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- About.com: What is Britpop?
This Britpop genre profile tells the story of Britpop's Madchester beginnings, Oasis vs. Blur commercial climax, sudden death, and richly influential hangover.
altmusic.about.com/od/genresstyles/p/britpop.htm?terms=grunge+history
- BBC News Timeline: Blur v Oasis after Britpop
A timeline of events outlining the bitter rivalry between legendary Britpoppers Blur and Oasis, which perhaps parallels the age-old rivalry between intellectuals and working class townies, or between England's north and south.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4151510.stm
- BBC News: Highlights from the Britpop Year
BBC article marking some key music events in 1995, or the year Britpop took the UK music scene by storm. Features links to other articles about britpop's birth, Blur v Oasis, where those Britpoppers are now, and how their music inspired a new generation of indie poppers.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4136296.stm
- BBC Video: The Britpop Story (4)
This BBC documentary examines Britpop: Britain's fun, lager n' London lads rock which saved the world from the introspective doom laden American grunge rock of the mid-1990s. Features interviews and coverage of Britpop heroes Oasis, Blur, Elastica, Pulp, and more.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Britpop/BBC_Video__The_Britpop_Story
- IGN: Top 25 Britpop Albums
IGN's list of the top 25 Britpop albums.
music.ign.com/articles/782/782269p1.html
- NME.COM
music news.
www.nme.com
- Wikipedia: Britpop
Wikipedia herein outlines Britpop's catchy style, British Invasion roots, short lived history, overwhelming commercial success, and richly influential legacy. Features links to major Britpop bands and figures like Suede and Damon Albarn.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britpop
- Wikipedia: The Battle of Britpop
Tells of the quintessentially Britpop, sometimes violent rivalry between Manchester's Oasis and Camden Town's Blur during the mid-1990s.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Britpop
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