[1] As of 2000, the band’s line-up consists of lead vocalist Tim Burgess, guitarist Mark Collins, bassist Martin Blunt, and keyboardist Tony Rogers.

[3] Although the Charlatans would later become popularly associated with the Madchester scene, the band’s early demos recorded in 1988 in Birmingham and Dudley already showcased the sound that would later define their music, characterised by Collins's Hammond organ, underpinned by the driving rhythm section of Blunt’s powerful bass and Brookes's drumming.

[9] Keyboard player Rob Collins was tragically killed in a traffic accident on 22 July 1996, during the recording of the band's fifth album, Tellin' Stories.

The Charlatans decided to continue, enlisting Primal Scream and former Felt keyboardist Martin Duffy until a permanent replacement for Collins could be found, particularly for their support slot at Oasis' Knebworth concerts, which were just weeks away, scheduled for 10 and 11 August.

[2] Relations with the Beggars label remained strong, however, and the band helped compile the B-sides collection Songs From The Other Side and the DVD Just Lookin' 1990–1997, which showcased all their promotional videos and a selection of live recordings from that era.

Their first release for Universal featured new keyboard player Tony Rogers, who made his Charlatans album debut,[2] having previously toured in support of Tellin' Stories and contributed to the B-sides "Keep It to Yourself" and "Clean Up Kid" from the "How High" single.

Titled Simpatico, the reggae- and dub-tinged album was produced by Jim Lowe and included the fan favourite "NYC (There's No Need to Stop)" and first single "Blackened Blue Eyes".

The remaining US tour dates were postponed, as Brookes was diagnosed with a brain tumour[15] and was flown back to the UK for an operation and a course of radiation and chemotherapy treatment.

On 28 March 2011, Universal Music re-released a deluxe edition of the band's 1999 album Us and Us Only, featuring a collection of bonus tracks, including B-sides, live recordings, radio sessions, and rare remixes.

In March and April 2011, Tim Burgess and Mark Collins played an acoustic tour of the UK, to coincide with which they released an EP, Warm Sounds, featuring six stripped-down and reworked versions of Charlatans tracks, including "North Country Boy", "The Only One I Know" and "Smash The System".

On 13 August 2013, the band's 44-year-old drummer Jon Brookes died from a brain tumour, having undergone several operations and treatments for the condition since his initial diagnosis in 2010.

[18] The Charlatans announced details of their twelfth studio album, Modern Nature, to be released on 26 January 2015 on their new label BMG Rights Management.

Featuring eleven new tracks (including the recent limited edition 7" "Talking in Tones"), Modern Nature was produced by The Charlatans and Jim Spencer and mixed by Craig Silvey.

The album features contributions from the band's temporary drummers Peter Salisbury (of The Verve), Stephen Morris (of New Order) and Gabriel Gurnsey (of Factory Floor), as well as producer Dave Tolan, backing singers Melanie Marshall and Sandra Marvin, strings by Sean O'Hagan and brass courtesy of Jim Paterson from Dexys Midnight Runners.