News about Steve Lamacq
After Jo Whiley speaks out, is Britpop about to have its #metoo moment?
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July 12, 2023
Listening on BBC Sounds Podcast The rise and Fall of Britpop, Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley (right) said that women, including female indie stars, never discussed "anything that was going on" during that period. Shirley Manson, the lead singer of Garbage, said the 90s was 'unbelievably misogynistic.' (Pictured left: Lauren Laverne with her band Kenickie in the 90s, far right and inset: Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq on The Evening Sessions)
After announcing new music, Blur is back to the stage once more for a live comeback performance
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May 20, 2023
Blur were back with a bang on Wednesday evening after they appeared at a live gig in Colchester. It comes shortly after they revealed that they would debut their new album The Ballad Of Darren in just a matter of months. This is eight years since the rock stars' last chart-topping album The Magic Whip appeared.