BLUR posing for the cover for the album “Leisure.” “Leisure” released on Aug. 26, 1991. Photo courtesy of @blurofficial on Instagram Welcome to the inaugural column of “British Invasion.” In this ...

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The year is 1995. On the other side of the pond, the so-called Battle of Britpop is at its peak. Oasis’ (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? and Blur’s The Great Escape are both set to release in the ...

No, you haven’t transported back in time by 30 years — Blur have fired a cheeky dig at Oasis in 2025 after the latter kicked off their reunion tour. The Britpop bands were at odds at the height of ...

London, 1995. Two of the country’s biggest bands release singles on the same day, commencing the battle of Britpop. On one side, clean-cut, art-school intellectuals from the South. On the other: raw ...

A stand-up deep-dive celebration of a time when British music was (arguably!?) at its best. The BritPop Show is a story of a ...

Oasis's Biggest Britpop Rival Reveals If He'll Attend Band's Reunion Tour originally appeared on Parade. It has been nearly thirty years since "The Battle of Britpop," the week when Blur and Oasis—the ...