Q4Music — Blur would have been dropped before reaching breakthrough album if they were starting out now, says James more info

ContactMusic — Influential ska band the Specials have confirmed they have reformed ahead of a full UK tour. The Coventry group - heralded as a major inspiration for the ... more info

Orange Music Blog — As we rush headlong towards a new year, and with the recession biting hard into pop stars’ savings, thoughts inevitably turn to getting the old band back together for a bit of extra cash to pursue unfinished artistic business. The big one is B... more info

Orange Music Blog — As we rush headlong towards a new year, and with the recession biting hard into pop stars??? savings, thoughts inevitably turn to getting the old band back together for a bit of extra cash to pursue unfinished artistic business. The big one is Blur, ... more info

NME — This week's NME Music News is available to watch now on NME.COM (scroll down for the video). more info

NME — This week's NME Music News is available to watch now on NME.COM (scroll down for the video). more info

Silent Uproar — The saga continues: Damon Albarn revealed in an interview before the London performance of Monkey: Journey To The West that Blur are "certainly going to rehearse and see if we're into it." more info

XFM.co.uk — The ‘will they/won't they' sags ends as Damon Albarn confirms all four original Blur members are working together again. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Earlier this month, Noel Gallagher opined that he abhors comparisons to a certain outfit from Oxford. "The biggest criticism that the music press has against us is that we're not Radiohead," the Oasis guitarist told Plavi Radio in Zagreb, Croatia. "C... more info

ContactMusic — DAMON ALBARN has confirmed the members of BLUR are heading back to the recording studio in 2009 - to see if they can salvage their relationship. The Britpop band ... more info