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Madchester Great Tim Burgess Channels the Past While Pushing Forward on 'I Love the New Sky'

PUBLISHED May 21, 2020

The best-case scenario for a veteran artist is to make music that recaptures what originally made their art great while also moving their c...

The Charlatans Enlist Johnny Marr, Paul Weller, Stephen Morris, Ian Rankin for 'Different Days' LP

PUBLISHED Mar 20, 2017

Long-running UK indie rock outfit the Charlatans last delivered a new LP in 2015 with Modern Nature, and now they've unveiled plans for its...

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Modern Nature

PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2015

On the Charlatans' 12th album, Modern Nature, they've enlisted no fewer than three drummers — Pete Salisbury (the Verve), Stephen Mor...

Charlatans Drummer Jon Brookes Dies at 44

PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2013

Jon Brookes, the founding drummer for the Charlatans, died in hospital this morning (August 13) at the age of 44. The sad news was confirme...

The Charlatans Announce 'Mountain Picnic Blues' Documentary

PUBLISHED Dec 21, 2012

This year, English rock unit the Charlatans celebrated the 15th anniversary of their Tellin' Stories LP with a deluxe reissue and their 20...

WTF: Charlatans' Tim Burgess and Kellogg's Team Up for Totes Amazeballs Cereal

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2012

Proving the bizarre power of the Twitterverse, a joke Charlatans singer Tim Burgess had made online about launching his own cereal has led...

Update: The Charlatans Drummer Diagnosed with Brain Tumour

PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2010

Last week, we reported that Britpop vets the Charlatans had postponed their tour after drummer Jon Brookes collapsed on stage in Philadel...

The Charlatans Tour in Jeopardy After Drummer Collapses on Stage

PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2010

Last year, Britpop veterans the Charlatans cancelled their entire North American tour after drummer Jon Brookes required shoulder surgery....