Britpop

Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher and the rest of Oasis will play five nights at Celtic Park in May next year (Picture: Laurent Hou/ Hans Lucas)

Oasis's return to Scotland could see them win 'Battle of Britpop' Scotsman comment

Oasis.

Oasis drop Glasgow gig hint with Celtic Park teaser video

Alanis Morisette, Glasgow review: 'feminist catharsis incarnate'

Robbie Williams performing at Murrayfield in 2025.

Robbie Williams: Set list, timings and support for star's Glasgow gig

Paul Weller will be performing eight outdoor concerts in 2026 - here’s exactly where he will be playing next summer.

Paul Weller announces 2026 UK tour - dates and tickets

Ocean Colour Scene will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their breakout album, Moseley Shoals, with a series of concerts across the UK in late 2026.

Ocean Colour Scene announce Moseley Shoals anniversary tour for 2026

From the catch-all term that addressed rock fans to the retort those people would receive: were you called or part of one of these subcultures in school during the '90s?

Goffik, Trendy, Raver: the musical subcultures 90s kids will remember

Oasis have three huge dates with Edinburgh.

Oasis Tickets on Twickets: Can you trust the resale site

Liam Gallagher is never short of something interesting to say.

Best Liam Gallagher Quotes: 21 funny things Gallagher Jnr has said

Noel Gallagher always has something intersting to say.

Noel Gallagher Quotes: 26 funny, interesting things the star has said

The Kooks have a date with Glasgow.

The Kooks Glasgow Hydro presale and prices: Bag tickets for the band

Oasis are set to launch their reunion tour this evening.

Oasis Setlist: The 23 songs the band are reportedly playing

Marston's launches PubLife, a summer celebration

Marston’s launches UK-wide celebration of Britpop, as locals definitely maybe se...

Key looks from the Oasis x Adidas collab include retro football styling and bold anniversary branding.

Oasis and Adidas collab: our top Britpop-style picks

I spoke to my favourite member of Pulp and discovered they're Scottish

Learn, or relive, the moment Pulp went from small stage cult heroes to main-stage Britpop heroes 30 years ago this year.

Remembering Pulp's iconic Glastonbury 1995 performance and set-list

The Battle will tour the UK next year.

Oasis vs Blur 'Battle of Britpop' to be brought to stage in new tour

Cast are set to hit the road again in November 2025, this time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album, All Change.

Cast to celebrate 30th anniversary of debut album with UK tour in 2025

Smashing Pumpkins have announced a one-off (for now) UK show taking place in August 2025.

Smashing Pumpkins announce UK tour dates - tickets and dates

Culture and tickets writer Benjamin Jackson makes some bold predictions for the year ahead in music, including why guitar-music still to pull it's socks up.

I’m a music expert - here are my biggest predictions for 2025 Benjamin Jackson

Wychwood Festival is set to take place at Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire from May 30 to June 1 2025.

Wychwood Festival announces first wave of acts for 2025 event

Richard Ashcroft has been revealed as this year's musician for the John Lewis Christmas advert - but who is the Britpop icon and why did 'Sonnet' chart poorly upon initial release?

Richard Ashcroft: who is the singer of this year’s John Lewis advert?

From now iconic festive songs to some more unusual options, here is every UK Christmas No. 1 from 1990 to 1999.

How many do you remember? Every Christmas No. 1 from the 1990s

Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis, whose 2025 tour has sold out amid concerns over pricing

Oasis announce support acts for comeback tour

Ocean Colour Scene have announced a UK wide tour to commence March 2025.

Ocean Colour Scene announce extensive UK tour for 2025

Dr Jacob Downs (inset) reveals some of the music theory, or "science," behind what has led to Oasis' music being so enduring since the heyday of "Cool Britannia."

Is there a formula to writing Britpop anthems much like Oasis have?

Supergrass have announced this morning they're heading back on the road in 2025 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album, "Should I Coco."

Supergrass to celebrate anniversary of “Should I Coco” with UK tour

Liam Gallagher, left, and elder brother Noel are reuniting for an Oasis tour next summer including two Edinburgh dates (Photo: Simon Emmett/Fear PR)

Oasis announce extra Scotland show for 2025 reunion tour

Liam and Noel Gallagher look set to share the stage once again with a highly-anticipated oasis reunion.

