Stereogum — Knowing your audience is an underrated skill, but it’s a skill that Boston DIY punks Speedy Ortiz seem to have down pat. During a recent UK visit, the band sat down to record an acoustic in-studio session for NME, and they had the very good sense t... more info

The Telegraph — The Kaiser Chiefs never quite measured up to Blur or Pulp, but their fifth album has plenty of accessible, nod-along tracks, says Helen Brown     more info

ContactMusic — Damon Albarn claims heroin made him ''incredibly creative and productive''.The Blur frontman - who has 14-year-old daughter Missy with partner Suzi... more info

ContactMusic — Damon Albarn has written songs about drugs and pornography for his debut album.The Blur frontman, who is set to release his first solo record... more info

NME — The Blur frontman's debut solo 'Everyday Robots' is released on April 28 more info

NME — The band pulled out of the Australian festival citing poor organisation more info

ContactMusic — Blur star Damon Albarn has been honoured with a special award after showcasing his new solo record at the South by Southwest festival last week... more info

NME — Albarn played solo material as well as Gorillaz, Blur and The Good, The Bad and The Queen tracks more info

NME — It is the Blur frontman's song for an orphaned baby elephant more info

ContactMusic — Coldplay star Chris Martin, Blur's Graham Coxon and Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson have donated art pieces to a charity auction.They are among the... more info