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Album Of The Week: Blur's The Great Escape Turns 25
What with Oasis celebrating the 25th anniversary of their second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? next month, it seems we're having a bit of a Britpop revival this year. Blur also mark the 25th...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2020
Liam Gallagher Rules Out Damon Albarn Collaboration
Liam Gallagher is ''not interested'' in a collaboration with rival Damon Albarn.The ex-Oasis frontman was asked by his Twitter followers if he'd be up for teaming up with his former band's biggest Britpop rivals Blur's...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 August 2020
Bastille Launch New Era With Punky Single What You Gonna Do???
Bastille have launched their new era with punk rock track 'What You Gonna Do???' featuring Blur's Graham Coxon.Dan Smith and co have joined forces with the Britpop legend, who plays guitar and contributed vocals on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2020
Blur's Alex James: Coronavirus Is Killing Live Music
Alex James says coronavirus is killing live music.The Blur bassist has slammed the UK government for prioritising the reopening of shops and cinemas over venues, when the live music sector contributes a considerable amount each...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 June 2020
'Spice Girls Have To Be Naughty Sometimes': Sporty And Ginger Escorted Off Stage At Blur Gig
Melanie C and Geri Horner once got escorted off stage at a Blur gig.Sporty Spice - who was linked to the 'Song 2' group's frontman Damon Albarn in 1997 - has recalled the time she...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 June 2020
Tinie Tempah Hails Rap The New Rock 'N' Roll
Tinie Tempah says rap music is the ''new rock 'n' roll''.The 'Pass Out' hitmaker - who now releases music under the moniker Tinie - believes the rock scene has become dull and rap has taken...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2020
Jaded Hearts Club Want To Highlight Lost Songs
Supergroup The Jaded Hearts Club want to highlight the ''greatest lost songs ever written''.The band - which includes Muse's Matt Bellamy, Blur's Graham Coxon, Miles Kane, Jet's Nic Cester, Jamie Davis, and Sean Payne of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 April 2020
Album Of The Week: The 20th Anniversary Of Blur's Experimental Album 13
It's been 20 years since Britpop extraordinaires Blur unveiled their Mercury Prize nominated sixth album 13; a record which was very different sonically and thematically from their previous work, but nonetheless became their fourth consecutive...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 15 March 2019
Wiley Praises Stormzy
Wiley says Stormzy is leading the next generation of grime.The 'Can You Hear Me?' hitmaker is really ''happy'' for the 'Shut Up' rapper for all of his success and hopes each generation going forward will...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 24 February 2017
Damon Albarn Tells Glastonbury "Democracy Has Failed Us"
Blur frontman Damon Albarn has said, “democracy has failed us”, after the results of the historic referendum came in, showing Britain had voted to leave the European Union. Albarn joins a host of celebrities who...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 24 June 2016
Chloe Dobinson's Top 10 Albums Of 2015
10. Drake - If You're Reading This Then You're Too Late Making an impromptu release of his 4th studio album Drake made a return proving why he is one of the most in demand rappers....
By Chloe Dobinson in Music / Festivals on 02 January 2016
Adele Regrets Working With Damon Albarn
The odd couple hit the studio together and tried to work on new material, but the union wasn't productive. Albarn and Adele didn't even complete one track and the Blur singer subsequently...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 November 2015
Damon Albarn Dreads Blur Gigs
The star formed the group in 1988 with Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree, and they enjoyed a string of hits in the 1990s, including Song 2 and Country House. The bandmates...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 October 2015
Damon Albarn: Noel Gallagher Is 'Hilarious'
Damon Albarn thinks Noel Gallagher is ''hilarious''.The blur frontman had a vicious rivalry with the Oasis rocker and his bandmates during the 1990s but relations between the pair have now thawed and they now enjoy...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 October 2015
Gorillaz To Take Up Whole Of 2016 For Damon Albarn
Jamie Hewlett has promised ''2016 is going to be Gorillaz all year''.The comic creator has revealed he's once again teamed up with his collaborator Damon Albarn to revive the virtual band with the intention of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 October 2015
Damon Albarn Makes Surprise Appearance At Dismaland
The gig took place in Weston-super-Mare, England on Friday (25Sep15), where the artist's Disney-inspired 'bemusement park' is based. The installation featured work from Banksy and other artists including Damien Hirst and Jenny Holzer....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 September 2015
Q Awards Nominations Renew Blur And Noel Gallagher Rivalry
An old mid-1990s Britpop battle has been reignited as Blur and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are up against each other in the Best Album category - Blur for The Magic Whip, and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 September 2015
Damon Albarn Plays Elephant Song To Animal Inspiration
The Blur frontman wrote Mr. Tembo about an orphaned calf he met in the country during his travels and the song was included on his 2014 album Everyday Robots. He has now...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2015
Russell Brand Ends Online News Show
The British funnyman has been broadcasting episodes of The Trews on his YouTube.com channel since early last year (14) and he regularly weighed in on issues such as politics, international events and current...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 August 2015
Blur's Graham Coxon: Kanye Is An Idiot
Blur's Graham Coxon thinks Kanye West is an ''idiot''.The guitarist has blasted the 'All Day' rapper and even questioned whether he writes the music which has featured on his six studio records.Asked what he thinks...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2015
Graham Coxon: 'Kanye West Is An Idiot'
The rapper riled some music fans earlier this year (15) when he was booked to headline Britain's iconic Glastonbury festival, and more than 135,000 signed a petition urging bosses to drop him from...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2015
Blur's Alex James 'Proud' Of Damon Albarn's Five Hour Set
Blur's Alex James is ''proud'' of Damon Albarn for playing a five hour set.The frontman of the rock group had to be escorted off the stage by security when he refused to end the show...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 July 2015
Alex James Blown Away By Fans' Reaction To Blur Reunion
The British band got back together last year (14) to make its first album in 12 years, The Magic Whip, and James still cannot believe how well the comeback has been received....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 July 2015
Noel Gallagher Rules Britain's Vinyl Charts
The former Oasis star, who now performs as Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, released his second solo album, Chasing Yesterday, in February (15) and it has now racked up the biggest vinyl sales...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 July 2015
Blur's Damon Albarn Has To Be Carried Off Stage After Mammoth Five Hour Set
Blur frontman Damon Albarn just didn’t know when to call it a night on Saturday evening and ending up being carried from the stage after playing a five-hour set. Albarn embarked on the lengthly set...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2015
Damon Albarn Travelled To North Korea For Musical Research
The Blur frontman has written a new stage version of Lewis Carroll's classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and he originally planned for the show to be set in the heavily militarised Asian country....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 July 2015
Blur Wanted Glastonbury Slot
Blur wanted to replace Foo Fighters at Glastonbury.The 'Parklife' hitmakers - who recently headlined Isle of Wight festival and Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park - were tipped to take the Friday night slot...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 June 2015
Blur Prove They're Well And Truly Back With Hit Packed Bst Hyde Park Set
Blur showed they haven't missed a beat since their BritPop heyday on Saturday night when they played a hit packed set at the BST festival in London’s Hyde Park. The gig began with singer Damon...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2015
Blur's Damon Albarn Hands Out Ice Creams
Damon Albarn handed out ice creams to fans at Blur's headline performance at Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time in Hyde Park on Saturday night (20.06.15).The 'Song 2' hitmaker's dished out the tasty treat to those...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 June 2015
The Strokes Kick Off British Summer Time
The Strokes kicked off Barclaycard British Summer Time with a greatest hits set last night (18.06.15).The US rockers thrilled the 60,000-strong crowd - which included the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Alexa Chung, Foo Fighters drummer...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 June 2015
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