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Russell Brand Responds To Parklife Taunts By Releasing His Own Parody Video
“Verbal dexterity plus Estuary accent is what leads to parody of...'PARKLIFE'!” Yes today the inevitable has happened, Russell Brand has created his own ‘Parklife’ parody video."PARKLIFE", it's Russell BrandBrand has teamed up with Irish comedians...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 November 2014
Damon Albarn Promises New Albums
Damon Albarn is releasing new albums with both Gorillaz and The Good, The Bad and The Queen.The 46-year-old musician is busy with several projects, including a West End theatre musical adaptation of a children's book...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 October 2014
Alex James Doubtful Over Blur's Future
Alex James doesn't know if Blur will collaborate together in the future.The 'Song 2' hitmakers - comprising bassist Alex, guitarist Graham Coxon, drummer Dave Rowntree and singer Damon Albarn - reformed in 2009 and have...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 August 2014
Damon Albarn Doesn't Plan Where Songs Will Go
Damon Albarn never writes with a specific project in mind.The 'Beetlebum' singer - who released his debut solo album, 'Everyday Robots', last year and also records with Blur, Gorillaz and his Africa Express collective, as...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 August 2014
Blur Stage Mini Reunion At Latitude, Delight Audiences
The weather over the weekend may have been unpredictable, but there was one nice surprise in store for revellers at Latitude Festival when Damon Albarn was joined onstage by Blur bandmate Graham Coxon. With a...
By Hannah Woodhead in Music / Festivals on 21 July 2014
Damon Albarn Pays Tribute To Bobby Womack
Damon Albarn says Bobby Womack will ''never leave'' him.The Blur star has paid tribute to the late musician - who died last month aged 70 - and admitted he has struggled to ''accept that he's...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 July 2014
Car Barat: I Want A Career Like Damon Albarn
Carl Barat wants a career like Damon Albarn.The former Dirty Pretty Things frontman has launched a new band, The Jackals, and is currently preparing for a Libertines reunion show in London's Hyde Park later this...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 May 2014
Bastille Love Damon Albarn's Solo Material
Bastille are big fans of Damon Albarn.The 'Pompeii' hitmakers were impressed with the Blur and Gorillaz musician's long-awaited first solo effort, 'Bad Robots', and think his comeback was a stroke of genius.In an interview discussing...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 May 2014
Damon Albarn On Drug Abuse (Again): "I Found It Initially Very Agreeable"
Damon Albarn has already told us that heroin was a great source of creativity, for him anyway. And now he’s opened up on his days of drug addiction in a new interview with Time Out...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 23 April 2014
Is Pulp's 'Common People' Really The Best Britpop Anthem?
Pulp's Common People has been named the ultimate Britpop anthem by BBC6 Music listeners, beating the likes of The Verve's Bittersweet Symphony and Oasis's Wonderwall. More than 300,000 listeners voted for the track to celebrate...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 14 April 2014
James Blunt: Damon Albarn Hides Posh Roots
James Blunt has accused Damon Albarn of hiding his posh background.The 'Bonfire Heart' hitmaker, who was privately educated at the exclusive Harrow School in north west London, thinks the Blur frontman shouldn't cover up his...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 April 2014
Damon Albarn Took Heroin "Five Days On, Two Days Off"
Damon Albarn has spoken candidly of his heavy heroin usage during the "height of Britpop", saying he would regulate his intake to "five days and two days off." The singer-songwriter - who is now sober...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 March 2014
Damon Albarn Sings Of Drugs And Porn
Damon Albarn has written songs about drugs and pornography for his debut album.The Blur frontman, who is set to release his first solo record 'Everyday Robots' next month, explores his own life experiences on songs...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2014
Damon Albarn Just Ruined Our Week, "Can't Foresee New Blur Album"
Damon Albarn, who is busy promoting his new album Everyday Robots, says he can't foresee a new Blur record in the near future. Rumours had suggested that the group would begin work on a new...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 25 February 2014
Damon Albarn To Receive Nme Award For Innovation
Damon Albarn is to receive the NME Award For Innovation.The Blur frontman - who is also a songwriter, producer and composer - has been honoured the accolade after being recognised as one of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 February 2014
