ContactMusic — Blur have joined the thousands of fans who are celebrating the fact that there's a London Underground ticket barrier that squeaks "Woo-Hoo!" every... more info

NME — The Blur frontman reveals the second track from his forthcoming debut solo album more info

Sky News — A nondescript grey ticket gate finds itself the centre of attention, with even Blur tweeting about its unusual rock rendition. more info

78s — Damon Albarn hat sein erstes Soloalbum im Kasten. Dem Titel „Everyday Robots“ zum Trotz klingt die Vorabsingle nur allzu menschlich. Das wurde ja auch langsam Zeit. Damon Albarn hat seit dem Ende von Blur schon so viele Projekte umgesetzt, dass e... more info

The Independent — Blur frontman Damon Albarn has announced that his debut solo album will hit stores in spring.     more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Beady Eye drummer Chris Sharrock said the band thought it was funny when they were hired to replace Blur at the Big Day Out festival. Blur used to be rivals of Liam Gallagher's previous band Oasis.He said: "It was more like ‘Oh wow. That's funny.' ... more info

411 Mania — "It is ironic"... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — ShortList Magazine lists the 25 most stylish men in literature. Blur bassist James Alex James is developing a soft drink named "britpop." The master aggregation of "best books of 2013" lists. My list of major and interesting online year-end music... more info

Consequence of Sound — Soon you'll taste the Oasis and Blur rivalry. more info

Consequence of Sound — Headliners pull out just eight weeks before festival commences. more info