Damon Albarn was snubbed by punk legend John Lydon when he asked him to appear on the Gorillaz album.The animated band's frontman offered the Sex Pistols singer the chance to appear on latest LP 'Plastic...
Punk star JOHN LYDON snubbed a chance to join DAMON ALBARN's band GORILLAZ - because he refused to record music bowing to "popular trends".The Sex Pistols frontman, also known as Johnny Rotten, was asked to...
Blur's headlining slot at Glastonbury last year has been voted the best performance at the festival in 40 years.BBC 6 Music radio presenter Lauren Laverne revealed the British indie group - which consists of Damon...
Paris Hilton is seemingly set to relaunch her pop career. The 29-year-old socialite met up with acclaimed songwriter Linda Perry - who is responsible for Christina Aguilera's 'Beautiful' and Gwen Stefani's 'What You Waiting For?',...
Paris Hilton played on bumper cars at the Coachella festival over the weekend. The hotel heiress attended the three-day music event in California with her sister Nicky, where they rode the carousel horses, tried their...
The GORILLAZ are refusing to address allegations the band's new track copied parts of a 1977 EDDY GRANT song until the reggae star makes an official complaint.Grant was furious when he heard the cartoon rockers'...
BRUCE WILLIS has helped Britpop pioneers GORILLAZ set a new record - the band's latest music video starring the action hero has become the most successful promo to premiere on YouTube.The Feel Good Inc hitmakers'...
Gorillaz latest album 'Plastic Beach' is likely to be the group's last. The animated band's bassist, Murdoc Niccals, said with the group's third album their work "feels complete" and it could be the last time...
Gorillaz refused to work with Katy Perry because she is dating Russell Brand.The animated group - created by Blur star Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett - were apparently approached by the 'I Kissed A...
Graham Coxon is hoping Blur will reunite again next year.The guitarist - who rejoined his bandmates, frontman Damon Albarn, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree, for several summer shows this year - is still...
GORILLAZ will split by Christmas (06), according to a bandmember overheard discussing its shaky future. REMI, the voice behind animated character RUSSELL, was heard telling a pal the DAMON ALBARN-fronted group are sick of the...
MADONNA's leotard-clad performance at the Grammy Awards on Wednesday (08FEB06) has been banned from Malaysian television, after officials deemed her dance and costume too provocative. The Muslim nation removed Madonna's duet with the GORILLAZ...
Veteran crooner TONY CHRISTIE released the top selling single of 2005 in the UK after (IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO spent eight weeks at number one. Christie sold 1.1 million copies of his...
British rocker IAN BROWN has poked fun at former HAPPY MONDAYS singer SHAUN RYDER, for his inability to sing the word "there" on a GORILLAZ track. DAMON ALBARN's virtual band invited Ryder to sing...
NOEL GALLAGHER has launched a new attack on arch-nemesis DAMON ALBARN, this time ridiculing the GORILLAZ frontman's thinning hair. The OASIS guitarist has been feuding with Albarn since they both found britpop stardom in...
COLDPLAY, GORILLAZ, GREEN DAY and GWEN STEFANI are leading the nominations at this year's (05) MTV Europe Music Awards. The YELLOW hitmakers, fronted by CHRIS MARTIN, are up for five gongs, including Best Group,...
British rockers OASIS will lead the race at next month's (OCT05) Q Awards in London after landing five nominations. Following the release of their sixth studio album, DON'T BELIEVE THE TRUTH, earlier this year...
COLDPLAY frontman CHRIS MARTIN was inspired by German 1970s electronic pioneers KRAFTWERK when he composed the band's new album X+Y. The YELLOW singer confesses he is hooked on the legend's unique melodies - and...