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How the Oasis vs Blur chart battle marked Britpop's cultural peak, and the beginning of its end
Oasis and Blur cemented the two bands as Britpop’s warring kings, but creatively, the movement was unravelling ...
Dave Rowntree revisits Blur's early years in his photo book
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree is to publish a book of photos on the early days of the Britpop icons and after much-heralded ...
Blur star finally puts Oasis rivalry to bed after one-word comment ahead of tour
It's been the topic of the music industry for years, but the Blur and Oasis feud has finally come to an end with Dave ...
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Blur's Damon Albarn says he was "prophetic" in predicting Oasis reunion and that "it's a good thing" – but will he be going? - NME
And even if Albarn’s diary is looking packed, his Blur bandmates could be off to see their former rivals. Drummer Dave Rowntree might be off to see Oasis himself, saying in September that he’d ...
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Are Blur cool again? Inside the strange rebirth of Britpop - The Independent
Blur and Oasis were taking from different ends of the musical spectrum but were looking back at bands like The Kinks, Status Quo, The Beatles,” says Mulligan.
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Why Oasis really despised Blur and girl 'at the heart' of historic Britpop beef
August 14, 1995, was a day of reckoning for all self-respecting Britpop fans. There was to be no sitting on the fence - you were either team Blur or team Oasis - and your purchase at the CD ...
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“Blur won the battle, Oasis won the war”: How the Oasis vs Blur chart battle marked Britpop's cultural peak, and the beginning of its end
Oasis and Blur cemented the two bands as Britpop’s warring kings, but creatively, the movement was unravelling ...