Guardian Music — Getting interesting quotes out of Malcolm McLaren wasn't exactly hard. No, the difficulty was getting him to stop giving you great quotes. When I interviewed him (three years ago, for the Guardian Guide) he opened his mouth to answer my first questio... more info

Pitchfork — Blur recorded a brand new track a few weeks ago that is set to front a special Record Store Day 7", The Sun reports and a Record Store Day representative confirms. The as-yet-untitled release is Blur's first new single since 2003's "Good Song". It... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - British band Blur will release its first single for seven years later this month, although only 1,000 copies of the limited edition vinyl record will go on sale, NME music magazine reported on Friday. more info

The Mirror — Blur are set to release a new single for the first time in seven years. more info

The Mirror — Blur are set to release a new single for the first time in seven years. more info

DrownedInSound — Never did we think there'd be a day when SEVERAL of our news stories were NICKED from The Sun, but today is just that day. Following the news that Blur are to release a new single, the news comes to us that Twilight Star Robert Pattinson is due to pl... more info

Addict Music — Blur have gone back into the recording studio for the first time since 2003 to record a song for the forthcoming UK Record Store day. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — British rockers Blur have reunited to record a new song - their first release in seven years. more info

BBC 6 Music — New tracks to appear on limited edition vinyl to support local record shops more info

BBC News - UK — Blur get back together in the studio to record their first new material as a four-piece for eight years. more info