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Blur to 'Record Comeback Album in 2011'

Tabatha Fireman, Redferns Blur are reportedly taking 2009's reunion one step further and heading ... Read More »

Bran Van 3000 Frontman Wants to Go 'Drinking in LA' With Damon Albarn

Bran Van 3000's James Di Salvio tells Spinner that now that his Montreal collective is back on track, having just released a new album, he'd like to have a tête-à-tête with Gorillaz's Damon Albarn. ... Read More »

Damon Albarn Suggests Blur May 'Do Something' in January

Graeme Flegenheimer, WireImage They say lightning doesn't strike twice but Blur could be set to ... Read More »

Blur Toss Their Old Musical Style in the Rubbish Bin -- Picture Book

Members of Blur pose for a photo promoting their 1993 album ‘Modern Life is Rubbish.‘ ... Read More »

Blur's Alex James Given Honorary Doctorate Degree

Plenty of musicians have honorary doctorates, but few have shared the interests of Blur bassist Alex James. ... Read More »

Gorillaz' Damon Albarn on Loving America, Plastic Beaches and the Joy of Melancholy

Since Damon Albarn helped define British youth culture in the '90s with his iconic Britpop band Blur, the singer, songwriter, label head and activist has produced a staggering culture clash of musical output. Most significantly, Gorillaz -- his cartoon band collaboration with 'Tank Girl' creator and former roommate Jamie Hewlett -- has become a worldwide phenomenon. ... Read More »

'Glee' Needs to Do These Top 10 Theme Shows in the New Season

With the long-awaited return of 'Glee' to TV, the question looms: What are they going ... Read More »

Gorillaz Roll Out All-Star Cast and Support for 'Plastic Beach' Tour

Michael Buckner/Getty Images No strangers to breaking convention (and records, for that matter), ... Read More »

College Rankings of Rock: Top 20 Universities Rated for Their Musical Alumni

It's college rankings time, so we at Spinner evaluated universities near and far, ... Read More »

Blur Reunion Shows 'Healed a Very Deep Wound'

Damon Albarn of Blur has revealed that last year's series of reunion concerts allowed the band to ... Read More »

The World Cup of Rock 'n' Roll

The 2010 World Cup is upon us. You've filled out your wallchart pre-emptively and ... Read More »

Rock 'n' Roll Spelling Bee: S-O-N-G-S That Have Us Spellbound

Let's face it: Spelling bee champs aren't likely to become rock stars. Yet every now and then a rock ... Read More »

Blur to 'Record New Material,' Says Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn has said he's "definitely up for more recordings with Blur." It comes after 'Fools ... Read More »

Del the Funky Homosapien Hit the Books for Famous Gorillaz Rap

After a long night in the studio, Del the Funky Homosapien was given a challenging task: Write a rap ... Read More »

Blur Release First Single in Seven Years

In celebration of last Saturday's Record Store Day, Britpop mavens Blur released a limited edition ... Read More »

Blur Reveal Title of New Single, 'Fool's Day'

As previously reported, Blur will take part in the Record Store Day festivities on April 17 by ... Read More »