LargeHeartedBoy — Bustle recommended stoner reads for 4/20. The Irish Times listed rock memoirs worth reading. SPIN listed essential Damon Albarn albums not by Blur. Literary maps of the United States, NPR Music is streaming Paul de Jong's album IF. Litro interviewed.... more info

Stereogum — We’ve heard a bunch of songs from Blur’s new Magic Whip album already — “Go Out,” “There Are Too Many Of Us,” “Lonesome Street,” and a live debut of “Ong Ong” — and here’s another one to add to the pile: “My Terracotta Hea... more info

Stereogum — Later … With Jools Holland had its season premiere today, and the British show kicked things off with a bang by having three musical guests. Blur did their Magic Whip track “Ong Ong,” Laura Marling sang “Strange” from her new album Short Mo... more info

VH1 Blog — Watch The First Promo For Season Two Of VH1's Dating Naked more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Blur have released a video for "Lonesome Street," the new single from The Magic Whip, the band's first album in 12 years. It stars the Phoenix Fly Line Dancing Group of San Francisco and you can watch their charming... more info

Stereogum — Blur’s shared a video for their new Magic Whip single “Lonesome Street,” which was directed by Ben Reed and features dancers from the Phoenix Fly Line Dancing Group Of San Francisco. And like the videos for fellow Magic Whip tracks “Go Out”... more info

The Independent — Britpop veterans Blur have been announced as headliners for the Isle of Wight Festival. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis photo: Blur @ Mode, London 3/20/2015 (via @stokesie1978) Blur have released another track from their new album, The Magic Whip, and "Lonesome Street" seems like the kind of bouncy song a lot of fans were hoping the... more info

Stereogum — Blur’s grand comeback album The Magic Whip, their first in 12 years, looms imminent. Before this morning, they’ve shared two of its songs, the wiry “Go Out” and the ponderous “There Are Too Many Of Us.” Now, they’ve got a third one, and... more info

Stereogum — Last night, at an intimate secret show in West London, Blur performed their upcoming album The Magic Whip in its entirety. During the encore, as a treat for the assembled fans, the Britpop legends also played Parklife deep cut “Trouble In The Messa... more info