The angst and frustration of the lower class and disenfranchised youth have long played a role in popular music. In the UK, ‘60s anthems by the Who, songs of contempt for Prime Minister Margaret ...

“Bitter Sweet Symphony” by the Verve was one of the most enduring alt-rock tracks of the late ’90s. It propelled the Wigan, U.K.-based band—fronted by vocalist/songwriter Richard Ashcroft—everywhere.

The Rolling Stones have given the royalties and rights from the song “Bitter Sweet Symphony” back to Richard Ashcroft, frontman of the ‘90s British band the Verve. In doing so, they bring an end to a ...

The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft recreated the “Bittersweet Symphony” music video for a Sky Sports F1 promo. Ashcroft filmed the video a couple days before the British Grand Prix 2023, which took place ...

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony" as a single, as our friends at Stereogum point out. We may now remember the song as a tune for the ages, but in ...

The ‘Urban Hymns’ hit, which has recently enjoyed a revival at Richard Ashcroft‘s support slots during Oasis‘ Live ’25 reunion tour, is set to be reissued on December 5. The limited-edition ...

The song, a global hit in 1997, samples a segment of an orchestral version of the Jagger-Richards 1965 composition “The Last Time” from an album by erstwhile Stones manager and producer Andrew Loog ...

The Rolling Stones and The Verve seem to be more sweet on each other than bitter after resolving a 20-year dispute over songwriting credits for The Verve smash hit “Bitter Sweet Symphony.” The Verve’s ...

Richard Ashcroft has spoken out about the fan who went viral at an Oasis gig for Shazamming The Verve‘s ‘Bittersweet Symphony’. The moment took place in July as Ashcroft took to the stage as the ...

View post: Travel Warning: ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding After 18 Inches of Rain Forces 100,000 Evacuations Across U.S. States For most of us, the opening strings of The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony” are ...

Per the fan-captured footage on X, the moment took place on July 4, in Cardiff, Wales when Ashcroft opened for Oasis Richard Ashcroft shared his thoughts on a fan Shazaming The Verve's "Bittersweet ...