Woo-hoo! Blur Give Verdict On Ticket Barrier's Rendition Of 'Song 2' [Video]
Blur have joined the thousands of fans who are celebrating the fact that there's a London Underground ticket barrier that squeaks "Woo-Hoo!" every time it opens. Londoner Ritch Ames was the first to notice the...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 29 January 2014
Damon Albarn Finally Going Solo With Upcoming Debut 'Everyday Robots'
Damon Albarn is finally set to go solo as he unveils his long-anticipated debut album Everyday Robots on April 28th 2014.Blur is still an ongoing projectThe Blur frontman is definitely a workaholic of the music...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 20 January 2014
Lily Allen: Pop Music Is Full Of 'Botoxed Idiots'
Lily Allen claims pop music is full of ''Botoxed idiots''.The outspoken 'Hard Out Here' singer was disappointed when she rose to fame in 2006 because the music scene in the UK had lost the authenticity...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 December 2013
Beady Eye Replace Blur At Australian Festival
Damon Albarn's former chart rival Liam Gallagher has stepped in to rescue an Australian music festival after Blur pulled out and left the event without a headline act.Albarn's Britpop band was due to perform at...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 December 2013
Blur Axe Big Day Out Show
Rockers Blur have pulled out of their headline slot at next year's (14) Big Day Out festival in Australia.The British band is heading Down Under for a tour in the New Year and was due...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 November 2013
Damon Albarn And Jude Law Join Protest In London
Blur frontman Damon Albarn and actor Jude Law took to the streets of London on Saturday (05Oct13) to protest against the detention of 30 Greenpeace activists.Actors Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 October 2013
Alex James: 'Modern Festivals Mean Nothing'
Blur rocker Alex James is convinced the U.K. has too many summer rock festivals and blames the glut for turning the once-special events into "gap year culture".The bassist insists Britain's two biggest outdoor gigs -...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2013
Alex James: Damon Albarn And Noel Gallagher Are Working Together
Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher are ''working together on a lot of stuff''. The former music rivals - whose bands Blur and Oasis were embroiled in a war of words in the mid-1990s - have...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2013
Blur Staging Comeback In Australia After 16-Year Absence
British rockers Blur are returning to perform in Australia for the first time since their Britpop heyday.The Parklife hitmakers have been announced among the headliners for the Big Day Out touring festival along with Pearl...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 01 August 2013
Laura Marling Gave Up Chef Dreams After Criticism From Damon Albarn
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Laura Marling gave up her dreams of becoming a top chef after serving an overcooked meal to Blur star Damon Albarn.The star, who once dated Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford, trained as...
By WENN on 18 July 2013
Thom Yorke Pleads "Don't Make Us The Target" After Spotify Backlash
Thom Yorke appears to have responded to producer Stephen Street's criticism over his yanking of tracks from Spotify, claiming he gave away Radiohead's album In Rainbows as a "statement of trust."Earlier this week, Yorke and...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 16 July 2013
'The World's End' Soundtrack Is A Glorious Tribute To The 1990s
The World's End - the third and final instalment of Edgar Wright's 'Cornetto' comedy trilogy starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Paddy Considine - hits cinemas nationwide on July 19, 2013. It centres around five...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2013
Alex James: Blur Sessions Went Well
Alex James believes Blur will release a new album.The bassist has revealed the band's impromptu recording sessions in May - which took place after they had to cancel gigs in Tokyo, Japan, and Taiwan -...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 June 2013
Damon Albarn Confirms Work On Solo Album
Damon Albarn is working on a solo album.The Blur frontman has confirmed he has joined forced with XL Records chief Richard Russell for the record and believes it is his input which will prevent the...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 May 2013
Damon Albarn Hopes To Record New Blur Album In A Week
Rocker Damon Albarn has reiterated his plans to record another Blur album, insisting he and his bandmates are hoping to get to work on new music when they're "stuck in the middle of nowhere".The Parklife...
By WENN on 28 May 2013
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