ContactMusic — British rocker RICHARD ASHCROFT has confirmed his former band THE VERVE is over for good - because they could never top their previous achievements.The Bitter Sweet... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Singer Richard Ashcroft is full of admiration for actor Stephen Fry because he has spoken so openly about his battle with mental illness over the last few years. more info

ContactMusic — Singer RICHARD ASHCROFT is full of admiration for actor STEPHEN FRY because he has spoken so openly about his battle with mental illness over the last few years.Fry... more info

ContactMusic — Former THE VERVE rocker RICHARD ASHCROFT was struck down with pneumonia while recording his new band's first album.The star created the United Nations of Sound earlier... more info

Pitchfork — Artist: RPA & the United Nations of Sound Album: United Nations of Sound Release Date: July 19Label: Parlophone Tracklist: 01 Are You Ready 02 Born Again 03 America 04 This Thing Called Life 05 Beatitudes 06 Good Loving 07 How Deep Is Your Man 08 She... more info

Guardian Music — Academy, ManchesterRock singers don't come much more messianic than Richard Paul Ashcroft. Introduced by Chris Martin at Live 8 as "the best singer in the world", he has compared himself to Nostradamus, and he once told an interviewer he could fly. S... more info

BBC 6 Music — Richard Ashcroft's debut with new band more info

Guardian Music — Follow in the footsteps of Bob Dylan (?) and write a cracking football hit. Plus, spoof songs and fans for hire!And so I return to clean up the fag packets and empty bottles of Jack Daniel's left lying around by Rosie Swash after her stint at the hel... more info

The Quietus — RPA & the United Nations of Sound announce album and tour details more info

Altsounds — *RPA & The United Nations of Sound*, the new band from *Richard Ashcroft*, will release their debut album *'United Nations Of Sound'* on *19th July* and are on tour in the UK *next week*. Recorded in Los Angeles, New York and London, the al... more info