[7] In 1994 he formed Goldblade,[5] who have released albums including 2005's Rebel Songs and 2008's Mutiny, and singles such as "City of Christmas Ghosts", which features Poly Styrene on shared vocals.

The Membranes reformed in 2010, appearing at the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival at the request of My Bloody Valentine, and released the 7" vinyl single "If You Enter The Arena, You Got To Be Prepared To Deal with the Lions" (Louder Than War Records).

[citation needed] He is currently filming a series of interviews for Lush's Gorilla channel with cultural figures including Stewart Lee, Mark Thomas, Shaun Ryder, Viv Albertine, Caroline Lucas, and Youth.

[citation needed] In 2021 he became the coproducer of a new documentary about Alan McGee and launched his own YouTube channel to feature further interviews with cultural figures.

[5] He now writes for The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Guardian, The Independent, several websites, The Big Issue and magazines in Turkey, Algeria, America, Russia, and Brazil.

[5][10] In 2011, Robb launched an online rock music and pop culture magazine/blog called Louder Than War, focusing on arts news, reviews, and features.

In its first year, in November 2011, Robb was voted to win the UK Association of Independent Music 'Indie Champion' award.

Robb's books include a biography of the Stone Roses, Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop; Punk Rock: An Oral History, which has been translated into several different languages; Death To Trad Rock, an account of the 1980s UK DIY underground, including the Membranes, Three Johns, the Nightingales, and Big Flame; The North Will Rise Again – Manchester Music City from 1976 to 1996, an oral history of Manchester music, which received 4/5 stars in Q magazine and 5/5 stars in Mojo magazine.