
Damon Albarn teases new Gorillaz album for 2025
The album would serve as a follow up to 2023's 'Cracker Island'

Damon Albarn previews new "electro-opera" 'The Magic Flute II: La Malédiction', premiering next week
"The idea of me writing an opera and for it to be a continuation of 'The Magic Flute' sounds ridiculous, it was and is"

Blur's Graham Coxon on Robbie Williams and Danny Dyer’s ‘Parklife’ cover: "It’s flipping bizarre"
That song is overplayed now

Queen's Brian May claims “nobody will be able to afford to make music” if “monstrously arrogant” tech companies continue under UK government's AI copyright rules
May is the latest to speak out following the release of 'Is This What You Want?', a silent album in protest of planned changes to copyright AI laws – among the artists involved include Kate Bush, Damon Albarn, and Annie Lennox

Damon Albarn, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and over 1,000 artists release silent album to protest UK copyright AI laws
Hans Zimmer, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Billy Ocean and Radiohead’s Ed O'Brien are also involved

Blur's Damon Albarn on getting "quite lairy" with Marianne Faithfull
"She was always a bit cynical about how people were transformed into pillars of the establishment. But she was always true to her creed"

Sleeper's Louise Wener says Britpop "imploded" after becoming "embarrassed of itself"
The band recently announced a tour to celebrate 30 years of their debut album

'Gavin & Stacey' star Ruth Jones and Damon Albarn to read Shipping Forecast to mark centenary
Stephen Fry and 'Line Of Duty' star Adrian Dunbar will also take part in the 100 year celebrations of the weather service

Alex James reveals Banksy’s verdict on Blur’s Wembley reunion show
The elusive street artist is friends with the Britpop band, and was backstage at their big gig in London last summer

London's iconic Groucho Club closes after "serious" crime
The Soho venue has been open since 1895, and it has a long association with high-profile celebrities