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Specials pick up Shockwaves NME Awards Outstanding Contribution To Music honour

5622 days ago

NME — Damon Albarn presents ska legends with trophy more info

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Introducingâ€¦Theophilus London

5624 days ago

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — The most-connected man in alt-pop, the mixtape releasing Brooklyn rapper has already impressed Mark Ronson, Damon Albarn and Ellie Goulding. more info

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First listen: Gorillaz' Plastic Beach

5624 days ago

DrownedInSound — Gorillaz' forthcoming third album Plastic Beach is a kaleidoscopic and typically adventurous affair. Damon Albarn... sorry 2D, and co (sigh) invited DiS to visit their 'secret floating island deep in the South Pacific' last month for an exclusive fir... more info

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This week's music previews

5627 days ago

Guardian Music — Xiu Xiu, On tourFrom America, and named after a Chinese film, it might be tempting to think of Xiu Xiu as a cosmopolitan and exotic sort of band. One listen to the voice of main man Jamie Stewart, however, and you'll feel right at home. Arch, meticul... more info

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Damon Albarn joins Massive Attack for surprise live collaboration

5635 days ago

NME — Gorillaz chief takes the stage in London with the Bristolian collective more info

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Chris Martin - Martin And Albarn Help Raise Thousands For Haiti

5637 days ago

ContactMusic — Rockers including CHRIS MARTIN and DAMON ALBARN have helped raise more than $192,000 (120,000) with a memorabilia auction in aid of earthquake-stricken Haiti.Emily... more info

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Manchester's transantlantic alliance

5640 days ago

Guardian Music — When Mercury prizewinners Elbow toured the US, they chose a hugely talented but unknown American singer/songwriter to support them. Now Jesca Hoop has followed them home to Manchesterâ€¦ and it's a musical marriage made in heavenIt's one of those... more info

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Why British pop let cool get in the way of a good charity single

5641 days ago

Guardian Music — How amazing would it have been if Radiohead, Dizzee and Elbow had contributed to Everybody Hurts? Sadly, they are too cool to return Simon Cowell's phonecallsThere's nothing like a charity single for making musicians pull together â€“ as long as... more info

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The Populist

5648 days ago

Guardian Music — The column that's holding its own inquiryModern love update of the weekSweethearts have added "Tweet Me" to their Love Hearts confectionery range. Ba-ba-bad romance, indeed.Upcoming Credits Of The WeekHBO. Scorsese. Buscemi. Keep checking hbo.com for... more info

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Exclusive: Watch Gorillaz’s Latest “Plastic Beach” Teaser

5649 days ago

Rolling Stone — Short clips of Gorillaz’s upcoming Plastic Beach have been popping up on the animated band’s official Website, and now Rolling Stone has the latest tease of what the Sunday night Coachella headliners have in store on their third album. It looks l... more info

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