Alternative History

11 Best Songs by The Verve

The Verve are band both blessed and cursed. They will forever be associated with one song, “Bittersweet Symphony,” although they have many others. They will be known for their break-ups but, for a time, formed a great live unit. And they’ll be viewed as…
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The story of Oasis' Live Forever

Oasis managed to do with Live Forever in the U.K. what Nirvana’s Smells like teen spirit had done for Nirvana earlier in the decade. It changed the musical landscape overnight. And, they only needed some angsty lyrics and a couple of burrowed guitar riffs to it too.
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The Story of Pulp's Common People

Pulp’s Common People was an unlikely Brit-Pop anthem delivered from an unlikely source. The Jarvis Cocker fronted had released several critically-acclaimed records. But, they had to wait until 1995 for Common People to strike a chord with Britain’s working…