Oasis confirm tour - here are the dates and venues

Oasis perform at Loch Lomond in August 1996. Picture: TSPL

Seeing Oasis was the 'time of my life' - but I'll be skipping reunion Martyn McLaughlin

Manic Street Preachers and Suede, Edinburgh Castle: Britpop outsiders shine

Noel & Liam Gallagher BW (c) Paul Slattery

Oasis mark major anniversary with previously unreleased material

Pete Doherty (left) and Carl Barat of The Libertines PIC: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Why my music nostalgia doesn't stand the test of time but still feels perfect

Liam Gallagher and John Squire. Picture: Tom Oldham

REVIEW: Liam Gallagher and John Squire's album can't be a one-off

Pulp, fronted by Jarvis Cocker, have been unveiled as the headliners for Edinburgh's legendary Hogmanay street party.

Everything you need to know about Pulp headlining Edinburgh's Hogmanay

Kim Allan plays Robyn in Battery Park. PIC: Andy McGregor

Andy McGregor on Britpop drama Battery Park

Kim Allan plays Robyn in Battery Park. Picture: Andy McGregor

Battery Park: The Britpop-inspired stage show set to tour around Scotland

Pulp return to Scotland for the first time in more than a decade at their Friday night show at Trnsmt festival in Glasgow. PIC: Calum Buchan.

TRNSMT: Pulp tease and fascinate as thunder and rain forecast for day two

Everything you need to know before going to see Pulp at TRNSMT

The cover of Blur's new album, The Ballad Of Darren, featuring a photo of Gourock's outdoor pool by Martin Parr

Blur's choice of album cover art shows Scotland's wild beauty at its best

Suede PIC: Dean Chalkley

Music review: Suede, Academy, Glasgow

S Club 7 pictured in 2014 - (L-R) Bradley McIntosh, Tina Barrett, Jo O’Meara, Hannah Spearitt, Paul Cattermole, Rachel Stevens and Jon Lee. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

S Club 7 confirm 2023 reunion tour on BBC’s The One Show
S Club 7 shot to fame in the late nineties and early noughties with four UK number one singles and one UK number one album titled, ‘7’.

Graham Coxon, Alex James, Damon Albarn and Dave Rowntree are reuniting for the first Blur live headline outing since 2015.

Everything you need to know about Blur’s massive Wembley Stadium gig

The Hokus Pokus bar is located in The Megaro Hotel basement and is a funky, apothecary-inspired drinking den. Pic: Contributed

Review: Megaro Hotel London - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Jarvis Cocker performing with his band Pulp. The Britpop act have been announced to perform at next year's TRNSMT festival. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Pulp to perform at TRNSMT as headline acts revealed

The rave has landed: When around 5,000 ravers packed the terminal building at Prestwick Airport with it claimed the parties helped to fund the building of the airport rail link to Glasgow. PIC: Ricky McGowan/Streetrave.

Nightclubbing: The music that got Scotland up on the dancefloor in the 90s

Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes dedicated Richard III to Kurt Cobain on what would have been his 53rd birthday. Picture: Wittwoophoto/Shutterstock

Music review: Supergrass, Barrowland, Glasgow

Quizzical comedy with Alan Shed.

Comedy review: Alan Shed’s Music, Comedy and Everything Else Interactive Quiz Sh...

Gomez

Music review: Gomez, Academy, Glasgow

Paul Weller, an artist very much in command of his entire output, played the sort of set that any fan might wish for. Picture: Calum Buchan

Music review: Paul Weller, Edinburgh Castle

Music review: Paul Weller, Edinburgh Castle

The Berlin Wall fell as the internet was starting to open up the world (Picture: John Gaps III/AP)

Brexit builds borders that the World Wide Web broke – Kezia Dugdale

Music review: Space, St Luke's, Glasgow

Neol Gallagher rocked Edinburgh Castle. Picture; Calum Buchan

Review: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds rock Edinburgh Castle

'We were lucky Britpop fell apart' - Kelly Jones looks back as Stereophonics rel...

Stuart Maconie promises he won't be taklking at us like an OJ lecturer. Picture: Contributed

Interview with the man who made Britpop

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries