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'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...

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...

David Rowntree

Dave Rowntree Names Blur's Best Ever Album

Dave Rowntree has declared Blur's latest record 'The Ballad Of Darren' is the "best thing" they have "ever done".The Britpop group returned to the charts in 2023 with their ninth record - which arrived eight...

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...

David Rowntree

Dave Rowntree Won't Tour With Blur As Mp

Dave Rowntree has thrown Blur's future into doubt by declaring he won't tour with the band if he is elected as an MP.The drummer has been a member of the group since 1988 but he...

Damon Albarn

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...

Damon Albarn

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...

Damon Albarn

'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...

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...

Blur

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...

Graham Coxon

Blur To Play Two Nights At Wembley Stadium Due To Phenomenal Demand

Blur have announced a second Wembley Stadium reunion gig "due to phenomenal demand".The Britpop legends recently announced a pair of reunion shows at London's Wembley Stadium on July 8, 2023, and Beauregard Festival in Hérouville-Saint-Clair,...

David Rowntree

Dave Rowntree Says Blur's 'Chemistry Cannot Be Manufactured'

Dave Rowntree believes Blur got "much better" after bassist Alex James joined the band.The Britpop legends have just announced a pair of reunion shows at London's Wembley Stadium and Beauregard Festival in Hérouville-Saint-Clair, Normandy next...

Blur

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...

Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon Wanted Blur To 'Miss' Him

Graham Coxon wanted Blur and their fans to "miss" him when he departed the Britpop group.The guitarist entered rehab for alcoholism in 2001 and his communications with his bandmates broke down and they decided to...

Damon Albarn

Blur 'Lining Up Huge Comeback Gig'

Blur are reportedly planning a major music comeback with a huge gig in London.The Britpop legends are said to have been "privately masterminding" their return over the last year and they are hoping to schedule...

Blur

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...

Blur

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...

Blur

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...

Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon: Blur Needs A Reason To Reunite

Graham Coxon has insisted he'll be up for reuniting with Blur when the time is right.The 52-year-old guitarist has compared his workload to "a massive English breakfast" and admitted he probably wouldn't notice if someone...

Alex James

Blur Only Paid Off Debts Incurred In The 90s 'Two Years Ago'

Alex James has claimed Blur only paid off their debts for their 'Leisure' tour "about two years ago".The 'Song 2' group's record label bankrolled their 1992 US run in support of their acclaimed 1991 debut...

Alex James

Alex James Hints At Blur Reunion At Big Feastival

Alex James has hinted Blur could perform at the Big Feastival.The 52-year-old bassist is hoping all his former bandmates, Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree, and Graham Coxon, will be in attendance at his farm for this...

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn Looks Forward To More Blur Shows

Damon Albarn is open to playing more Blur shows.The Britpop legends haven't toured together since their 2015 run in support of their comeback LP, 'The Magic Whip', but the 52-year-old frontman reunited with his bandmates...

Damon Albarn

Blur Didn't Want To Be The Biggest Band In The World

Blur have never wanted to be the ''biggest band in the world''.The 'Girls and Boys' hitmakers - who released their first album since 2003, 'The Magic Whip', earlier this year - think they have been...

Alex James

Alex James: I'm Up For More Blur Music

Alex James is ''up for'' making more music with Blur.The bassist has teased the band could continue to work on more material together after they recently reformed to release their first studio album in 12...

Damon Albarn

Blur's Damon Albarn Hands Out Ice Creams

Damon Albarn handed out ice creams to fans at Blur's headline performance at Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time in Hyde Park on Saturday night (20.06.15).The 'Song 2' hitmaker's dished out the tasty treat to those...

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn: Blur's Album Like An Accidental Pregnancy

Damon Albarn has compared Blur's new album to an accidental pregnancy.The 47-year-old singer-songwriter admitted the band - which also features Graham Coxon, Dave Rowntree and Alex James - had no plans to make a new...

Blur

Blur To Play Free Show In New York On Friday

To support the release of their new album The Magic Whip, Blur have announced that they’ll be playing a free concert in New York later this week on May 1st.The British group, promoting their first...

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