"I'd only want to perform that if it was a positive thing"BlurDamon Albarn has revealed why Blur turned down the opportunity to play a series of shows to mark the 25th anniversary of ‘Parklife’. The seminal album was released in 1994 and is considered to be one of the defining records of both the 1990s and the Britpop scene. ...

The indie tastemaker roots down the back of the Union Jack-emblazoned sofa to uncover some of the decade's forgotten classics Steve Lamacq wants to counter the prevailing narrative about ‘90s indie. “It wasn’t all about laddish terrace anthems and Blur versus Oasis,” explains the veteran BBC 6 Music DJ. “There were all these other band...

Did you spot these '90s gems in the Marvel movie?Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain MarvelOver the past few years, superhero soundtracks have become art forms in their own right: whether featuring brand new music inspired by the movie itself (the Black Panther OST stood out as one of the best records of 2018) or curating classic tunes to compl...

"Witty, charming, pensive and mercurial"Keith Flint of The Prodigy performs on stage at the O2 Academy Brixton on December 21, 2017 in London, EnglandThe Prodigy’s manager has paid tribute to the band’s frontman, Keith Flint, who was found dead earlier this week. Read more: Mark, My Words: Keith Flint was the ultimate punk i...

It’s one of the most enduring images of 1990s pop culture, if not of the 1990s full stop: Keith Flint, in an abandoned London Underground tunnel, kohl-eyed stare fixed on the camera, dancing like a seizure, wearing a stars and stripes jumper, hair styled into two horns: “I’m the firestarter, twisted firestarter…” This was menace. [&...