Britpop was a British music and cultural movement that emerged in the 1990s. Musically, it produced bright, catchy alternative rock that drew heavily on the traditions of 1960s guitar-based British po
Britpop was partly a reaction to the popularity of Nirvana and the dourness of grunge music
Select magazine's April 1993 issue – with Suede's Brett Anderson on the cover in front of a Union Flag – emphasised "Great British pop"
The UK media extensively covered the chart battle between Blur and Oasis. The anticipation over who would be number one in the week leading up to the chart being announced saw Albarn (left) appear on the ITV News at Ten.
Oasis playing live. NME states, "as (What's the Story) Morning Glory? emerged to colossal sales, it became clear that while Blur had won the battle, Oasis were winning the war."
Cool Britannia was a name for the period of increased pride in the culture of the United Kingdom in the mid-to-late 1990s, inspired by Swinging London from 1960s pop culture. This loosely coincided wi
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…and the more introspective shoegaze scene in Britain. It helped bring British alternative rock into the mainstream and became a key part of the broader Cool Britannia phenomenon, which echoed the spirit of the Swinging Sixties. Britpop also marked the rise of bands emerging from the independent music scene of the…
Cover of Vanity Fair's March 1997 issue featuring then-couple Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit, with the headline "London Swings Again!"
Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell performing in a Union Jack dress in 2008, a remake of the dress she wore at the 1997 Brit Awards