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Blur to continue playing live
8 Oct 2012
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Blur will continue to perform in 2013. The 'Parklife' band left a question mark over their future after performing a concert to mark the closing of the Olympic games in London in August, but have now announced they will play at a Belgian festival…
Alex James wants to work with Johnny Marr
31 Aug 2012
Music Gossip
Alex James wants to work with Johnny Marr, The 43-year-old bassist says his group Blur's recent string of shows - which culminated in a huge gig in London's Hyde Park to coincide with the end of the London Olympics - has inspired him to perform more…
Blur rock Olympics closing concert
13 Aug 2012
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Blur headlined the Olympics closing ceremony concert in London's Hyde Park with a mammoth set last night (13.08.12). The Britpop legends performed some of their biggest hits for the sell-out crowd, including 'Girls & Boys', 'Country House', 'Song 2…
Blur argue over set list
8 Aug 2012
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Blur have been arguing over the set list ahead of their Hyde Park show. The reformed group perform at the outdoor London venue on Sunday (12.08.12) as part of an Olympic closing ceremony concert - their first major performance since their comeback…
Damon Albarn has 'more interesting' projects than Blur
31 Jul 2012
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Damon Albarn has got "many more interesting things to do" than make a new Blur album. The singer is wary about the band recording a new record - their first since 2003's 'Think Tank' - because he doesn't know how it will fit with the lives the band…
Alex James 'most annoying' member of Blur
30 Jul 2012
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Alex James was "the most annoying member" of Blur. The bass player admits tensions in the 'Song 2' band could flare up in their 90s heyday, leading to him getting into scrapes with his bandmates. He said: "There was one time when I had two black…
Blur don't need rehearsal
26 Jul 2012
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Blur don't need "much rehearsal" ahead of their London Hyde Park show. The 'Girls & Boys' hitmakers will perform at a special concert to mark the Olympic Closing Ceremony on August 13 and even though it is three years since they made their comeback…
Blur's 'sarcastic' album
21 Jul 2012
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Graham Coxon says Blur's 'Parklife' album was "sarcastic". The singer-songwriter doesn't understand why people regard their third studio album as a "celebration of Englishness" as the lyrics in the title song - written about their experiences on the…
Rizzle Kicks want to collaborate with Damon Albarn
4 Jul 2012
Music Gossip
Rizzle Kicks want to collaborate with Damon Albarn. The 'Mama Do The Hump' duo - Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule - are huge Blur fans and asked frontman Damon if they could pen a track with him when they were invited to the band's secret…
Blur unveil two new tracks
3 Jul 2012
Music Gossip
Blur unveiled two new tracks last night (02.07.12). The 'Song 2' band performed 'Under the Westway' and 'The Puritan' from a rooftop at a secret location via a live video stream, watched by fans around the world. The band last staged a reunion…
Blur to debut new tracks over twitter
25 Jun 2012
Music Gossip
Blur will debut two new tracks over twitter. The 'Parklife' hitmakers - who will perform at an Olympic Games closing show in London's Hyde Park on August 12 - will premiere two new songs, 'Under The Westway' and 'The Puritan', next Monday (02.07.12…
Damon Albarn stops Blur sessions
23 May 2012
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Damon Albarn has stopped recording sessions for new Blur material. The band had been working with producer William Orbit - who produced their '13' album in 1999 - but the rest of the group were left confused when Damon cryptically halted the…
Paloma Faith and Razorlight to headline Jamie Oliver festival
18 May 2012
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Paloma Faith and Razorlight will headline Jamie Oliver presents The Big Feastival with Alex James. The food and music festival - which raises money for the Jamie Oliver Foundation and this year will be held at Blur bassist Alex James' Oxfordshire…
Blur announce intimate shows ahead of Olympics concert
14 May 2012
Music Gossip
Blur have announced a string of intimate shows before their concert closing the Olympics in Britain. The 'Song 2' band are to play in British towns Margate, Wolverhampton and Plymouth, as well as appearing at festivals in Sweden and Denmark before…
Damon Albarn finds opera hard to explain
7 May 2012
Music Gossip
Damon Albarn worries people think he has "lost it". The Blur frontman is currently focused on his 'Dr. Dee' project - a play and accompanying album of folk opera inspired by Elizabethan mathematician Dr. John Dee - and admit she is "nervous" about…
Damon Albarn thinks new Blur sound would be interesting
3 May 2012
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Damon Albarn thinks a new Blur album would be "interesting". The group - who have been largely defunct since 2003, apart from a series of one-off shows in 2009 - haven't released a record since 2003's 'Think Tank' and so the singer is curious to see…
Damon Albarn: Gorillaz will record again
25 Apr 2012
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Gorillaz will make another record when Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett work out their differences. The cartoon collective has been on hiatus ever since the collaborators had a huge row last year but Damon insists it is not the end for Gorillaz and he…
Blur releasing box set
19 Apr 2012
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Blur are to release 65 previously-unheard songs as part of a new box set. The 'Parklife' hitmakers are to celebrate 21 years since the release of their debut album 'Leisure' with '21', a comprehensive body of work compiled by the band. The box…
Damon Albarn to release opera album
7 Mar 2012
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Damon Albarn will release an album from his 'Dr. Dee' opera. The Blur frontman recorded the 18-track record late last year with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and now the soundtrack to the production - inspired by mathematician John Dee - will be…
Graham Coxon hates music videos
29 Feb 2012
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Graham Coxon thinks music videos are "horrible". The guitarist has invited fans to copy dance moves posted on YouTube to create their own routines, with the clips then edited to make the promotional film for his track 'What'll It Take' and says the…
Blur still have issues
25 Feb 2012
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Blur still have the "same issues" as they did 20 years ago. Frontman Damon Albarn admits he now has less tension with guitarist Graham Coxon - who left in the band in 2002 after a dispute with other members before rejoining the group in 2007 - but…
Blur refused to accept BRIT Award in 2010
23 Feb 2012
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Blur refused to accept a BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2010. The 'Parklife' group - who have been largely defunct since 2003, apart from a series of one-off shows in 2009 - picked up the prestigious accolade at the BRITs last…
Blur to headline Olympics closing ceremony concert
21 Feb 2012
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Blur will headline an Olympics Closing Celebration concert in August. The Britpop band have joined a line up including The Specials and New Order for the BT London Live concert in Hyde Park, which will follow the sporting event in the city this…
Alex James hints BRIT Awards gig may be Blur's last
20 Feb 2012
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Alex James has hinted Blur's performance at the BRIT Awards could be their last ever show. The bass player for the group - who will be honoured with an Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the spectacle tomorrow night (21.02.12) - confirmed…
Blur will 'definitely" release new album
10 Feb 2012
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Blur will "definitely" release another album. The 'Song 2' group have reformed to appear at this year's BRIT Awards - where they will receive a lifetime achievement trophy - and guitarist Graham Coxon is sure they will make an eighth album…
