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“I was cacking it, I really didn’t know if it was going to work or not. We did Creep by Radiohead and I noticed I was crying halfway through": Alex James on Britpop Classical, Blur and the prospect of returning to Coachella

Bassist plays the Albert Hall tonight

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Alex James says Radiohead make him cry

Alex James has revealed he was reduced to tears performing Radiohead's Creep with an orchestra.

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Damon Albarn's relationship with Gorillaz's Jamie Hewlett 'deteriorated'

Damon Albarn's friendship with his longtime Gorillaz collaborator Jamie Hewlett "deteriorated" following the release of the band's 2010 album Plastic Beach and he felt as if they were on a "strange hiatus" over the last 16 years.

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I had a front row seat at the Blur v Oasis frenzy – here’s what a new play gets bang on and bafflingly wrong

In 1995, the bands tussled for No 1 – and the Britpop crown. Our writer was on the inside of the mad-for-it contest. Does The Battle accurately capture this divisive moment? And what was Noel’s problem with risotto?

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“Between that and the ABBA hologram show there’s really nothing left of our ideas": Damon Albarn suggests that Gorillaz helped to lay the groundwork for the success of KPop Demon Hunters, and reflects on the "mismatch" that led to Blur's Coachella debacle

But they may yet return to the US, he says

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Graham Norton in awkward exchange with Damon Albarn over chat show ‘snub’

‘I have no recollection of that,’ presenter said of past exchange with Gorillaz frontman

The Independent UK

'He is very charming': Blur's Alex James admires Britpop rival Liam Gallagher

Blur bassist Alex James can't help but like "fantastic" Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher despite the rivalry between the two groups at the height of Britpop during the 1990s.

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Arctic Monkeys release first new song since 2022 to benefit War Child

Opening Night will appear on HELP(2), a charity compilation out in March which also features Olivia Rodrigo, Depeche Mode, Pulp and more

The Guardian - UK

Huey Morgan to join Virgin Radio after leaving BBC Radio 6 Music

Blur bass player Alex James will also present a show of Britpop classics on Sundays until March.

Evening Standard

Blur legend Alex James quips that he's 'basically a monk' now

Alex James says his life of music, cheese and booze-making is like being a monk.

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Damon Albarn 'nearly made a record' with David Bowie

Blur frontman Damon Albarn has revealed he "nearly made a record" with late music legend David Bowie and The Kinks star Ray Davies but the project fell through.

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How Deadpool's director went from drawing Playboy centrefolds to making hit movies and series

Tim Miller explains how his career evolved and offers some advice for emerging artists.

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A Different Class of social commentary: Pulp’s era-defining album turns 30

In the summer of 1995, an exceptional heat wave swept the country. The Usual Suspects delighted cinema-goers, and the British press engineered the so-called “battle of Britpop”.

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“Somehow all of these songs mean more to people now than they did when they were first released": Britpop becomes the latest genre to get a classical makeover, courtesy of Blur's Alex James

Reef singer Gary Stringer, Saffron from Republica and good old Phil Daniels are also attached to the project

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Evening Standard

Blur bassist Alex James announces classical tour to bring Britpop ‘back to life’

He has teamed up with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and vocalists from the London Concert Orchestra for the Britpop Classical show.

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Bobby Vylan on Glastonbury IDF chant: 'I'd do it again tomorrow'

The punk-rapper went on Louis Theroux’s podcast for his first interview since Glastonbury

The Independent UK

Bruco, Manchester, restaurant review: The Ancoats Italian serving small plates with supersized flavour

TOP TABLES: In the heart of Manchester’s Little Italy, Bruco is rewriting the rules of small plates dining. With broccolini that steals the spotlight, lasagne dense enough to start an Oasis vs Blur debate and portions far more generous than the menu lets on, Bethan Kapur finds a playful Italian…

International Business Times UK

The 10 Must-See Artists on the Coachella 2026 Lineup (Including Those That Aren't Headliners)

Discover the 10 must-see artists on the Coachella 2026 line-up, including exciting performers beyond the headliners. From Dua Lipa to Peso Pluma, here's who you can't miss.

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Remember Blur? The Racer That Tried to Be Mario Kart for Adults

Blur was good fun, but never found an audience.

The Guardian - UK

Mark William Lewis: Mark William Lewis review – A24’s first musical signing’s cinematic south London scenes

Haunting harmonica and poetic banality add to the Londoner’s spookily sonorous baritone to create a hypnotically familiar yet ineffably fresh album

The Independent UK

Blur drummer makes Oasis admission amid famous feud

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Dave Rowntree says Oasis question ‘always makes him laugh’

Blur drummer was asked about his ‘nemeses’ as his one-time rivals continue on their mammoth 2025 reunion tour

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Dave Rowntree 'not ready' to give up Blur for political career

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has admitted he's "not ready" to give up his place in the band to pursue his political career admitting being a Member of Parliament (MP) is "not the job it was".

The Guardian - AU

Blur’s Dave Rowntree: ‘People think music was better in the old days, to which I say: bollocks!’

The drummer for the Britpop band on why Oasis aren’t his nemeses, his failed bid to become a UK Labour MP and how he finally conquered maths

Louder

The A-Z of Britpop Anthems

Mid '90s nostalgia is at a peak, but there was much more to Britpop than scene figureheads Oasis, Blur and Pulp

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