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Ke$ha samples Blur's Song 2 on new record

Music Gossip

23 May 2012

Ke$ha samples Blur's 'Song 2' on her second album. Leaked track 'Woo Hoo' features snippets of the British band's classic, backed by lyrics about the hard-partying lifestyle which Ke$ha is famous for. Other tracks on the new record include…

Blur announce intimate shows ahead of Olympics concert

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14 May 2012

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…

Graham Coxon - A+E

Latest lo-fi gem from Blur guitarist delivers arch and ugly meditations

26 Mar 2012

(Parlophone) What need for Blur these days? While their will-they-won’t-they recorded reunion is a brand of comeback cock-teasery perfectly suited to the age of stone-bleeding revivalism, what will their eventual decision to just get on with it offer…

Blur refused to accept BRIT Award in 2010

Music Gossip

23 Feb 2012

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 perform with gospel choir at BRITs

Music Gossip

21 Feb 2012

Blur will perform with a 32-piece gospel choir at the BRIT Awards tonight (21.02.12). The Britpop band - who will be honoured with an Outstanding Contribution award at the ceremony at London's The O2 - have revealed plans for a special performance…

Alex James hints BRIT Awards gig may be Blur's last

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20 Feb 2012

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 to record after BRITs 2012?

Music Gossip

11 Jan 2012

Blur look set to perform at the Brit Awards, and may record new material in 2012. The 'Parklife' group have been largely defunct since 2003, apart from a series of one-off shows in 2009, but are expected to get together to perform as they accept the…

Alex James hints Blur could play in 2012

Music Gossip

19 Dec 2011

Alex James has further hinted Blur will play shows in 2012. The 'Song 2' group are to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music prize at next year's BRIT Awards in February, and bassist Alex said being honoured with the prize has made them all…

Blur to receive Outstanding Contribution to Music BRIT

Music Gossip

8 Dec 2011

Blur will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music accolade at next year's BRIT Awards. The quartet - who reformed for a series of shows in 2009, but have not played together since - are thrilled to receive the prestigious honour, which comes 21…

Blur playing together again

Music Gossip

2 Nov 2011

Blur have been meeting up and recording together. The band's future has been uncertain since they finished a string of shows in the UK in 2009 and went to pursue various other projects, but singer Damon Albarn has said they have been meeting and…

Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn make up

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20 Oct 2011

Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn have put their Britpop feud behind them after 15 years. The former Oasis guitarist said a chance meeting with the Damon - whose band Blur went head to head with Noel's in the charts and a bitter war of words in 1994…

Damon Albarn wants to write Blur musical

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8 Oct 2011

Damon Albarn thinks he could create a Blur musical. The 43-year-old musician thinks his group's 1995 LP 'The Great Escape' has the right songs to become the basis of a stage production on as it represents a "snapshot" of the time when it was…

Blur reunion held back by cheese

Music Gossip

23 Aug 2011

Alex James says making cheese and raising his children are holding back a Blur reunion. The band's bassist - who is also a full time cheese farmer - is planning to meet up with bandmates guitarist Graham Coxon, drummer Dave Rowntree and singer Damon…

Damon Albarn: Sting not a fan

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30 Jun 2011

Damon Albarn doesn't think Sting appreciates his music. The former Blur frontman has written the new opera 'Doctor Dee', a re-enactment of the life of 16th century scientist John Dee, and while Damon will perform 10 solo songs in the show - which…

Graham Coxon admits Blur recordings

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19 Feb 2011

Blur have recorded a "few things" since their reformation. The 'Parklife' hitmakers - who reunited for a series of concerts in summer 2009, seven years after they last performed together - released a one-off single, 'Fool's Day' last April and…

Blur reuniting in 2011?

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17 Jan 2011

Blur will "definitely" get back together this year. The 'Song 2' band's future has remained in question since they played a handful of triumphant shows in 2009, but drummer Dave Rowntree is confident all four members of the group - which also…

Blur to record new album

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20 Dec 2010

Blur will record a new album in 2011. Although the Britpop group had previously played down rumours they would record an album after reforming for a number of shows in 2009, they have now scheduled recording sessions for January, and hope to release…

Blur to reunite in January?

Music Gossip

15 Nov 2010

Damon Albarn has had talks about a Blur reunion in 2011. Although the British indie group had vowed not to release any new material after reforming for a tour in 2009, frontman Damon has admitted there have been some discussions on a "small" scale…

Blur are Glastonbury's best

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24 Jun 2010

Blur's headlining slot at Glastonbury last year has been voted the best performance at the festival in 40 years. BBC 6 Music radio presenter Lauren Laverne revealed the British indie group - which consists of Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James…

Blur to make new LP

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11 May 2010

Blur are planning to record a new album. The group - who vowed not to release any new material after reforming for a tour last summer - have decided to go back into the studio after making 'Fool's Day', a 7in limited-edition single released to…

No Distance Left To Run

15 Jan 2010

(15) 104min Taking its title from a song on their 1999 album 13 (believed to refer to Damon Albarn’s protracted split from his long term partner Justine Frischmann) this solid, occasionally compelling documentary revisits Britpop’s fabulous four on…

T in the Park: Soundtrack to the weekend

25 Jun 2009

Friday The whole festival starts in considerable style with The Maccabees and ‘No Kind Words’ before shifting in gloriously mental fashion with ‘Roulette Dares’ by The Mars Volta so sing along now … ‘Exoskeleton, junction at the railroad delayed!…

Graham Coxon - The Spinning Top

30 Apr 2009

INDIE It’s a busy old year for Mr Coxon, Blur are back together (and headlining T in the Park), he’s been playing with Peter Doherty (live and on recent album Grace/Wasteland) and now he’s got his own solo album to punt. And it obviously suits him…

Further T in the Park 2009 tickets released

5 Mar 2009

T in the Park organisers will be releasing further tickets for the music festival. The tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning, Friday 6th March at 10am and will be on sale via Ticketmaster on 08444 999 990 and also online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Further additions to T in the Park 2009 line up

25 Feb 2009

The Streets, Florence and The Machine, Ladyhawke and Foals have been announced as further additions to the bill of T In The Park, which takes place on Fri 10, Sat 11 and Sun 12 July 2009 in Balado, with other headliners including Kings of Leon on…