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Kate Bush Planning To Make First New Album In More Than A Decade

Kate Bush is "very keen" to make a new album.The 'Wuthering Heights' hitmaker, 66, hasn't put out a record for more than a decade, the last being 2011's '50 Words For Snow', but she has...

James Blunt

Noel Gallagher Moved House To Get Away From James Blunt

James Blunt's former neighbour Noel Gallagher sold his home in Ibiza to get away from him.The pop star owns a property close to the Oasis star's retreat on the Spanish island but Noel has since...

Richard Ashcroft

Oasis ‘Set To Be Supported By Richard Ashcroft And Cast On Reunion Tour’

Oasis are reportedly set to be supported by Richard Ashcroft and Cast on their reunion tour.The group’s frontman Liam Gallagher, 52, and his formerly estranged brother Noel, 57, are kicking off their UK, Ireland, US...

Graham Coxon

'It's Good For Fans': Blur Guitarist Graham Coxon Is Thrilled About The Oasis Reunion

Graham Coxon is pleased that Oasis are reuniting.The Blur guitarist thinks it is "good for fans" that their old rivals Noel and Liam Gallagher have put their differences aside to follow the 'Parklife' band by...

Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher Teases Richard Ashcroft, Blur And Manic Street Preachers As Oasis Support Acts

Liam Gallagher has teased Oasis fans about the prospect of Richard Ashcroft, Blur and the Manic Street Preachers supporting the band at their reunion gigs.The 52-year-old singer and his formerly estranged brother Noel, 57, will...

Blur

Blur's Dave Rowntree Wants To Attend Britpop Rivals Oasis' Reunion Tour

Blur's Dave Rowntree would "definitely go and see" old Britpop rivals Oasis on their reunion tour.Despite the two groups' intense rivalry in the mid-1990s, which saw them trade insults and fight each other in the...

Alex James

Alex James Hopes Blur Stick Around For A 'Very Long Time'

Alex James hopes Blur will keep going "for a very long time".The Britpop group's bassist - who has put pen to paper on the memoir 'Over The Rainbow: Tales Of An Unexpected Year by Alex...

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn's Architect Father Keith Albarn Has Died

Damon Albarn's father, Keith Albarn, has died aged 85.The Blur frontman's architect dad's passing was confirmed in an obituary in The Times newspaper.It read: "Keith Albarn obituary: artist, architect and father of Damon."Creator of sensory...

David Rowntree

Dave Rowntree Declares That Blur Will Do More Together If The Offers Are Right

Dave Rowntree has revealed that Blur are willing to work together more often as long as the opportunities are right.The 'Parklife' band are releasing a live album of their two gigs at Wembley Stadium last...

Blur

Blur's Graham Coxon 'Smiled At Grumpy Faces' At Coachella

Blur's Graham Coxon "smiled at all the grumpy faces" at their Coachella gig.The Britpop legends' set at the California music festival bombed as the younger audience were less than impressed, but the guitarist just made...

Alex James

Alex James Compares Blur To Marriage

Alex James “doesn’t hear from” his Blur bandmates when they’re not working together.The 55-year-old bassist – who runs a successful farm with wife Claire – has compared his relationship with Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon and...

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Damon Albarn Urges Fans To Vote During Surprise Appearance At Glastonbury

Damon Albarn encouraged fans to vote in the UK election during his surprise appearance at Glastonbury.The 56-year-old star - who headlined the festival with Blur back in 2009 - spoke about Palestine, as well as...

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Damon Albarn Says Blur's Coachella Performance Is 'Probably Our Last Gig'

Damon Albarn announced that Blur were "probably" playing their "last gig" as the band performed at Coachella last weekend.The Britpop band - comprised of singer Damon, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave...

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Blur's Damon Albarn Didn't Want To Do Second Wembley Stadium Show

Damon Albarn wanted to cancel Blur's second Wembley Stadium comeback show - because he was “not into going onstage”.The 'Parklife' hitmakers - comprising Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree, Graham Coxon and Alex James - got back...

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Damon Albarn Mocks Coachella Crowd For Not Singing Along To Girls And Boys

Damon Albarn informed the apathetic crowd that Blur will never play Coachella again.The Britpop legends were performing 90s tune 'Girls and Boys' at the California music festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on...

Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher Bashes Blur And Says Their Music Is ‘For Posh Brats’

Liam Gallagher has hit out at longtime rivals Blur and declared their music is “for posh brats”.The 51-year-old former Oasis star responded to the Britpop group's frontman Damon Albarn, 56, who revealed several Americans have...

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Blur To Release Documentary And Concert Film

Blur are to release both a concert film and a documentary charting their 2023 reunion.The 'Parklife' hitmakers - comprising Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree, Graham Coxon and Alex James - got back together for their first...

Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa Brands Britpop Stars ‘Obnoxious’ For ‘90s Antics

Dua Lipa has branded Britpop stars “obnoxious” for some of their behaviour in the Nineties.When she was asked for her thoughts on rants by the likes of Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn against female artists...

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn Slams The Rolling Stones: 'They're Getting Worse!'

Damon Albarn has accused The Rolling Stones of "objectifying" Sydney Sweeney in their latest music video.The 26-year-old actress appears in a skimpy leather outfit in the back of a car as younger versions of the...

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn Is Hacked Off With The Rolling Stones And Their New Album Hackney Diamonds

Damon Albarn has put The Rolling Stones on blast slamming their album 'Hackney Diamonds', accusing them of objectifying Sydney Sweeney and getting "worse" at staying themselves.The Blur frontman has taken a swipe at the legendary...

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'It’S Too Much For Me': Damon Albarn Says Blur Is Going On Hiatus Again

Damon Albarn says it's time for Blur to "wrap up" again after a fleeting reunion.The 'Song 2' hitmakers - also comprising Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree - reunited to release their first album...

Gorillaz

Damon Albarn's 'Super Power' Is His Writing And Creativity, Says Gorillaz Bassist Seye Adelekan

Gorillaz bassist Seye Adelekan has praised Damon Albarn for never wanting to stand still creatively.The musician has toured with Damon and Jamie Hewlett's band since 2017 and says the 55-year-old singer’s “super power” is always...

Noonoonuri Becomes Warner Music Central Europe's First Ai-enhanced Signing

Warner Music Central Europe have signed their first Artificial Intelligence-enhanced act. The digital character Noonoonuri has released her debut single, ‘Dominoes’ - which is based on a real singing voice but amended to give her...

Noel Gallagher

'That's What Riled Me': Noel Gallagher's Adele Feud Was Sparked By Assistant Visit

Noel Gallagher got annoyed when Adele sent an assistant to visit him.The former Oasis rocker recently branded the 'Hello' hitmaker's music as "offensive" and compared her to the late singer Cilla Black and has now...

Kate Bush

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...

Hozier

Hozier Would Strike Over Ai Concerns In Music

Hozier would "absolutely" strike if action was taken over the use of AI in music.In the film industry, writers and actors have been marching on the picket lines over concerns about the rise in AI,...

Noel Gallagher

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...

Damon Albarn

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...

Blur

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...

Damon Albarn

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...

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