Britpop
How 'Trainspotting' Made Underworld's "Born Slippy" One of the 90s' Most Iconic Songs
We talk to Underworld's Rick Smith about the creation of the zeitgeist-capturing hit, working on the sequel 'T2 Trainspotting,' and shouting LAGER LAGER LAGER!
The Jesus & Mary Chain Are Forever Kings of Cool
Nineteen years after their last record, the shoegaze progenitors return with 'Damage and Joy.' We lift the lid on their strange origins, their slyly sexed up early songs, and the ongoing clout of their legacy.
How Blur's 'Blur' Brought Them Back from the Brink
Burnt out by Britpop and a failure to break America, 20 years ago Blur were disintegrating, but somehow they wrote their biggest song, and one of the best LPs of their career.
26 Years Later, the Story Behind Saint Etienne's Genre-Bending Debut ‘Foxbase Alpha’
Singer Sarah Cracknell takes us on a deep dive into the trio's unlikely genesis—just as acid house fever gripped the UK.
An Armored Tank and a Drug Smuggler: Super Furry Animals Revisit Making Their Debut 'Fuzzy Logic'
These Welsh wonders bought a tank, installed it with a sound system, and drove it round the UK blasting their LP. And that's just for a starters.
How the Spice Girls Ripped 'Girl Power' from Its Radical Roots
The Spice Girls co-opted Girl Power and told us we could have it all. Was it true? Or a way for them to take our money with branded merchandise? Twenty years later, we spoke to those at the center of it all to find out.
For a Moment Oasis Really Were the Best Band on Earth
We talk to the director of the new Oasis doc 'Supersonic' about the debauched glory years of the Britpop troublemakers.
Looking Back on the Early Days of Oasis
We spoke to Mat Whitecross about his new Oasis film 'Supersonic', which revives the true legacy of the band—radical hopefulness.
Teen Sweat and Puke, Drugs and Dressing in Drag: How Ash Wrote Their Debut LP '1977'
The band celebrate their debut's 20th anniversary with a '1977' tour, plus they tell us about all the debauchery that went into making their still incredible number one album.
PREMIERE: Here's Drowners New Album 'On Desire'
Matt Hitt takes a magnifying glass to the make ups and break ups of modern (fucked up) love—a super catchy collection of sharply observed pop.
England Since Euro '96: A Nation's Fortunes Played Out On The Pitch
Euro '96 was a high point for English football, and reflected the national mood as a whole. It's all gone rapidly downhill from there, but can England turn things around at Euro 2016?