Lauren Mayberry kicked off her US tour in San Diego this week with a cover of The Verve’s ‘Bitter Sweet ... on their classic third album ‘Urban Hymns’ in 1997. Sitting at the piano for ...

The Verve. This Is Music ... classics come from the Wigan band’s 1997 multi-platinum break-through album Urban Hymn which sold more than three million copies in the UK alone.

Urban Hymns was the Wigan band’s third album and ... The producer Owen Morris (Oasis, Ash, Madness and the Verve’s second album, A Northern Soul) once described McCabe as “the most gifted ...

Britpop star Richard Ashcroft spent time with his wife of 30 years and two dogs as he gets ready to perform to thousands this ...

Nile Rodgers and Chic have been announced as the latest headline act set to perform at Blenheim Palace this summer. The legendary guitarist, songwriter, and producer is set to be joined by his ...

55 Wigan space rockers The Verve’s third album Urban Hymns is the 19th best-selling album in UK history, shifting 3.3 million copies. But Richard Ashcroft and Co received no royalties for its ...

was much more than its title suggests, with evocations of carnival and sturdy hymn tunes jostling the brass fanfares ... come to that); sometimes it has a more urban glamour and loneliness. We heard ...

The Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, has opened a new yearlong “synodal” consultation process on sacred music after a now-rescinded decree from the bishop last fall banning certain hymns ...

Richard Ashcroft is the lead singer of The Verve, known for his emotive voice and meaningful lyrics. His work has played a key role in shaping the Britpop movement in the 1990s. Boy George ...