Guardian Music — (Warp)It's a credit to Damon Albarn's reinvention of himself as a musical polymath that he can announce a project as bold as this – bringing a stellar cast of dance and hip-hop producers to the Democratic Republic of Congo to collaborate with local... 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

Nialler9 — Gorillaz, Mali Music, The Good, the Bad & the Queen, Deltron 3030, Monkey: Journey to the West, Doctor Dee. Damon Albarn’s career path has a multi-faceted global outlook these days. Last night’s Another Honest Jon’s Chop Up gig was just the la... more info

411 Mania — Woo-hoo! more info

Chorus.fm — Damon Albarn has confirmed (http://www.nme.com/news/blur/60129) that *Blur (http://www.blur.co.uk)* have been meeting up regularly and recording again. He also hints at the possibility of playing live dates with the group soon.Albarn added that he st... more info

ContactMusic — Blur have been meeting up and recording together The bands future has been uncertain since they finished a string of shows in the UK in 2009 and went to pursue various other projects but singer Damon Albarn has said they have been meeting and have... more info

NME — Blur man's opera will be performed eight times next summer more info

Gigwise — The band have been recording, Gigwise reports..... more info

Guardian Music — Large vision, stellar cast, but is unknown Londoner Jeymes Samuel another Damon Albarn, or a pretentious buffoon?Hometown: London.The lineup: Jeymes Samuel (vocals, music).The background: Holy crap. What is this? Making sense of the Bullitts is makin... more info

NME — Hear the Blur singer, RHCP bassist Flea and drummer Tony Allen in live action more info