For many critics, the story of the Verve’s 1997 Britpop classic ‘Urban Hymns’ begins and ends with album opener ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony.’ The track has quite the story. The band had ...

Yungblud: “I wanted to write my ‘Urban Hymns’ or ‘Back To Black’” Doncaster’s pop-punk rebel with a cause comes back down to earth with his theatrical second album, ‘Weird!’ ...

The myth that good art can emerge from personal discord is an over-peddled one, but you can understand why people might cite Urban Hymns as a compelling piece of evidence for the theory. After all, by ...

1997 was a year of snapshots, moments in particular days never to be forgotten. We’re not talking about the grossly over-hyped arrival of Oasis’ Be Here Now album either, despite the date of its ...

In 1997, Urban Hymns was viewed as a soundtrack to the collective comedown after Britpop’s rowdy laddish rivalries, whilst also tapping into a widespread optimism, seen in the UK with the return ...

Richard Ashcroft performs his classic anthem ‘Sonnet’, his brand new track ‘Lover’, and a cover of ‘Lady (Fallin’ In Love)’ ...

The Verve are releasing deluxe editions of their 1997 Urban Hymns to mark its 20th anniversary. The re-release of the landmark album will arrive on September 21 and come in four different formats ...

THE VERVE have unveiled plans to re-release their iconic Urban Hymns album, which featured some of their most renowned hits.

Doncaster’s pop-punk rebel with a cause comes back down to earth with his theatrical second album, ‘Weird!’ ...