Richard Ashcroft—renowned in the U.K. as both lead singer of the Verve and the man most likely to relate transmissions from the astral plane—is recounting a recent near-death experience. “A truck ...

The Verve is most known for “Bitter Sweet Symphony”, but two studio albums and a break-up preceded the timeless anthem. You’ll see below why the title of The Verve’s biggest hit in many ways sums up ...

As Alan Moore recently noted, “There’s a lot of sham in shamanism”. And there you have Richard Ashcroft. After all, for a certain kind of muso, The Verve lost it the moment they added the ‘The’. It ...

I almost feel sorry for the people who only know The Verve by “Bitter Sweet Symphony”. It’s like only knowing Oasis by “Wonderwall”, while remaining oblivious to the punk serenades of Definitely Maybe ...

The Verve roars back to life after an 11-year hiatus between new albums with "Forth," a bracing blend of the experimentalism of the group's early work and the more structured songwriting of its last… ...

Talk of a return to the relative glory days of a decade ago is often hostage to the fortunes of the modern music business. But the re-formation of the Verve has its supporters dreaming big. By Paul ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI-- Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe didn't set out to write a hit song. He was inspired by some life events, and wrote the tale of "The Freshmen." The lead singer of the Grand Rapids ...

CHELMSFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 17: Richard Ashcroft of The Verve performs live on the V stage during Day Two of V Festival 2008 at Hylands Park on August 17, 2008 in Chelmsford, England. (Photo ...