Stereogum — Damon Albarn had a busy year with the release of Blur’s The Ballad Of Darren and Gorillaz’s Cracker Island . He recently said he’s done with the Blur reunion, and in that same interview with French magazine Les Inrockuptibles, he discusse... more info

Consequence Of Sound — “It is time to wrap up this campaign,” Albarn said. “It’s too much for me. It was the right thing to do… but I’m not dwelling on the past.” Damon Albarn Is Done with Blur for Now, Ready to Focus on Gorillaz Again Jo Vito more info

Stereogum — Two members of Fontaines D.C. are on the new single by Belfast rap group Kneecap. “Better Way To Live,” Kneecap’s debut single for Heavenly Recordings, finds Fontaines singer Grian Chatten, fresh off his latest solo album, doing a sing-rappe... more info

Stereogum — Peter Hook guested on the Gorillaz song “Aries” in 2020. Saturday at London’s Eventim Apollo, Hook and Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn performed that song in front of a live audience for the first time. (Georgia, who also appeared on the tr... more info

Nialler9 — The news comes thick and fast this morning. Thundercat has been announced to play Vicar Street next year – Tuesday 26th March, as part of European dates. The jazz bass and singer player has recently performed with Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Stroke... more info

JamBase — Gorillaz delivered the world premiere of their new collaboration with Thundercat and more during their 2022 world tour opener in Uruguay last week. more info

Stereogum — At the opening night of their World Tour 2022, Gorillaz debuted a new collaboration with Thundercat called “Cracker Island.” The set went down at Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay, and also included another new song: “Silent Running.” Gor... more info

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Stereogum — Billie Eilish headlined Coachella on Saturday night, and toward the end of her set she brought out Damon Albarn for a surprise guest appearance. They covered Happier Than Ever ‘s “Getting Older,” which Albarn first covered himself a couple ... more info