BRITPOP - The story of the British Bands that ruled the 1990s on sale now

Our Britpop special celebrates that era with a look at the major players, the rivalries, the classic albums and what they're all up to now.

Jenny Holt

08:57, 29 Jul 2026Updated 08:59, 29 Jul 2026

Oasis in 1993 Reunion Publication August 2024 Oasis_1993 Images of the band in their November, 1993, line up, before he release of Definitely Maybe in 1994 Group portrait of British rock band Oasis in Manchester, United Kingdom, 29th November 1993. L-R Noel Gallagher, Paul Arthurs (aka Bonehead), Paul McGuigan, Tony McCarroll,Liam Gallagher. (Photo by James Fry/Getty Images)

Thirty years ago, Britain was experiencing something not seen since the 1960s and we're celebrating it with this special edition on sale now.

Britpop was the term coined to describe a resurgence of interest in British guitar bands in particular and British culture in general that had started in the early 1990s and peaked around 1996 when Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Suede, Elastica and Supergrass were the biggest acts around and the public couldnt get enough of them and their antics.

Those bands, and a host of others, werent just the darlings of the music press. They were all over the tabloid newspapers and lads magazines, and the subject of in-depth pieces in the serious newspapers and upmarket magazines.

For a few years in the mid-90s, Britpop was everywhere.

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To celebrate that golden era of British music, our Britpop special takes an in-depth look at the musical careers of the main acts and the songs that propelled them to the top of the charts.

We look at the big characters and the most memorable moments, the rows and the rivalries that made the Britpop era so memorable, as well as the classic albums that still sound great today.

We also look at Britpops lasting legacy and what the main players are up to these days.

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Click HERE to buy online and have it delivered directly to your door, or you can purchase it in participating supermarkets, high street retailers and independent newsagents in the UK from Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Online postage and packaging costs apply.

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