Consequence of Sound — Damon Albarn's bratty animated trip-hop troupe delivers hits, deep cuts, and surprises. more info

DJmag — Brian Eno, Damon Albarn and more sign open letter penned by Bob Geldof… more info

DJmag — “Mid-September 2028, so please come and see us now” more info

Guardian Music — Singer and songwriter who pioneered a fiery fusion of north African musical styles with rock, techno and punkRachid Taha, who has died of a heart attack aged 59, shook up the global music scene with his inventive and fiery fusion of Algerian styles a... more info

Stereogum — Paul McCartney just released the new solo album Egypt Station , and he's been working hard to promote it. He is, for example, the subject of a new GQ profile from the writer Chris Heath. The story is long, and it's absolutely full of ridiculous anec... more info

DJmag — But it won't be coming out for a while... more info

Stereogum — Damon Albarn put out a new Gorillaz album, The Now Now, back in June. In a recent interview for the Radio FM4 podcast, Albarn revealed that there's yet another Gorillaz album in the works. This LP would follow his long-rumored reunion with The Good, ... more info

Stereogum — Blur, the legendary Britpop quartet led by Damon Albarn, have not been a going concern since 2015, when they released their long-awaited comeback album The Magic Whip. (Chronologically appropriate reference: What a time to be alive, it was.) Their la... more info

The Daily Mail — The pair have buried the hatchet 20 years on, with the Blur frontman touching upon their strong friendship. more info

Consequence of Sound — Albarn also won't rule out another Blur album. more info