ContactMusic — BLUR star ALEX JAMES is glad he found fame in the fun 1990s, because the music industry today is too "sober and serious".The group released debut album Leisure in 1991... more info

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Guardian Music — When bands split now they enter the revolving-door afterlife familiar to superheroes and soap villians – it's only a matter of time before they're backMy first reunion gig was the Velvet Underground in 1993. At the time, bands didn't reunite much: ... more info

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NME — Bassist made Doctor Of Arts by Bournemouth University more info

ContactMusic — Former BLUR star ALEX JAMES has been honoured with a doctorate from Britain's Bournemouth University.The Parklife bass player, socialite and cheesemaker accepted... more info

Guardian Music — Band gets back together despite Jarvis Cocker once saying he 'couldn't really see the point' of reformingPulp's lead singer, Jarvis Cocker, once professed he "couldn't really see the point" in reconstituting the group, but their fans were delighted t... more info

Guardian Music — Jarvis Cocker stood behind me at a Blur gig last summer looking puzzled. Could he have predicted the joyous reception of Pulp's reunion?Last year, like many people who were 15 in 1995, I went to see one of Blur's reunion dates at Hyde Park in London.... more info

Guardian Music — As Damon Albarn forms yet another new band, we thought you might be able to suggest some other hobbies he could take up instead. After all, what's wrong with clay pigeon shooting?To be honest, yesterday's news that Damon Albarn has decided to start a... more info

ContactMusic — DAMON ALBARN has formed another supergroup - he's teaming up with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS rocker FLEA for a new band.The former Blur frontman is currently working on his... more info