Gigwise — It will air on BBC Two... more info

ContactMusic — Winning the Oscar for best feature-length documentary may finally result in The Cove being shown in Japan, where it has effectively been banned, except for a single... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Damon Albarn formed this heady cartoon-band side project to keep himself entertained while on hiatus from his seminal Britpop act, Blur. Stuffed as they were with electro-pop hooks and globe-tripping grooves, the first two Gorillaz albums never actua... more info

Allmusic Blog — Gorillaz began as a lark but turned serious once it became Damon Albarn’s primary creative outlet following the slow dissolve of Blur. Delivered five years after the delicate whimsical melancholy of 2005’s Demon Days, Plastic Beach is an explicit... more info

DrownedInSound — Those esteemed broadcasters at BBC Two will be showing the high and low charting Blur documentary, No Distance Left To Run later this week. It'll be shown on Sunday March 14 and 22.50, but will obviously be on iPlayer for a week or so, as well as pro... more info

ContactMusic — Damon Albarn wants more young musicians to work with African artists.The Blur singer has been working with Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure on a project... more info

Guardian Music — The cartoon heroes' third and most impressive set is home to a large and motley crewCreative lot, humans. We melt polar icecaps and replace them with longer-lasting, non-biodegradable plastic. Gorillaz's third and (allegedly) final album is named for... more info

ContactMusic — Gorillaz refused to work with Katy Perry because she is dating Russell Brand.The animated group - created by Blur star Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett -... more info

Guardian Music — The cartoon character shtick may be tired, but Damon Albarn's other talents never fail to impress. By Alexis PetridisThe Blur documentary No Distance Left to Run is a film that elicits a complex series of emotions from the viewer. Confronted with foo... more info

MTV.com News — New album proves that the cartoon band is also an actual band, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Gorillaz Photo: EMI Music / Jamie Hewlett In 1998, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett cooked up Gorillaz as a knee-jerk reaction to th... more info