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Who Won The Battle Of The Bands?

5541 days ago
Stopcryingyourheartout.comFifteen years ago this summer, two of Britain’s most popular bands engaged in a battle to capture the hearts and the critical plaudits of the nation. Blur and Oasis decided to go head-to-head by releasing their latest singles, “Country H... more info

Music picks of the week

5541 days ago
Guardian MusicPavement, GlasgowNo grand gestures, no big fanfare: the manner of Pavement's re-forming has been handled in about as casual a way as was their split. Witty, and ironic, the band embodied some of the perceived slackness of the 1990s, but none of that ... more info

Some Tracks You Might Have Missed That Deserve To Be Heard (Mystery Jets, Blur, Memoryhouse, Pretty Good Dance Moves)

5541 days ago
Pasta PrimaveraThere’s been a few songs lighting up my day and making all things right in my brain through their magnificent sonic make-up and native aural patterns…or simply check these tracks: mp3: Memoryhouse – Lately (Troisieme) Many folks have been t... more info

For The Record: April

5542 days ago
Its Getting Boring By The SeaApril has been a fairly quiet month with sub-standard albums from Plan B, MGMT and Kate Nash dominating the release schedules. Luckily May is shaping up to be the busiest month of all time.The best albums of April then:She & Him - Volume 2 (Album of ... more info

Pop review | Gorillaz | Roundhouse | London

5542 days ago
Guardian MusicRoundhouse, LondonAmong the many things you could not have predicted about Damon Albarn's colourful career a decade ago (the Chinese opera, the African adventures, the tearfully well-received Blur reunion), is that his funny hip-hop side project woul... more info

Radio catchup: Band break-ups, high-kicking chorus girls and tales from Bristol

5542 days ago
Guardian MusicGive the election the swerve with a few radio treatsWhy do we care so much about bands breaking up? Maybe because the intense love of a certain type of music or particular act is part of our youth. Whether it's a young girl mourning the demise of a b... more info

Gorillaz planning two more Plastic Beach albums?

5544 days ago
Guardian MusicDamon Albarn reveals that his 2D team have recorded enough material for a trilogy of LPsGorillaz already have enough material for two more albums, Damon Albarn revealed this week. Sessions for Plastic Beach, their latest LP, yielded "about 80 pieces ... more info

Oasis Albums Featured In Top 125 Albums Of The Last 25 Years

5544 days ago
Stopcryingyourheartout.comSPIN Magazine has put two Oasis albums in the top 125 Albums of the last 25 years.#71: Definitely Maybe"For Oasis," SPIN wrote in 1996, "rock is a sport." And the game got started with Definitely Maybe, an assuming debut that "came on loud and brash.... more info

Damon Albarn - Albarn Writing Magical New Opera

5544 days ago
ContactMusicDAMON ALBARN is busy reading up on magic - he's conjuring up a new opera project about 16th-century alchemist JOHN DEE.The Blur rocker is joining forces with his... more info

Blur Man Damon Announces Elizabethan Opera

5545 days ago
MTV.co.uk NewsDamon Albarn is working on an opera based on the life of an Elizabethan alchemist. The musician has recently been busy with his cartoon group Gorillaz and reforming Blur but has found time to prep... more info

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