthem for the England football team The post Watch Pitbull cover Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ at record-breaking BST Hyde Park gig appeared first on NME.

The '90s Rock Song England Has Sung After Every World Cup Win

England's men's soccer team has sang a '90s rock hit, Oasis' 'Wonderwall,' after each of their 2026 FIFA World Cup victories. Continue reading…

Watch Andy Burnham blind-rank his favourite bands – including Oasis, The Smiths, Wolf Alice and more

He also included Courteeners in his ranking, shortly after the band backed his Labour leadership bid and said that he has done “a fantastic job in Manchester” The post Watch Andy B...

‘Brits are not as groovy as us – but they’re less square than Europeans’: how drum’n’bass united Brazil and the UK

When drum’n’bass grew stale in the 90s, it got a samba-splicing Brazilian twist. As that style returns, the scene’s legends and newcomers celebrate a cross-cultural triumphWagner R...

Oasis reunion helps draw record 25m ‘music tourists’ to UK concerts

Gigs by Gallagher brothers, Coldplay, Lana Del Rey and Beyonce gives £11bn boost to the economyBig name artists including Oasis with their highly anticipated reunion tour, Coldplay...

Liam Gallagher reacts after another England World Cup win soundtracked by ‘Wonderwall’ and almost predicting the Mexico...

"I told you" The post Liam Gallagher reacts after another England World Cup win soundtracked by ‘Wonderwall’ and almost predicting the Mexico score appeared first on NME.

4 Bands That Carried the Second British Invasion

UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: Photo of Andy SUMMERS and Stewart COPELAND and POLICE and STING; L-R: Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Sting - posed, group shot (Photo by John Rodgers/Red...

Rock icon opens up on 'really, really tough' times ahead of new tour

Oasis have “gained my respects” with their “great songs” and the “sweet groove” of Wonderwall, Blur bassist Alex James has conceded.

"A vibrant tribute to a band of brilliant misfits, whose unique blend of irony, rebellion, and razor-sharp social commen...

New film will chronicle Pulp's “extraordinary journey from obscurity to cultural touchstone"

MPs share report and call on government to finally break down Brexit barriers of artists touring Europe

"The impact on livelihoods is being felt not just by established performers, but also by the stars of tomorrow" The post MPs share report and call on government to finally break do...

Noel Gallagher throws support behind ‘Wonderwall’ becoming England’s 2026 World Cup anthem: “It belongs to the people”

Harry Kane and Declan Rice have also spoken about the "emotional" moment fans sang the track following their victory over Croatia The post Noel Gallagher throws support behind ‘Wo...

‘EA Sports FC’ celebrates England’s World Cup success with ‘FIFA’ bangers playlist

Blur, Joy Crookes, The Last Dinner Party and more all feature The post ‘EA Sports FC’ celebrates England’s World Cup success with ‘FIFA’ bangers playlist appeared first on NME.

Burnham’s ‘cabinet of indie talents’ to include Johnny Marr, Tim Burgess and The Wedding Present

ANDY Burnham is reaching across the aisle to create a cabinet of the best possible talents from across the indie spectrum.

Liam Gallagher predicts England World Cup win: “You gotta make it happen”

"Don’t know how, don’t care" The post Liam Gallagher predicts England World Cup win: “You gotta make it happen” appeared first on NME.

Matt Law – Made Up Construct 

There is a particular strain of British rock criticism that delights in catching a young band somewhere between aspiration and arrival — close enough to greatness to taste it, far...

The Brit Fest – Ashley, Altrincham, Cheshire – 2-5 July – Preview

The Brit Fest returns this year between Thursday the 2nd and the Sunday the 5th of July with a bumper line-up including The Happy Mondays, Peter Hook and The light, Sleeper, Cast,...

‘It’ll be like Barbenheimer’: UK gripped by new wave of Beatlemania in lead-up to four biopics

Fab Four are still making waves 60 years on – and upcoming Sam Mendes films are expected to turn the hype up to 11If anyone needed a reminder of the enduring cultural clout of the...

“The spark that made heavy music interesting wasn’t there for me anymore”: How British metal didn’t quite rule the 90s

Bands from Cradle Of Filth to Paradise Lost seemed ready to thrust British metal back to the forefront. But then nu metal kicked off and swung the pendulum back to the States. This...

Pulp live in Berlin: Jarvis Cocker und seine Band bringen das Britpop-Fieber zurück

Nach mehr als 30 Jahren kommt eine große Band aus Sheffield gleich für zwei Konzerte zurück in die Hauptstadt. Britpop-Herzen schlagen höher und Pulp zeigen, warum sie seit jeher z...