Spinner.com — Filed under: Video of the DaySpinner.com: Artist: MonkeyVideo: 'Monkey Bee'Highlight: Jamie Hewlitt, the visual artist behind Gorillaz, created this live-action clip for Damon Albarn's reimagining of the classic Chinese novel 'Journey to th... more info

Guardian Music — It would be reductive to say 2008 was Africa's year. Africa is vast and full of contrasts, one entity only in the mind of Sarah Palin. But as 2008 ends with a half-Kenyan guy taking the White House, it began with a sensational album by preppy Afrobea... more info

Guardian Music — Pop review: Jarvis Cocker, Damon Albarn and other vocalists intone Walker's words while he takes a back seat more info

Undercover, Australia — Damon Albarn of Blur, Gorillaz, The Good The Bad and the Queen fame is hinting that just maybe there might be a Blur show soon. more info

Monsters and Critics — Damon Albarn has hinted Blur will play London's O2 arena. more info

Pitchfork — Jarvis Cocker photo by Karra McDonaldJarvis Cocker, jamming with a beatbox orchestra, to help end knife crime in the UK? Sure, why not. Leeds, England beatboxer Shlomo-- who's worked with the likes of Björk and Damon Albarn in the past-- has gathere... more info

Pitchfork — Jarvis Cocker photo by Karra McDonaldJarvis Cocker, jamming with a beatbox orchestra, to help end knife crime in the UK? Sure, why not. Leeds, England beatboxer Shlomo-- who's worked with the likes of Björk and Damon Albarn in the past-- has ga... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Members turn up for the first night of Damon Albarn's opera more info

BBC News - UK — Former Blur members Graham Coxon and Alex James both turned up for the first night of Damon Albarn's opera Monkey: Journey To The West on Wednesday night. more info

NME — Damon Albarn was reunited with his Blur bandmates as he and Jamie Hewlett's opera 'Monkey: A Journey To The West' received its official premiere last night (November 12) for its new London residency. more info