The Charlatans

The Charlatans (known in the United States as The Charlatans UK) are an
English alternative rock band. The band's line-up currently comprises Tim
Burgess (vocals), Mark Collins (guitar), Martin Blunt (bass), Tony Rogers
(keyboards) and Jon Brookes (drums and percussion). Former members of the
band include guitarist Jon Day (Jonathan Baker) (1989-1991), ... read more

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Tim Burgess discusses Charlatans drugs habits - listen

Singer reads memoir to document The Charlatans' success and tragedies
Posted 25 April 9.01am — Comment on this

The Charlatans' Tim Burgess Says The Band Use To "Blow Coke Up Each Other's Asses"

An odd way to pass the time...
Posted 19 April 8.05pm — Comment on this

Tim Burgess: 'I tried a lot of different drugs'

The Charlatans singer on Britpop, developing a breakfast cereal for Kellog's and a very odd experiment with cocaineHi Tim, how are you? I'm good. I'm at Charing Cross sta...
Posted 19 April 5.59pm — Comment on this

Tim Burgess talks 'blowing drugs into bandmates' bums'

Discover what the 'Manhattan powdered doughnut' is in Charlatans' memoirs
Posted 18 April 12.28pm — Comment on this

Tim Burgess talks 'blowing drugs up bandmates' bums'

Discover what the 'Manhattan powdered doughnut' is in Charlatans star's memoirs
Posted 18 April 12.28pm — Comment on this

Kellogg's makes new cereal specially for Charlatans' Tim Burgess

Totes Amazeballs was created for a festival after a tweet by the Charlatans' frontman and won't be available in shopsKellogg's has created a new breakfast cereal after re...
Posted 23 February 11.17am — Comment on this

Charlatans’ Tim Burgess Gets A Cereal

Well, here’s a pretty ridiculous story. Tim Burgess, frontman of the early-’90s-vintage Madchester rock band Charlatans UK, was apparently hanging out on Twit...
Posted 22 February 8.05pm — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,202: Towns

This Bristol band are baggy meets shoegaze: shaggy, perhapsHometown: Weston-Super-Mare.The lineup: James MacLucas (vocals), John Paul Beaumont (guitar), Adam Hastings (ba...
Posted 7 February 4.49pm — Comment on this

Collaboration Between The Charlatans' Tim Burgess and Ladyhawke Has a Release Date

Click to find out when you can hear the upcoming track....
Posted 29 December 2011 4.08am — Comment on this

Charlatans' Drummer Back In Action

XFM - Less than a year after nearly dying from a brain tumour Jon Brookes says he's "feeling great"...
Posted 16 August 2011 5.12am — Comment on this

On This Day In Oasis History...

On August 10th 1996, Oasis played the first of two nights at Knebworth. Support for the two days included TheProdigy, Ocean Colour Scene, Charlatans, Manic Street Preache...
Posted 10 August 2011 9.52am — Comment on this

Brother forced to change name to Viva Brother

Slough band adopt new moniker following legal challenge from Australian trio of same nameThe band Brother have changed their name to Viva Brother following a legal challe...
Posted 28 June 2011 12.36pm — Comment on this

This week's festival news

James Blake, Cat's Eyes and Danish four-piece When Saints Go Machine are the latest music additions at Latitude (14-17 Jul, Henham Park, Southwold, latitudefestival.co.uk...
Posted 25 June 2011 12.08am — Comment on this

Born Blonde (No 1,049)

Retro 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 Lloy...
Posted 22 June 2011 5.08pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played The Charlatans songs in the past year.

  • North Country Boy  45 plays
  • One To Another  5 plays
  • How high  4 plays
  • Can't get out of bed  1 plays
  • The Only One I Know (V Festival 2006)  1 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by The Charlatans over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 90s 886 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 59 plays
  3. Absolute 80s 4 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 00s 4 plays
  5. Absolute Classic Rock 4 plays

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