ContactMusic — Damon Albarn found heroin ''very agreeable''. The Blur frontman, who began taking the drug in the 1990s after he came home to find then-girlfriend... more info

Stereogum — Akin to the early-’90s post-Nirvana feeding frenzy in the Pacific Northwest, the Britpop explosion of the mid-’90s spawned a similar slash-and-burn signing boom on the other side of the pond. And as with post-Nirvana culture, the milieu surroundi... more info

NME — The track features on the Blur man's debut solo album 'Everyday Robots' more info

Stereogum — It was 20 years ago this week that Britpop first emerged as a major cultural force, thanks to the dual releases of Blur’s Parklife and Pulp’s His ’N’ Hers. So we’re celebrating Britpop Week here at Stereogum, looking back in admiration and ... more info

Stereogum — As resident anglophile Michael Nelson explained in his tremendous introduction to Britpop Week, the era’s feuds are almost as essential to Britpop history as the music. And no conflict defined the Britpop era more than the rivalry between Blur and ... more info

ContactMusic — Blur frontman Damon Albarn has controversially claimed that he found Class A drug heroin “initially very agreeable.” The statement comes just a... more info

Stereogum — The first time I saw Blur was on September 29, 1994, at the old Academy Theatre on 43rd St. in Manhattan. That place has been shut down now since 1996, but I’d guess it held … 1200 people? 1300? In any case, it was a relatively intimate room, and... more info

NME — Read the full story of Britain's greatest modern pop band more info

NME — Frontman plays acoustic versions of 'For Tomorrow' and 'This Is A Low' more info

NME — Oasis, Blur and Suede also featured in the Top Ten of the public-voted poll more info