The Latest Breaking News from Damon Albarn

Don't come after Taylor Swift, Blur guy

On Monday, the singer apologized for impugning Swift's skill but continued to blame the music critic who quoted him

Salon · Jan 25, 2022

Mary McNamara: Taylor Swift slapped back for all the women who have been told ‘you didn’t write that’

As someone who has raised two daughters during the age of Taylor Swift, I have a lot of mixed feelings about her music.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2022

Damon Albarn’s Taylor Swift insult follows him to his Monday concert in LA

After igniting a social media firestorm by saying Taylor Swift “doesn’t write her own songs,” Damon Albarn dedicated a performance to the Los Angeles Times reporter who corrected him.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2022

Jedward jump to Taylor Swift's defence after Damon Albarn songwriting row

The Irish singers hit back at the Blur singer after he claimed Taylor doesn't write her own songs

Irish Mirror · Jan 25, 2022

Damon Albarn doesn’t seem to know what he said about Taylor Swift

After Swift shot back at the Blur and Gorillaz frontman online, Albarn claimed he never wanted to discredit Swift’s songwriting, despite explicitly doing that.

Mic · Jan 25, 2022

Don’t blame the media Damon just because you’ve said something about Taylor you regret

Damon Albarn’s recent quotes on Taylor Swift’s songwriting have resulted in a swift backlash (excuse the pun) from the singer herself, long-time collaborator Jack Antonoff and even Albarn himself. However, Albarn’s criticism was not directed at himself (as it probably should have been), but the media which he said had…

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2022

Bad Blood: Damon Albarn’s condescending comments say more about him than Taylor Swift

The Blur and Gorillaz frontman’s bizarre claim that Swift doesn’t write her own songs says more about him than it does about her, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

For Damon Albarn, modern life is still pretty much rubbish

LOS ANGELES — As the lead singer (and the pretty face) of Blur, Damon Albarn became a star writing songs about England — witty, tuneful, stylistically omnivorous character studies like "Parklife" and "Country House" that along with Oasis' blunter-edged anthems helped define the rowdy Britpop scene of the 1990s.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2022

Damon Albarn apologises to Taylor Swift after songwriting row blows up

The Blur frontman has been forced to make a hasty and grovelling apology after Taylor ignited a furious Twitter backlash when she took issue with him saying he didn't like her 'endlessly upbeat' music

Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2022

Tuesday briefing: Anger over PM’s lockdown birthday party rages

Outrage among MPs and bereaved families … Downing Street warns of ‘unprecedented sanctions’ on Russia … and Erin Doherty on Princess Anne

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2022