ContactMusic — Blur star Damon Albarn wants to prove he has patched up his relationship with former Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher by working on a song together The two bands were fierce rivals during the 90s Britpop era and regularly launched verbal spats against eac... more info

Gigwise — Blur frontman suggests the pair could collaborate and take trip together more info

Guardian Music — 'Free-pop' pioneer and in-demand producer Kwes, playing at the Great Escape in May, had made three albums by the time he was 17Need to know: Bashful exponent of free-pop, and an in-demand producer, moves into the limelight.The lowdown: Some musicians... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicIn the newsJohnny Marr quashes talk of Smiths reunion, saying: 'I got things to do'Nicki Minaj doesn't want children singing along to her explicit lyricsCan you feel it? It's a new Jacksons album... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In Rotation: Times pop music critic Randall Roberts recommends "Rocket Juice & the Moon," the new project by Damon Albarn, Tony Allen and Flea. more info

Guardian Music — From a bouncy castle Stonehenge to Jay-Z, the Olympic festival will feature 12,000 events at 900 venues across the UKIt will include a bouncy castle Stonehenge, a retrospective of British women's comedy, extreme sports choreography, a world record im... more info

ContactMusic — Blur and Gorillaz star Damon Albarn has fired back at reports suggesting hes disbanding the two groups insisting quotes attributed to him are an interesting take on a very long conversation The singersongwriter allegedly told Britains The Guardian n.... more info

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Chorus.fm — Damon Albarn recently (http://www.metro.co.uk/music/897126-damon-albarn-blur-and-gorillaz-arent-finished-yet#ixzz1t2kg5T3j) set the record straight on a previous article (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2699982) that claimed he said ther... more info

Gigwise — Indie star claims he was misquoted when he indicated both bands were over more info