Guardian Music — Damon Albarn has revealed himself to be one of British music's most ­invigorating renaissance menArtist: Blur; Gorillaz; the Good, the Bad and the QueenLabel executive: co-founder, Honest Jon'sFar from the knowing, ambitious rock frontman he was in ... more info

Guardian Music — Decades after revolutionising the music world, his Chronicles did a very similar service for pop autobiographiesIn looking at Bob Dylan's contribution to the field of literature, let's do the old boy a birthday kindness and discretely pass over the h... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best family festivalsAlex James Presents HarvestWhen: 9–12 SeptemberWhere: Kingham, OxfordshireWhat: Blur's Alex James hosts his own foodie festival.Who: KT Tunstall, The FutureheadsHow much: Weekend camping £1... more info

Guardian Music — They kicked the door open for Britpop. So how come we stopped listening to Suede? Krissi Murison catches up with her teenage heartthrobs and hears why due for a summer of SuedeI really don't want the 90s to happen again. I was promised a future and I... more info

ContactMusic — Graham Coxon's favourite gigs are "small, loud and sweaty". The Blur guitarist - who has also recorded seven solo albums - explained while he headlined stadiums with the 'Song 2' group, he enjoys performing in more intimate spaces for his solo... more info

DrownedInSound — While the term "legend" finds itself bandied about all too easily these days, there are occasionally those whose merits deserve such an accolade. One name which springs to mind in recent years would be Graham Coxon, guitarist, songwriter and founder ... more info

ContactMusic — Blur star Alex James fought back tears on U. K. TV on Tuesday (10May11) as he recalled close friends who have died as a result of drugs. The rocker partied hard in London during the 1990s Britpop-era but escaped to the English countryside wh... more info

ContactMusic — Blur star Alex James has helped a homeless man in Britain turn his life around after taking him in for a new U. K. TV show. The rocker invited Danny Newton to stay at his farm in Oxfordshire, England as part the Itv network's Home Is Where T... more info

ContactMusic — Cee Lo Green and Dizzee Rascal are backing a new campaign to discourage illegal downloading. The practise has become rife in recent years, but the Music Matters initiative, devised by Blur's former manager Niamh Byrne, is asking internet users to.... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Britpop was a bit like the Premier League is now (or EPL for our international viewers). Just like Man U and the big clubs who seem to be guaranteed their spots at the division's apex each season, at the peak of the movement's '90s heyday it was alwa... more info