Richard Ashcroft quits Tramlines festival owing to its Covid research
Verve frontman was set to headline Sheffield event, but says it was ‘sadly forced to become’ a ‘Government Experiment’
April 2020
The joy of small things
It’s bliss, arriving early – so why am I always late?
Some people don’t seem to mind tardiness. I am lucky to know quite a few of them
May 2019
Names in the news
Richard Ashcroft’s sweet victory as Stones bow out graciously
Rebecca Nicholson
The Verve frontman has settled his dispute over Bitter Sweet Symphony but this won’t be the last row over songwriting royalties
Bittersweet no more: Rolling Stones pass Verve royalties to Richard Ashcroft
An acrimonious copyright dispute meant Ashcroft was forced to give up royalties to Bitter Sweet Symphony, but a ‘kind and magnanimous gesture from Mick and Keith’ passes rights to him
The 1975 win two major awards at 2019 Ivor Novellos
Pop-rock band win songwriters of the year and best contemporary song, with Ben Howard and Idles collecting other big prizes
December 2018
Richard Ashcroft review – pout and attitude from indie rock maverick
Former Verve frontman strikes ‘havin’ it’ stance at this rescheduled London show
October 2018
Richard Ashcroft: Natural Rebel review – roots rocking for car journeys everywhere
Strong music offsets some lyrical hokum on Ashcroft’s fifth solo offering, made for drivetime
December 2016
Best music of 2016
REM, Christine and the Queens, Marilyn and more – our favourite interviews of 2016
The Guardian music team pick their most rewarding encounters with musicians from the last year
August 2016
Watch the Verve's video for South Pacific
The band’s cosmic-rock debut album, A Storm in Heaven, is reissued featuring this previously unreleased track
May 2016
Richard Ashcroft: These People review – bloated production and clunking metaphors
Richard Ashcroft: These People review – nothing brutal from a mellifluous foghorn
April 2016
Richard Ashcroft: ‘I wouldn’t trade what Coldplay have achieved for any of my songs'
From careering around Wigan in his mate’s Mini to posing with a drip in his arm, the former Mad Richard has had a breakneck ride. He may now be living a quieter life but he still wants to be ‘bigger than the Verve’
September 2014
Fashion blog
My most awkward fashion week moments
Hadley Freeman: Kanye West, Anna Wintour, Richard Ashcroft, Japanese style bloggers – the list of people I've embarrassed myself in front of is a long and mortifying one
July 2010
One last thing
One last thing... Richard Ashcroft
RPA and the United Nations of Sound: United Nations of Sound
RPA & the United Nations of Sound: United Nations of Sound
This much I know
This much I know: Richard Ashcroft
June 2010
RPA and the United Nations of Sound
Music blog
Tracklists of my tears
April 2010
Live music booking now
Live music booking now
Serpentine Sessions | Green Man Festival | Outlook Festival | Bowlie 2 | Richard Ashcroft And The United Nations of Sound | Latitude Festival
