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Damon Albarn: Gorillaz Will Record Again
Gorillaz will make another record when Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett work out their differences.The cartoon collective has been on hiatus ever since the collaborators had a huge row last year but Damon insists it...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 April 2012
Blur To Release Mighty 21 Disc Set - Is It A Goodbye Gift?
If Blur are to wind down this year after more than 20 years in the music industry as a band, then they're clearly set to go out with a bang. The much-loved British four-piece have...
By WENN on 19 April 2012
Mike Skinner Clears Up Damon Albarn Remarks
British rapper Mike Skinner has spoken out to clarify his comments about Damon Albarn, insisting he admires the Blur frontman's musical output but finds his stage presence silly.The former The Streets star hit headlines on...
By WENN on 20 March 2012
Mike Skinner Urges Damon Albarn To Quit
Mike Skinner thinks Damon Albarn should stop making records. The musician ended his The Streets project last year and has urged the 43-year-old Blur singer - who is also in Gorillaz and The Good the...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 March 2012
Alex James' Fury Over Farm Festival Financial Collapse
Blur star Alex James has opened up about his shock after the promoters who staged a festival at his farm in England went bust, leaving debts of more than $1.6 million (£1 million).The event, titled...
By WENN on 04 March 2012
Damon Albarn Idolised By Rizzle Kicks
Rizzle Kicks ''idolise'' Damon Albarn.The 'Down with the Trumpets' duo - Harley -Suleeach and Jordan Stephens - love the work the Blur frontman has done with his cartoon band Gorillaz, and feel ''connected'' with him,...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 March 2012
Graham Coxon Hates Music Videos
Graham Coxon thinks music videos are ''horrible''.The guitarist has invited fans to copy dance moves posted on YouTube to create their own routines, with the clips then edited to make the promotional film for his...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 February 2012
Blur Refused To Accept Brit Award In 2010
Blur refused to accept a BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2010. The 'Parklife' group - who have been largely defunct since 2003, apart from a series of one-off shows in 2009 -...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 February 2012
Blur Cap Brits Award With Greatest Hits Set
Blur were awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Music at the BRIT Awards last night and capped their acceptance with a five song greatest hits set that focused on the group's mid-to-late 90s boom period of...
By Lew Irwin on 22 February 2012
Adele Cut-off During Brit Awards Acceptance Speech
Adele won two of the three categories she was nominated in at the BRIT Awards last night, but the star might've finished the evening feeling slightly disenchanted with her home land after she was cut-off...
By Lew Irwin on 22 February 2012
Brit Awards 2012: Adele Apologizes For Middle Finger Salute
Adele has wasted no time in apologizing for her middle-finger salute at the Brit Awards in London on Tuesday evening (21 February, 2012), claiming she was aiming the gesture at the "suits" and not her...
By WENN on 22 February 2012
Blur To Bring Curtain Down On London Olympics 2012
Blur have been announced as the closing act at the Hyde Park concert scheduled for the end of the Olympics in August 2012. The band, who unveiled a new song in London last night, will...
By WENN on 21 February 2012
Stars Descend On O2 Arena For Brit Awards
With the Brit Awards taking place tonight, it's hard to look beyond Adele to continue her triumphant awards season following the singing sensation's six gongs at the Grammys across in America earlier this month. The...
By WENN on 21 February 2012
Brit Awards 2012: Adele Set To Edge Out Newcomer Sheeran
Global chart sensation Adele is likely to continue her dominance of the music awards' season when she arrives at the BRIT Awards in London tonight (February 21, 2012). The 23-year-old Londoner landed all six Grammy...
By Lew Irwin on 21 February 2012
Blur To Headline Olympics Closing Ceremony Concert
Blur will headline an Olympics Closing Celebration concert in August. The Britpop band have joined a line up including The Specials and New Order for the BT London Live concert in Hyde Park, which will...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 February 2012
Damon Albarn And Graham Coxon Premiere New Blur Single
Blur vocalist Damon Albarn and guitarist Graham Coxon debuted the band's new single at the War Child pre-BRIT Awards fundraiser, which was held at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire. The song, called Under the Walkway,...
By Lew Irwin on 20 February 2012
Damon Albarn & Graham Coxon Showcase New Blur Song At Pre-brits Charity Gig
British rockers Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon showcased a new Blur track during a short show in London on Sunday night (19Feb12).The Parklife stars are set to be honoured with the Outstanding Contribution To Music...
By WENN on 20 February 2012
Noel Gallagher And Chris Martin To Duet At Brits
Chris Martin and Noel Gallagher will duet at the BRIT Awards.The Coldplay frontman looks set to join the High Flying Birds rocker on stage during his performance at the ceremony, which takes place on February...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 February 2012
Ryan Reynolds Recalls Amsterdam Fight
Ryan Reynolds was once escorted out of Amsterdam for fighting.The 35-year-old actor plays a tough guy in his latest film, action thriller 'Safe House', but is a generally peaceful guy in real life, although he...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 February 2012
Blur To Record After Brits 2012?
Blur look set to perform at the Brit Awards, and may record new material in 2012. The 'Parklife' group have been largely defunct since 2003, apart from a series of one-off shows in 2009, but...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 January 2012
Blur To Return For Brits Performance
British rockers Blur will reform on stage to perform at the upcoming Brit Awards ceremony, according to bassist Alex James.The band returned to the music scene in 2009 after a six-year hiatus to headline a...
By WENN on 19 December 2011
Blur To Be Honored At Brits As New Album Rumors Swirl
Blur are set to be awarded with the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at next year's BriTs ceremony, reports the Bbc. The group hit their commercial peak in the mid 90s, the now infamous chart...
By WENN on 08 December 2011
Blur To Be Honoured At Brits
British rockers Blur will be honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Music trophy at next year's (12) Brit Awards.The Parklife hitmakers returned to the music scene in 2009 after a six-year hiatus to headline a...
By WENN on 08 December 2011
Blur Playing Together Again
Blur have been meeting up and recording together. The band's future has been uncertain since they finished a string of shows in the UK in 2009 and went to pursue various other projects, but singer...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 November 2011
Courtney Love: Kurt Cobain's Notorious Groupie Or Underrated Talent?
Never one to be out of the limelight for very long, Courtney Love recently announced that she has signed a publishing deal with HarperCollins to write a 'no-holds barred' memoir, with Anthony Bozza. Bozza is...
By Lew Irwin on 28 October 2011
Damon Albarn Names New Band
Damon Albarn has named his new band Rocketjuice and the Moon.The Blur and Gorillaz frontman and his The Good, The Bad and The Queen bandmate Tony Allen have joined forces with Red Hot Chili Peppers...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 October 2011
Noel Gallagher And Damon Albarn Make Up
Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn have put their Britpop feud behind them after 15 years.The former Oasis guitarist said a chance meeting with the Damon - whose band Blur went head to head with Noel's...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 October 2011
Damon Albarn Wants To Write Blur Musical
Damon Albarn thinks he could create a Blur musical.The 43-year-old musician thinks his group's 1995 LP 'The Great Escape' has the right songs to become the basis of a stage production on as it represents...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 October 2011
Damon Albarn Plans Solo Album
Damon Albarn wants to release a solo album.The 43-year-old musician has recorded with a number of different acts including Blur, Gorillaz and The Good, The Bad and The Queen, but now plans to work alone.He...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 September 2011
Arctic Monkeys Lead Q Awards Nominations
Arctic Monkeys lead nominations for this year's Q Awards.The 'Crying Lightning' hitmakers will compete for four trophies at this year's ceremony, including Best Track for 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair', Best Album...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 September 2011
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