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The record exec who drew all the big stars

5407 days ago
Guardian MusicMike Smith sketched almost every band he ever watched, and now his pictures are collected in a bookYou can spot the industry executives at gigs – they're the ones lost in concentration, brains computing an artist's potential commercial value, while... more info

Is music tribalism dead?

5408 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Mercury Prize shortlist reveals British music's strength in depth. But as the iPod generation roam across genres in search of new sounds, are they missing out on some vital spark of youth?Of all the major cultural awards handed out each year, it ... more info

Damon Albarn - Damon Albarn To Record Album In The Congo

5410 days ago
ContactMusicBritish rocker Damon Albarn is to record a special charity album during a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo to raise awareness of the problems facing the country. The Blur star is heading to the African nation this week (beg18Jul11) with a gro... more info

Blur's Damon Albarn set to record new album in D.R Congo

5410 days ago
NMEGorillaz man set to make a new LP in a week in the African country more info

New band of the day – No 1,066: Fanzine

5411 days ago
Guardian MusicThis London four-piece lionise the lo-fi, celebrate scuzz and fetishise fuzz. Yup, it's our old friend slacker-popHometown: London.The lineup: Jock, Ed, Billy and Kit.The background: More artists, we feel, should telegraph, via their name, what organ... more info

Get Up Kids Cover Blur’s “Boys & Girls” For A.V. Club

5412 days ago
VH1 BlogWe’re fans of the A.V. Club’s “Undercover” series, in which bands visit their offices and play a cover song off a pre-selected list; the limitation means that sometimes the covers are uninspired, but at least as often they force bands to prov... more info

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Karen O Writes Opera

5413 days ago
ContactMusicYeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O is following in the footsteps of Damon Albarn by writing her own opera. Blur rocker Albarn has moved from creating chart hits to working on stage shows, launching Monkey Journey to the West in 2007, and Doctor Dee, ... more info

Graham Coxon - Singles (album stream)

5413 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Graham Leslie Coxon (also known as G. Coxon) (born 12 March 1969) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and i... more info

The Kooks to headline Alex James of Blur's Harvest Festival – ticket details

5413 days ago
NMELuke Pritchard's mob will play their only UK festival show at Oxfordshire festival more info

FlashBack! - Blur - Parklife (1993) (album stream)

5418 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Parklife is the third studio album by the English alternative rock band Blur, released in April 1994 on Food Records. After disappointing sales for their previous album Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife returned Blur to prominence in the UK, h... more info

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