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Blur Playing Together Again
Blur have been meeting up and recording together. The band's future has been uncertain since they finished a string of shows in the UK in 2009 and went to pursue various other projects, but singer...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 November 2011
Damon Albarn Names New Band
Damon Albarn has named his new band Rocketjuice and the Moon.The Blur and Gorillaz frontman and his The Good, The Bad and The Queen bandmate Tony Allen have joined forces with Red Hot Chili Peppers...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 October 2011
Noel Gallagher And Damon Albarn Make Up
Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn have put their Britpop feud behind them after 15 years.The former Oasis guitarist said a chance meeting with the Damon - whose band Blur went head to head with Noel's...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 October 2011
Damon Albarn Wants To Write Blur Musical
Damon Albarn thinks he could create a Blur musical.The 43-year-old musician thinks his group's 1995 LP 'The Great Escape' has the right songs to become the basis of a stage production on as it represents...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 October 2011
Damon Albarn Plans Solo Album
Damon Albarn wants to release a solo album.The 43-year-old musician has recorded with a number of different acts including Blur, Gorillaz and The Good, The Bad and The Queen, but now plans to work alone.He...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 September 2011
Arctic Monkeys Lead Q Awards Nominations
Arctic Monkeys lead nominations for this year's Q Awards.The 'Crying Lightning' hitmakers will compete for four trophies at this year's ceremony, including Best Track for 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair', Best Album...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 September 2011
Bobby Womack Thanks Gorillaz For Inspiring Comeback
Soul legend Bobby Womack has credited Damon Albarn's group Gorillaz for kickstarting his career after excessive drug use robbed him of his creative edge.The singer/songwriter, dubbed 'the last great soul man', all but quit the...
By WENN on 26 August 2011
Blur Reunion Held Back By Cheese
Alex James says making cheese and raising his children are holding back a Blur reunion.The band's bassist - who is also a full time cheese farmer - is planning to meet up with bandmates guitarist...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 August 2011
Thom Yorke Influenced Flea
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea was influenced by touring with Radiohead singer Thom Yorke.The bassist played with the British singer in supergroup Atoms for Peace - which also included punk singer Patti Smith and Gorillaz...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 August 2011
Damon Albarn Wants To Release Opera Album
British rocker Damon Albarn is hoping to release an album of songs from his new opera, which is inspired by "medieval church music".The brains behind Blur and Gorillaz has been busy writing Doctor Dee, an...
By WENN on 17 June 2011
Sir Paul Mccartney Eyes Damon Albarn Collaboration
Sir Paul Mccartney is eyeing a collaboration with Damon Albarn's band Gorillaz.The Beatles legend famously dabbled with electronic music on his solo album MCCartney II, and he is looking to venture back into the genre...
By WENN on 14 June 2011
Adele Named Most Powerful In British Music
Adele has been named the most powerful person in the British music industry. The Music Power 100 poll by the Guardian newspaper saw the singer - who has topped the UK album charts for 16...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 May 2011
Dave Grohl Impressed Damon Albarn Created Album On Ipad
Dave Grohl has praised Damon Albarn for completing an entire album on an iPad, because the rocker is sure he would have struggled to use the technology himself.British singer Albarn created the last Gorillaz record,...
By WENN on 22 April 2011
Coldplay Asked To Open 2012 Olympics
Coldplay have been asked to open the 2012 Olympics. The 'In My Place' group are being lined up to perform especially written anthem, 'Welcome Song', when the games come to London next year. The opening...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 April 2011
Beady Eye Announce Japan Benefit Show
Beady Eye, Primal Scream and Paul Weller and will play a charity show for the victims of the earthquake in Japan. The groups will also be joined at London's Brixton 02 Academy on April 3...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 March 2011
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
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
Massive Attack's Different New Album
Massive Attack's upcoming album could be "completely different" to 'Heligoland'.Robert Del Naja - who is one half of the 'Teardrop' electronica duo - explained while their last LP saw them collaborating with musicians they have...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2010
Mason Blasts Albarn For Gorillaz's Glastonbury Slot
Former BETA BAND frontman STEVE MASON has hit out at DAMON ALBARN for dominating the main stage at Britain's Glastonbury music festival two years in a row, insisting he should have handed over the opportunity...
By WENN on 30 June 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
Albarn Writing Magical New Opera
DAMON ALBARN is busy reading up on magic - he's conjuring up a new opera project about 16th-century alchemist JOHN DEE.The Blur rocker is joining forces with his Gorillaz collaborator Jamie Hewlett and Watchmen writer...
By WENN on 27 April 2010
Blur Prepare For 'Fools Day'
Blur's Record Day single will be called 'Fools Day'.The four-piece band announced the name of the first track they have recorded together since 2003's 'Battery in Your Leg' for their 'Think Tank' album yesterday (14.05.10)....
By Bang Showbiz on 15 April 2010
Albarn Slammed For Smoking Onstage
Anti-smoking campaigners in the U.K. are calling for DAMON ALBARN to be fined after he flouted British law by lighting a cigarette onstage on Sunday (21Mar10).The Blur star was performing with his band Gorillaz in...
By WENN on 23 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
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