Guardian Music — The cartoon heroes' third and most impressive set is home to a large and motley crewCreative lot, humans. We melt polar icecaps and replace them with longer-lasting, non-biodegradable plastic. Gorillaz's third and (allegedly) final album is named for... more info

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Guardian Music — Hip-hop has a lot to learn from Murdoc and the gang, reckons Pos from the old-skool rap crewThis is the third time De La Soul have collaborated with Gorillaz, and Superfast Jellyfish is the third track you worked on for Plastic Beach. Is three really... more info

Guardian Music — Band websites can be a bit of a joke, as anyone who's visited Nickelback.com can attest. So is the futuristic Plastic Beach site about to change all that?A band's internet presence is generally not something worth getting too excited about. A few vid... more info

Guardian Music — The grime stars go back to back on the Plastic Beach track White Flag. So what was it like working with a load of cartoons?Kano: 'I was a bit worried someone was going to turn me into a cartoon'You may think it's weird working with a cartoon band but... more info

ContactMusic — Gorillaz refused to work with Katy Perry because she is dating Russell Brand.The animated group - created by Blur star Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett -... more info

Guardian Music — The cartoon character shtick may be tired, but Damon Albarn's other talents never fail to impress. By Alexis PetridisThe Blur documentary No Distance Left to Run is a film that elicits a complex series of emotions from the viewer. Confronted with foo... more info

Stereogum — We’ve had a chance to hear a few bits from Gorillaz’ third album Plastic Beach – “Stylo” featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack, the  De La Soul and Gruff Rhys-guesting “Superfast Jellyfish” and the Murdoc-hosted “p... more info

MTV.com News — New album proves that the cartoon band is also an actual band, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Gorillaz Photo: EMI Music / Jamie Hewlett In 1998, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett cooked up Gorillaz as a knee-jerk reaction to th... more info

Rolling Stone — Gorillaz’ Plastic Beach doesn’t hit shelves in the U.S. until next week, but since the album is already streaming online, we’re unleashing Rolling Stone’s review of Damon Albarn and company’s third album a week early. While stocked with Gor... more info