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Blur Reuniting In 2011?
Blur will "definitely" get back together this year.The 'Song 2' band's future has remained in question since they played a handful of triumphant shows in 2009, but drummer Dave Rowntree is confident all four members...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 January 2011
Albarn Stages Glee Protest Over Beatles Record
GORILLAZ and BLUR star DAMON ALBARN has warned GLEE producers not to contact him about using his songs on the TV show - because he can't forgive them for stealing the BEATLES' U.S. pop chart...
By WENN on 22 December 2010
Blur To Record New Album
Blur will record a new album in 2011. Although the Britpop group had previously played down rumours they would record an album after reforming for a number of shows in 2009, they have now scheduled...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 December 2010
Gorillaz Future In Question
Gorillaz may come to an end after their present tour. The cartoon band - which is masterminded by singer and musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett - are presently completing their largest and most...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 December 2010
Gorillaz Put Through The 'Vocoder Of America'
The new Gorillaz album will sound like an "English voice put through the vocoder of America".The cartoon band's main songwriter has been recording while touring in the US, and described how his experience of being...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 November 2010
Prince To Rain At Glastonbury
Prince is set to headline next year's Glastonbury festival. The 'Purple Rain' hitmaker has reportedly taken one of the top slots at the UK music festival - one of Europe's largest - with U2 and...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 October 2010
No Glee For Gorillaz
GORILLAZ star DAMON ALBARN will never allow his songs to be covered in GLEE because he's convinced the popular show is a "very poor substitute" for real music.A number of pop superstars, including Madonna, Britney...
By WENN on 12 October 2010
Noel Gallagher Praises Rival
Noel Gallagher admitted Gorillaz deserved a prize at the GQ Men of the Year awards last night (07.09.10). The former Oasis rocker praised the animated group - masterminded by his former bitter chart rival Damon...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 September 2010
Gorillaz Shot Down By Sex Pistol
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...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 July 2010
Lydon Rejected Gorillaz Offer
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...
By WENN on 14 July 2010
Blur Are Glastonbury's Best
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...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 June 2010
Paris Hilton Relanching Pop Career?
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?',...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 April 2010
Paris Hilton Had Festival Bumps
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...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 April 2010
Gorillaz 'Waiting To Hear From Grant'
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'...
By WENN on 25 March 2010
Gorillaz & Willis Break Web Record
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'...
By WENN on 11 March 2010
Gorillaz To Quit?
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...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 March 2010
Gorillaz Refused Perry Collaboration
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...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 March 2010
Graham Coxon Ready For Blur Return
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...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 November 2009
Gorillaz To Split?
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...
By WENN on 24 March 2006
Madonna's Leotard Too Sexy For Malaysia
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...
By WENN on 10 February 2006
Christie Scores Top Selling UK Single Of 2005
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...
By World Entertainment News Network on 03 January 2006
Brown Amused By Ryder's Tongue-twister
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...
By WENN on 15 December 2005
Gallagher Taunts Balding Albarn
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...
By WENN on 31 October 2005
Coldplay And Gorillaz Top Mtv Europe Nominations
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,...
By WENN on 28 September 2005
Oasis Lead Q Awards Race
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...
By WENN on 20 September 2005
Coldplay Track Influenced By Kraftwerk
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...
By WENN on 07 June 2005
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