ContactMusic — Paul Weller has announced his return with new album Sonik Kicks The Peacock Suit singer will celebrate the release of his 11th solo album - which features guest appearances from Noel Gallagher and former Blur guitarist Graham Coxon - with two spe... more info

Impose Magazine — Blur, "Star Shaped" "Modern Life Is Rubbish" is potentially the best Brit Pop record ever made. Cheesy, but weird as well. Our favorite mixture. But the best thing on this record was that they had guitar chords in the booklet. We played along for... more info

Guardian Music — Faber's collection of Jarvis Cocker's song lyrics act both as a sort of diary for the Pulp frontman and a record of late-20th-century British lifeJarvis Cocker knows something about audacious moves – he was the man, after all, who wiggled his arse ... more info

Guardian Music — Adam Boult: Seven readers make a case for their favourite Blur album. But which do you think is best?Adam Boult more info

ContactMusic — Damon Albarns supergroup The Good The Bad The Queen made its live comeback in London on Thursday evening 10Nov11 with a gig in aid of Greenpeace The Blur rocker teamed up with The Clash bassist Paul Simonon The Verve guitarist Simon Tong and drumme..... more info

Guardian Music — Parklife, Think Tank, 13 … which of Damon and co's seven studio albums is their best? We want to know what you thinkBlur have never been afraid of reinventing themselves. From the shoegaze influences of 1991 debut Leisure, to 2003's Think Tank, whi... more info

Gigwise — Bassist denies responsibilty for debt left by event dubbed 'Gastrobury'... more info

ContactMusic — Blur star Alex James has issued a public apology after the company which staged a music and food festival at his farm in England went bust leaving debts of more than 1 6 million 1 million The British rocker staged the event titled Alex James Presents... more info

Stereogum — Ever since Britpop greats Blur first got back together, they’ve been engaging in a long and often-frustrating dance with the press, dipping and dodging and teasing questions about whether the reunion will keep going and whether they’ll give us an... more info

Guardian Music — Impromptu collaboration with poet Michael Horovitz was shelved when officials allowed London carnival to go aheadBlur have shelved a new single, recorded this summer with poet Michael Horovitz. The unnamed spoken-word track, intended as part of a cam... more info