Richard Ashcroft pushes forward without The Verve

By Derek Staples on February 1st, 2010

Let the speculation begin…

CoS remembers the year that was 2009

By Alex Young on December 31st, 2009

Before we turn the page on the 2000s, we wanted to take one more look at the year that was the last 365 days.

The Verve has broken up… again

By Alex Young on August 12th, 2009

Oh well.

Radiohead leads Featured Artist Coalition for artist rights

By Drew Litowitz on October 7th, 2008

If you’ve been awake for the past few years, you’ll know that the music industry has undergone quite a transition and is continually evolving and advancing in new and different ways. The digital age of music is upon us, and things have gotten a bit heated as a result. Remember that time Robert Smith hated [...]

Album Review: The Verve – Forth

By Luke MacLeod on September 2nd, 2008

For over a decade now, The Verve has donned the title, “one hit wonder.” While somewhat accurate, if you go by ”Bitter Sweet Symphony” mega hit standards, the band’s resume does include three fantastic albums, not to mention the status of being an iconic band of the 90’s Britpop resurgence. If [...]

Stream: The Verve’s Forth

By Alex Young on August 20th, 2008

With Forth set to hit music shelves next Tuesday, August 26, The Verve is now streaming the album, 11 years in the making, on its myspace. The free taste will last until next week, when which you will either be forced to dabble in one of the elaborate box sets or relive memories of “Bittersweet [...]

The Verve do Glastonbury, release free mp3

By Alex Young on June 30th, 2008

The Verve really know how to get the most out of a day.
After all, the English natives did everything from criticize organizer Michael Ennis to throw a shout out to Jay-Z during their appearance last night at Glastonbury. Oh yeah, and they performed too.
And that was actually just the begining.
Since their headlining performance to close [...]

The Verve title fourth LP

By Michael Roffman on June 25th, 2008

UK rockers The Verve came back last year. We all know that. They performed at this year’s Coachella and, as of late, have been roaming the European waters through touring and what not. What makes this reunion-of-all-sorts interesting is that they’re actually putting it to good use and following up 1997’s Urban Hymns. Let me [...]

Summer Sonic 2008

By Alex Young on April 23rd, 2008

Updated:
Planning a trip to Japan this summer? You may want to take some time to hit up the eighth annual Summer Sonic Music Festival, set to take place between August 9 and 10 in both Osaka and Tokyo, Japan.
Osaka & Tokyo, Japan Lineup:

Coldplay, Sex Pistols, The Verve, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Prodigy, [...]

Glastonbury headliners revealed

By Alex Young on February 8th, 2008

Glastonbury may be the latest summer music festival to fall into the category of disappointing scheduled headliners… (See also Coachella, Bonnaroo, etc…)
According to insiders, Kings Of Leon and The Verve will headline the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2008, on Friday (27 June) and Sunday (29) nights respectively.
We now have a full complement of headliners since, [...]