The Verve

The Verve were an English alternative rock band formed in Wigan in 1989 by
lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon
Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. The guitarist and keyboard player Simon
Tong became a member at a later date. Beginning with a psychedelic sound, by
the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and three albums. It ... read more

Male Models Wanted For Newly Formed Clothing Company Hunter

Newly formed clothing company Hunter & Nelson are looking for males between the age of 18 and 25 to come on location with them and famous photographer and ...
Posted 25 March 2.37pm — Comment on this

New band of the day - Embers (No 1,409)

Meet the Manchester band making rock as visionary as the Verve and as massive as MuseReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Manchester. The lineup: George Agan (vocals, ...
Posted 4 December 2012 5.44pm — Comment on this

Euro 2012: England analysis would sound slicker if they cut back Verve

In PG Wodehouse's day they knew how to react when someone played a hackneyed, over-sentimental dirge – they hurled rotten fruitI wonder if we are the new Greece. No...
Posted 3 June 2012 3.54pm — Comment on this

A Newsdump for 23 February 2012: From 1D doing well on the US chart to Jessie J singing in a park

In America, One Direction’s 'What Makes You Beautiful' has entered the Hot 100 at Number 28, the highest placed British debut since The Verve’s 'Bittersweet S...
Posted 23 February 2012 8.25am — 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 2012 4.49pm — Comment on this

Jim Sherwood

Member of Frank Zappa's original Mothers of InventionJim "Motorhead" Sherwood, who has died aged 69, was a member of Frank Zappa's original Mothers of Invention. He appea...
Posted 27 December 2011 7.06pm — Comment on this

Verve Pipe Planning New Rock Album

Their first since “Underneath” in 2001…
Posted 20 December 2011 1.51am — Comment on this

Kasabian at the O2 arena

O2 Arena, LondonIn the middle of the crowd, a gaggle of about 40 people is squatting down, beckoning others to do the same. Onstage, Kasabian are playing "Fire", the fina...
Posted 18 December 2011 12.06am — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,168: Hookworms

This Leeds band, who want to be known by their initials, throw some Loop, Spacemen 3 and early Verve into their untamed mixHometown: Leeds.The lineup: MB, EG, MJ, SS and ...
Posted 12 December 2011 5.59pm — Comment on this

Howard Tate

Singer of the eloquent soul ballad Get It While You CanThe sublime tenor voice of the American soul singer Howard Tate, who has died aged 72, lit up a string of immaculat...
Posted 8 December 2011 6.06pm — Comment on this

Damon Albarn - Damon Albarn's Supergroup Makes Live Comeback

Damon Albarns supergroup The Good The Bad The Queen made its live comeback in London on Thursday evening 10Nov11 with a gig in aid of Greenpeace The Blur rocker teamed up...
Posted 11 November 2011 3.06pm — Comment on this

EMI's new music sandboxes connect artists with app developers

Gorillaz, Tinie Tempah, Professor Green and others could benefit from innovative ideas around their musicOne of the worst conference cliches currently floating around the...
Posted 3 November 2011 3.09pm — Comment on this

Kitty, Daisy

Multi-instrumentalists Kitty, Daisy & Lewis released three albums (including one re-release) in three years since they began 2007. After taking 2010 off from releasing a...
Posted 21 October 2011 3.20pm — Comment on this

First Sight: Born Blonde

Five stern-faced young men, who brilliantly sound like they belong on a mist-shrouded hillsideWho are they?Five stern-faced, anguished young men who stand atop mountains,...
Posted 20 October 2011 10.59pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

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

  • Bitter Sweet Symphony  160 plays
  • Lucky Man  132 plays
  • Sonnet  106 plays
  • The Drugs Don't Work  100 plays
  • Love Is Noise  50 plays

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

  1. Absolute Radio 90s 959 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 533 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 00s 41 plays
  4. Absolute Classic Rock 27 plays
  5. Absolute 80s 25 plays
  6. Absolute Radio 70s 11 plays
  7. Absolute Radio 60s 11 plays

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