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“This is the best band we’ve ever been in!” : DiS meets Nick McCabe

4925 days ago
DrownedInSoundLegendary guitarist Nick McCabe talks about his new band, The Black Ships, consisting of members of Portishead, Goldfrapp and The Verve, their unique approach to recording, the state of the record industry and what went wrong with Richard Ashcroft. ... more info

From Nirvana to Viva Brother: what's in a name change?

4926 days ago
Guardian MusicThanks to the intervention of an Australian Celtic rock act, Brother have now become Viva Brother. But who wins when a lesser-known band forces a new one to change their name?It's accepted among the Dutch Uncles, Arctic Monkeys and Pigeon Detectives ... more info

Born Blonde (No 1,049)

4932 days ago
Guardian MusicRetro guitar heroes rocking a tuneful Verve vibe, Born Blonde have arrived 15 years too late for Britpop. Not that it'll stop themHometown: London.The lineup: Joshua Lloyd-Watson (bass), Tom McFarland (keyboards, guitar, vocals), George Day (drums), ... more info

LED festival – review

4942 days ago
Guardian MusicVictoria Park, LondonThe London Electronic Dance festival has clearly made a strategic decision. After last year's inaugural event fell between stools with an bill that featured artists as eclectic as Goldfrapp, Friendly Fires and Professor Green, th... more info

Former Verve men return with The Black Ships

4954 days ago
The Music Fixand offer up a free EP more info

Imelda May - Mayhem (album stream)

4959 days ago
Totally Fuzzy "You can see why Jools Holland is so bats about Imelda May…authentic boogie-woogie piano, a genuinely great voice that revs like a hotrod at the start line, and she writes her own material." - Mojo Irish rockabilly songwriter and performer Imelda... more info

The Black Ships Release Free Kurofune EP

4960 days ago
AltsoundsFounding members of one of the most iconic British bands of recent times The Verve, Nick McCabe and Simon Jones today reveal the first material from new project The Black Ships. Joined in The Black Ships by Mig Schillace (Portishead / Goldfrapp) and... more info

A rock-star weekend in Cornwall

4965 days ago
Guardian MusicOasis and the Verve have recorded at Sawmills in Cornwall, now you can too … or just relax and enjoy the view. Dixe Wills manages to do both and you can listen to the song he recorded hereSo there we were, the four of us, yelping wildly as we raced... more info

Bebel Gilberto - All In One (album stream)

4981 days ago
Totally Fuzzy In case you hadn't figured out yet what the totally fuzzy actually stands for... after we had some classic rock, indie rock, black metal and electro earlier today.. it's now time for some jazz. Anything goes, no clear direction, no real preference, ... more info

The Verve - The Verve Stars To Debut New Group In London

5002 days ago
ContactMusicFormer The Verve stars Nick Mccabe and Simon Jones are to make their live debut as The Black Ships in London in June (11). The duo formed the group in 2009 after The Verve split for a third time, but have never performed live in public - until now... more info

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