Blur reunite for one-off gig and here's how fans can get tickets An excited Damon Albarn said: “We really love playing these songs and thought it's about time we did it again.” Manchester Evening News · Nov 14, 2022
Blur fans rejoice as band reunites for 2023 Wembley show with tickets on sale this week Fans hailed the announcement as the 'best news ever' as the Britpop band revealed that the one-off show will take place in July Chronicle Live · Nov 14, 2022
Blur fans in meltdown as iconic band will reunite for one-off Wembley show next summer Blur, who are often credited with helping define the Britpop genre, are joined in the line-up by singer-songwriter Self Esteem, British rapper Slowthai and electro-pop duo Jockstrap, next summer at Wembley Daily Mirror · Nov 14, 2022
Blur to reunite for first live UK show since 2015 The band are joined in the line-up by singer-songwriter Self Esteem, British rapper Slowthai and electro-pop duo Jockstrap Wales Online · Nov 14, 2022
Blur announce first headline show in eight years at Wembley Stadium - how to get tickets ‘We really love playing these songs and thought it’s about time we did it again,’ said Damon Albarn The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022
How Afrobeat's legacy lives on in the music of African pop stars of tomorrow In this week's music show, we welcome two guests. Reekado Banks is one of Nigeria's top Afropop stars, whose new single "Jeun To Da" heralds the arrival of his hotly anticipated next record. Meanwhile, Ysée is a Franco-Beninese artist who was the protégée of the late Tony Allen. She's also… France 24 · Nov 7, 2022
Gorillaz launch limited-edition vodka bottle with Smirnoff - get yours at Amazon Damon Albarn's Gorillaz have teamed up with Smirnoff to launch a their own bottle of limited-edition vodka Daily Mirror · Oct 27, 2022
How low can you go? Singer Iestyn Davies’s melancholic playlist What connects a tea towel, a double-decker bus and a facial? The countertenor picks his 10 favourite tracks that distil the beauty of tears, pull at the heart strings and suspend time The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022
The growing pains of Graham Coxon With a new memoir charting the hedonism of his Nineties heyday and the ensuing fallout, Blur’s reluctant guitar hero is finally making himself heard, finds Emily Phillips Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022
Damon Albarn and Billie Eilish will make music together, according to Gorillaz frontman ‘It’s just a case of schedules’ says the Gorillaz and Blur frontman The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
Blur ‘planning comeback with huge Wembley concert seven years after break’ Blur are said to be preparing for a comeback seven years after taking a break Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022
The magic of Øya, the world’s greenest music festival From climate consciousness and a superb line-up to fjord frolicking and pristine loos – Norway is on to something special with this Oslo event The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Taylor Swift shoots down claims that she ripped off 3LW’s song for ‘Shake It Off’ LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift is standing behind her work after another group accused her of copying their song in her 2014 hit “Shake It Off.” Los Angeles Times · Aug 9, 2022
Flume, Mallrat and Daniel Johns: Australia’s best new music for May Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022 What links Punchdrunk’s Burnt City to Patti Smith and John McEnroe? As the celebrated theatre group launches a new immersive show, follow it down the rabbit hole via Damon Albarn, Meryl Streep and Glenda Jackson
The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2022 Billie Eilish at Coachella review – pop sensation delivers electrifying show The 20-year-old headliner, with help from guests Khalid and Damon Albarn, brings a thrilling mix of charm and bravado to the main stage
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022 Coachella: Billie Eilish fans mistake Damon Albarn for her father as he joins her on stage Blur frontman was also amusingly mistaken for Elton John
Mic · Apr 6, 2022 Noel Gallagher doesn’t think Harry Styles is a “real” musician The Oasis frontman is again taking digs at Styles’s legitimacy as a songwriter and 'The X Factor' show that launched the 'Watermelon Sugar' singer's career.
Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2022 Dolly Parton defends Taylor Swift following Damon Albarn row Dolly Parton has called Taylor Swift “magnificent” for standing her ground during her public spat with Damon Albarn.
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022 ‘She’s a great writer’: Dolly Parton has her say on Damon Albarn’s row with Taylor Swift Albarn falsely accused Swift of not writing her own songs, before apologising after she hit back
Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2022 Man crashes car into Taylor Swift's home and 'says he won't leave until they meet' A man who crashed his car into Taylor Swift's New York home reportedly told police that he wouldn't leave the property until she had come out to meet him
The Conversation · Jan 27, 2022 Taylor Swift v Damon Albarn: why the idea of the lone songwriter is outdated Damon Albarn, the lead singer of Blur and Gorillaz, has recently been criticised for his “outdated” views of modern songwriting. In an interview with the LA Times, Albarn explained that US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift’s “co-writing” approach was at odds with his “traditionalist” view of writing songs. He went on to…
Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2022 Blur's Damon Albarn 'too old-fashioned' for social media drama as Taylor Swift slams him Singing sensation Taylor Swift has criticised Damon Albarn, lead singer of Blur and later of Gorillaz, after he said that she doesn't write her own music
Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2022 Damon Albarn is right about songwriting – he’s just wrong about Taylor Swift Damon Albarn might be right about songwriting – he’s just wrong about Taylor Swift. In fact, the strength of her writing proves his point.
Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2022 Taylor Swift's best clapbacks as she puts Damon Albarn firmly in his place Taylor Swift isn't afraid to speak up if she is unhappy and has had a number of feuds since bursting onto the music scene 15 years ago