Damon Albarn

Every story, every source. Never miss a thing.

My favourite album: 13 by Blur

4813 days ago

Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Miranda Sawyer relates how Damon Albarn and co helped her through the breakdown of a relationshipBlur's 13 is a weird album. Overtly emotional, full of yearning and upset, yet scratchy, scuzzy, so... more info

New band of the day – Daley (No 1,108)

4815 days ago

Guardian Music — Gareth Daley is the first Brit-soul boy contender with serious commercial potential since Mick HucknallHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Gareth Daley (vocals, music).The background: We might as well get the comparisons out the way: he's a blue-eyed so... more info

Mick Hucknall Tim Buckley Wretch 32 Gorillaz Damon Albarn Suede Duffy George Michael

Flash Fiktion: Flash Fiktion – review

4817 days ago

Guardian Music — (Split Records)For all their talk of Latin beats, south Londoners Flash Fiktion are a psychedelic indie-electro act, whose riotous music nods to Klaxons, early Blur and Simian Mobile Disco when they were plain Simian. That in itself is nothing new, b... more info

Klaxons Blur Simian Mobile Disco Damon Albarn

From Fink to Fever Ray: bands tune into stagecraft

4819 days ago

Guardian Music — Whether it's theatrical sets or performing in costume, bands are taking stagecraft seriously in a bid to stand out from the crowdFin Greenall has spent more than a decade working in front of live audiences – first as a DJ for the Ninja Tune stable,... more info

Fink Fever Ray Damon Albarn

My favourite album: The Good, the Bad and the Queen

4821 days ago

Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums – here, Gareth Grundy explains his love for The Good, the Bad and the Queen"It's hard to imagine an anti-war song becoming a radio hit, as it might have done in the 60s. The way people listen to music ... more info

PJ Harvey Damon Albarn Massive Attack Craig David Ms. Dynamite Gorillaz Tony Allen Blur The Verve

The Hours To Tour With Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds In November

4822 days ago

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — U.K.’s The Hours, hailed by the mighty Gallagher as well as artists like Damon Albarn and Bono, have announced their next appearances in North America this November for nine dates opening for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, starting in Toront... more info

Noel Gallagher The Hours Damon Albarn Pulp Shaun Ryder The Clash

New band of the day – No 1,095: Maria Minerva

4834 days ago

Guardian Music — This former art history student specialises in murky disco full of reverb, delay and enigmatically ethereal vocalsHometown: Tallinn, Estonia.The lineup: Maria Juur (vocals, music).The background: Maria Juur, alias Maria Minerva, is a post-Pink record... more info

Ariel Pink Donna Summer Damon Albarn Blur Madonna Class Actress

Damon Albarn and DRC Music announce new Congo album for Oxfam

4835 days ago

Guardian Music — Albarn among 11 western producers collaborating with Congo musicians as part of Oxfam DRC fundraising operationOxfam have announced details of their first DRC Music album, matching 11 western producers with musicians from the Democratic Republic of C... more info

Damon Albarn Micachu

Damon Albarn's DRC Music Collective To Release Charity Album

4835 days ago

The Quietus — Kinshasa One Two features the likes of Actress and Dan The Automator, alongside local Congolese musicians, to be released on Warp in October more info

Damon Albarn