Latest Gorillaz News
Gorillaz To Release Live Favourite Cracker Island
Gorillaz are set to release live favourite ‘Cracker Island’.Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's animated band have been performing the track with added vocals from Thundercat on their world tour.And now it's available to pre-save after...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 June 2022
Billie Eilish Reflects On Wild Coachella Collaborations With Damon Albarn And Hayley Williams
Billie Eilish will remember her Damon Albarn collaboration "for the rest of her life".The 'Bad Guy' hitmaker was joined by the Blur legend at Coachella on Saturday night (23.04.22) for a performance of 'Getting Older'...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 April 2022
'This Man Changed My Life': Billie Eilish Brings Out Damon Albarn At Coachella
Billie Eilish gushed that Damon Albarn "changed my life" as he joined her for a surprise duet of Gorillaz's 'Feel Good Inc.' at Coachella.The 20-year-old megastar couldn't contain her excitement when the Blur rocker came...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 April 2022
Gorillaz Add Turnstile And More To All Points East Date
Gorillaz will be joined by the likes of Turnstile, Nia Archives and Willow Kayne at All Points East.Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's animated band will make their UK festival exclusive at London's Victoria Park on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 April 2022
Jack Antonoff Compares Damon Albarn To Donald Trump Over Taylor Swift Spat
Jack Antonoff has compared Damon Albarn to Donald Trump after his spat with Taylor Swift.The Blur and Gorillaz rocker incurred the wrath of the 'Lover' hitmaker by downplaying her songwriting ability in a recent interview...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 February 2022
Flume Announces New Album, Featuring Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn is featured on Flume's new album.The 30-year-old Australian record producer-and-DJ has unveiled details of his first studio album in six years, 'Palaces', which is released on May 20.Blur and Gorillaz star Damon, 53,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 February 2022
Damon Albarn Believes He's Eaten Dog And Monkey On Tour
Damon Albarn believes he has “accidently” eaten monkey and dog whilst on tour.The Blur frontman has suspicions that he has eaten exotic meats during his travels across the globe, including forbidden food to Westerners like...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 November 2021
Damon Albarn Teases Gorillaz's Bad Bunny Collaboration
Gorillaz have teamed up with Bad Bunny on an upcoming song.Damon Albarn has revealed he and the 27-year-old Puerto Rican rapper recorded a reggaeton track together in Jamaica, which will act as the first single...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2021
Damon Albarn Chose Album Title 'Years Ago'
Damon Albarn chose his album title "years ago".The 53-year-old singer has released his latest solo album, 'The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows' - the follow-up to 2014’s 'Everyday Robots' - and explained...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 September 2021
Damon Albarn Announces Intimate Solo Gig At Globe Theatre
Damon Albarn is playing an intimate solo gig at London's Globe theatre.The Blur and Gorillaz star will present tracks from his upcoming LP ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’ at the one-off...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 September 2021
Sir Elton John To Release Collaborative Album, The Lockdown Sessions, Next Month
Sir Elton John is set to release an album of collaborations titled ‘The Lockdown Sessions’.The 74-year-old music icon teamed up with a variety of artists over the past 18 months to record collaborative efforts which...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 September 2021
Gorillaz Debut New Track With Aj Tracey At O2 Concert For Nhs Workers
Gorillaz debuted a new song featuring AJ Tracey at their concert at The O2 in London on Tuesday night (10.08.21).The band performed a free show for NHS workers and their families to thank them for...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 August 2021
Dizzee Rascal Thinks Glastonbury Were Too Scared To Let Him Headline
Dizzee Rascal doesn't think Glastonbury Festival bosses had the "confidence" to let him headline.The 'Bonkers' hitmaker has played the Worthy Farm event several times over the years but never been put at the top of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 July 2021
Gorillaz Announce Free Gig For Nhs Workers
Gorillaz have announced a free show for NHS workers at The O2 arena next month.Blur star Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett's cartoon band want to give back to those frontline workers who have put...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 July 2021
Damon Albarn Announces New Solo Album
Damon Album will release his second solo album in November.The Blur frontman had originally intended for 'The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows' to be an orchestral piece inspired by the landscapes of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2021
Foals, Gorillaz And Jorja Smith To Headline Boardmasters 2021
Foals, Gorillaz and Jorja Smith are set to headline Boardmasters 2021.The picturesque festival in Newquay, Cornwall is returning this August.Also joining the headliners at Watergate Bay are the likes of Sam Fender, Lianne La Havas,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2021
Calvin Harris: Nfts Can Completely Revolutionise The Music Industry
Calvin Harris believes NFTs can "completely revolutionise the music industry".The superstar DJ has teamed up with director Emil Nava on a collection of artwork called 'Technofish’, which is being auctioned as an NFT.And the 'Feel...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 March 2021
Album Of The Week: The Twentieth Anniversary Of The Eponymous Debut Album By Gorillaz
Two decades ago the popular musical landscape was changed substantially by a creation that embraced a cohesive fusion between music and virtual reality in a way that had not been explored on such a scale...
