Britpop: it's the only term that can accurately encompass the bright,
bold sound and attitude that burst from the United Kingdom in the '90s.
Beginning with the release of Blur's single 'Popscene' in 1992, peaking
with Oasis' triumphant outdoor live shows at Knebworth in 1996 and
closing with Pulp's come-down album This is Hardcore in 1998, this
alternative rock subgenre grew to be one of Britain's most impactful
musical movements of the modern era.
Here, in more than 500 light-hearted but meticulously researched
entries, musicians and fans Jenny Natasha and Tom Boniface-Webb pay
tribute to a brief but pivotal moment in musical history; turning the
spotlight on key players like Liam Gallagher, Brett Anderson, Jarvis
Cocker and Damon Albarn as well as unsung heroes who fought under the
red, white and blue banner in the Britpop revolution.