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Ba-blow-shka!: Kate Bush Allegedly Sampled Her Own Farts
Kate Bush allegedly recorded her farts on her hits.The 'Wuthering Heights' hitmaker used a Fairlight synthesizer to sample the sound of her flatulence.Donal Lunny, a producer and session musician on Kate's albums, recalled in an...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 August 2023
Belittle By Belittle: Noel Gallagher Calls Rival Sibling Liam Gallagher The 'Tambourine Player' In Oasis
Noel Gallagher has referred to his rival brother Liam Gallagher as the "tambourine player" in Oasis.The siblings have been at war ever since the legendary Britpop group parted ways following a backstage bust-up between guitarist...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 August 2023
Damon Albarn: 'We're Gonna Need More Drugs To Get Through Absurd Ai'
Damon Albarn has quipped that "we’re gonna need better drugs" to get through an age of AI.The 55-year-old Blur frontman has slammed AI versions of the 'Parklife' group's songs sung in the vocal likeness of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 August 2023
Blur Declare Wembley Shows Best Gigs Ever
Blur think their recent Wembley Stadium shows were their “best ever” gigs.The ‘Narcissist’ hitmakers have been performing together for over 30 years but don’t think anything they’ve done can compare to their two recent huge...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 July 2023
Damon Albarn Felt 'Lost' Writing Blur's New Album
Damon Albarn felt "lost" while writing Blur's new album.The 55-year-old musician wrote 'The Ballad Of Darren' while touring with Gorillaz last year, and he admits that it was a difficult process.Speaking to BBC Radio 6...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 July 2023
Blur Here To Stay! Britpop Legends Insist The Band Is 'Something That None Of Us Can Ever Walk Away From'
Blur are open to more "interesting" concert opportunities after playing two sold-out nights at London's Wembley Stadium, vowing never to "walk away" from the band.The reunited Britpop legends - who headlined Glastonbury in 1998 and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 July 2023
Alex James Insists Blur's Kids Are More Rock 'N' Roll Than Them
Alex James has insisted Blur's children are much more rock 'n' roll than the Britpop legends.The 'Song 2' bassist - who once claimed to have spend "a million pounds on drugs and booze" but...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 July 2023
Damon Albarn 'Found Britpop Success Difficult To Deal With'
Damon Albarn "found it difficult" to cope with his Britpop success.The 55-year-old star enjoyed huge success as part of Blur during the Britpop era in the 1990s - when British bands dominated the musical landscape...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 July 2023
Britpop Legend Damon Albarn Working On An Opera
Britpop legend Damon Albarn is working on an opera.The Blur and Gorillaz star has revealed he's putting 1807's 'The Magic Flute Part II' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the sequel to Mozart's 'Magic Flute', to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 July 2023
Graham Coxon: I Didn’T Deserve To Have Fun In Blur’S Hey Day
Graham Coxon felt like he “didn’t deserve” to have a good time after shooting to fame with Blur.The 53-year-old guitarist rose to prominence with the Britpop band in the 1990s but he struggled with anxiety...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 December 2022
Graham Coxon Was Terrified By ‘Unhinged’ Blur Fans
Graham Coxon didn’t sleep for months at the height of his fame in Blur because he was terrified by “unhinged” fans who made his life a “nightmare”.The guitarist shot to fame in the 1990s as...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 December 2022
Blur To Reunite For One-off UK Headline Show Next Year
Blur are reuniting for their first headline show since 2015 at London's Wembley Stadium next year.The Britpop legends haven't toured together since their run in support of their comeback LP 'The Magic Whip', seven years...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 November 2022
Graham Coxon Was Left 'Angry' By Blur's 'Sexist' Country House Music Video
Graham Coxon despised Blur's 'Country House' music video, branding it “demeaning to the girls” in it.The Britpop group's guitarist was not a fan of the Damien Hirst-helmed promo for their 1995 hit, which starred Keith...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 October 2022
Graham Coxon Happy To Help Oasis Get Back Together
Graham Coxon would be happy to help Oasis get back together.The Blur musician - whose group was an the centre of a Britpop chart battle with the 'Wonderwall' hitmakers in the 1990s - weighed in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 October 2022
Damon Albarn Teases Billie Eilish Collaboration
Damon Albarn is planning to collaborate with Billie Eilish on new music.The Blur and Gorillaz legend - who has a great mutual respect for the 'Bad Guy' hitmaker - joined Billie during her headline set...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 September 2022
Alex James Won't Have A Kitchen Injury At Big Feastival
Alex James has pledged not to "cut [his] finger off" at his Big Feastival.The Blur bassist will be throwing open the doors of his Cotswolds farm to festivalgoers later this month and though he'll be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2022
Blur's Dave Rowntree Drops Debut Solo Single
Blur's Dave Rowntree has launched his solo career with his debut single 'London Bridge'.The 'Parklife' group's drummer inked a deal with Cooking Vinyl in 2021 for his first solo LP, and the first taste of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 July 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
Big Feastival 2022: Anne-marie, Human League And Stereophonics Headlining Alex James' Event
Anne-Marie, Stereophonics and The Human League are headlining Big Feastival 2022.Blur legend Alex James is welcoming a host of huge acts to his Cotswolds farm over the August Bank Holiday weekend, including the likes of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 February 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
'You Can Judge For Yourself': Damon Albarn Addresses Taylor Swift Spat At La Gig
Damon Albarn said he was "cast into the social media abyss" while addressing his spat with Taylor Swift at his Los Angeles concert.The Blur and Gorillaz rocker incurred the wrath of the 'Lover' hitmaker by...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 January 2022
Blur Asked To Reunite To Honour Late Label Co-founder Andy Ross
A Blur reunion has been suggested to honour the man who signed the Britpop legends.Andy Ross, the co-founder of Food Records who signed the 'Song 2' rockers in 1990, sadly passed away aged 66 this...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 January 2022
Jack Antonoff Blasts Damon Albarn Over Taylor Swift Claims
Jack Antonoff has told Damon Albarn to "shut the f*** up" after questioning Taylor Swift's talents as a songwriter.The Bleachers musician - who has worked with the singer plenty of times in the past and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 January 2022
Liam Gallagher Set To Rock The 2022 Brits
Liam Gallagher, Doja Cat and Ed Sheeran are among the performers confirmed for the BRIT Awards with Mastercard.The annual music awards ceremony returns to London's The O2 arena on February 8, and the former Oasis...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2022
Damon Albarn Considered Political Career Before Tony Blair Meeting
Damon Albarn was put off a career in politics by a meeting with Tony Blair.The Blur singer has recalled a conversation he had with the politician - which took place "before he became prime minister"...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 December 2021
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
Blur's Dave Rowntree Signs Solo Record Deal For Debut Album
Blur's Dave Rowntree has signed to an indie label for his debut album.The 'Parklife' group's drummer has inked a deal with Cooking Vinyl for his first solo record, which is due out in 2022.The 57-year-old...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 November 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
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