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2021
Joss Stone Wanted To Be Cartoon Band Like Gorillaz
Joss Stone wanted to be a virtual act like Gorillaz to protect her privacy.The 'You Had Me' hitmaker - who also admitted she is "jealous" of Sia for retaining her anonymity by usually appearing with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 December 2020
Elton John Praises 'Special' Damon Albarn
Sir Elton John has praised Damon Albarn as a “special” songwriter.The 73-year-old singer has collaborated with a number of different artists this year but the most important for him was playing piano and lending vocals...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2020
Damon Albarn: We Need Live Music
Damon Albarn thinks live music is a good "prescription" for coronavirus.The Blur and Gorillaz star understands that the health crisis is a "medical emergency" but insists it is also an "existential one" too as he...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 November 2020
Gorillaz Eye Dolly Parton Collaboration
Gorillaz would love to do a song with Dolly Parton.Blur star Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett's cartoon band got Sir Elton John on the track 'The Pink Phantom' and The Cure's Robert Smith on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2020
Upcoming Releases: What Have We Got To Look Forward To For October 2020?
It's the final quarter of the year and we are looking at an excellent month of music for October 2020. It's a rich blend of debut releases and albums from more established artists and we...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 02 October 2020
Sir Elton John Features On Star-studded Gorillaz Album
Sir Elton John features on Gorillaz's upcoming album, 'Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez'.The cartoon band - which is the brainchild of Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett - launched the star-studded record with the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2020
Gorillaz Tease The Cure Collaboration
Gorillaz and The Cure have joined forces for a new collaboration.The virtual band - created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett - have been releasing collaborations as part of their ongoing 'Song Machine' project.And the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 September 2020
Octavian To Feature On New Gorillaz Track
Gorillaz are set to release a collaboration with rapper Octavian. Since the start of the year, the virtual band - created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett - have been releasing tracks as part of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 June 2020
Gorillaz Have Announced The Line-up For La's Demon Dayz Festival
Following the success of its inaugural year, Gorillaz have announced the line-up for their second annual Demon Dayz festival - and it's definitely set to be another belter. This year, they are taking the fun...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 05 June 2018
Gorillaz Confirm New Album 'The Now Now'
After a week of speculation, Damon Albarn has confirmed that there will indeed be a new Gorillaz album coming this year, unveiling two new tracks and videos from the animated band.Speaking to Zane Lowe on...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 01 June 2018
Liam Gallagher And Slowdive Join Our List Of The Best Comeback Releases Of 2017
It's been a particularly nostalgic year for music, with all sorts of whispers of future reunions of our favourite bands from the 90s and 00s - plus, there have been a few reunions that have...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 31 December 2017
Paul Mccartney, Gorillaz, Ryan Adams: What To Look Forward To On Record Store Day 2017
Record Store Day is almost upon us which means all kinds of exclusive and unique releases are coming from the likes of Paul McCartney, U2, Gorillaz and many others. It's an annual celebration of indie...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2017
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