Damon Albarn has put the finishing touches on his first solo album and is set to embark on a supporting tour. The Blur frontman recently sat down with Rolling Stone to answer some questions about his career and his plans for the coming months. Read more…
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The legendary Brit-Pop outfit Blur will continue their reunion with dates at Primavera Sound in 2013. Read more…
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Africa Express, a collaborative group of musicians from Africa and the West, will tour through the UK by train this September. Read more…
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Ghostigital released their new album, Division of Culture & Tourism, on June 30th, highlighting the talents of guest rappers, rockers, punks and even Brit poppers in addition to those of Ghostigital’s Einar Örn Benediktsson and Curver Thoroddsen. Read more…
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Singer Damon Albarn recently released a new song at a poetry festival in London.
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Listen to Bobby Womack’s new track “Dayglo Reflection” featuring Lana Del Ray off his upcoming LP The Bravest Man In The Universe. Read more…
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It has just been announced that Damn Albarn and Portishead’s frontwoman, Beth Gibbons, are set to collaborate on a song for the forthcoming JJ Doom album, Key To The Kuffs. JJ Doom is Jneiro Jarel and DOOM and their release is set to surface via Lex Records at an unspecified date in the near future.
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Forget anything you know about Englishman Damon Albarn being the singer/songwriter of alt-rock band Blur, and forget about all the work he’s done with Gorillaz. Albarn’s latest project, an 18-track album titled Dr Dee (Virgin) which is inspired by the life of John Dee (1527–1608), mathematician, alchemist, philosopher and advisor to Elizabeth I, was created for a stage production depicting Dee’s fall from prominence to poverty. The album is described as combining “early English choral and instrumentation alongside modern, West African and Renaissance sounds” along with Albarn’s vocals. Read more…
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In a previous story, we reported about Damon Albarn’s interview with The Guardian that seemed to hint at the possible demise of Blur and Gorillaz, but today we happily report that new information seems to contradict this original sentiment. Although nothing is for sure, Albarn’s recent interview with Metro gives Blur and Gorillaz’ fans a shimmering ounce of hope.
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Damon Albarn, one of Britain’s most prolific musicians, has hinted at the possible demise of both Gorillaz and Blur. It’s a shame really, since this year we saw a revitalization in both bands via Blur’s Brit Awards performance and Gorillaz’ collaboration with Andre 3000 and James Murphy. Although these instances might have led fans to believe that both acts were alive and healthy, Albarn’s recent interview with the Guardian has nipped these assumptions at the bud.
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