Gigwise — Blur star to release soundtrack to self-penned opera, Dr Dee in May more info

ContactMusic — Rizzle Kicks idolise Damon Albarn The Down with the Trumpets duo - Harley -Suleeach and Jordan Stephens - love the work the Blur frontman has done with his cartoon band Gorillaz and feel connected with him though he isnt the only star th... more info

Guardian Music — The serial backroom boy is finally stepping out of the shadowsHometown: Lewisham.The lineup: Kwesi Sey (vocals, music).The background: although the area of music he operates in couldn't be more different, Kwes is one of those backroom types like Emel... more info

411 Mania — A new project from Flea and Damon Albarn... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this month, we learned that Rocket Juice And The Moon — the unlikely and awkwardly monikered supergroup of Damon Albarn, Flea, and great Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen — were planning on releasing their self-titled album next month and that ... more info

Guardian Music — Producer Stephen Street reveals that he is remastering the band's back catalogue and criticises Morrissey for changing the tracklist on upcoming reissue of Viva HateBlur are reportedly planning to reissue their complete back catalogue. Producer Steph... more info

Guardian Music — Caspar Llewellyn Smith meets Mali's blind musicians Amadou and Mariam at their home in BamakoSunday in Bamako, and it's hot and dusty outside on the street, but inside in Amadou and Mariam's sitting room everything is altogether more subdued, with th... more info

ContactMusic — Blur still have the same issues as they did 20 years ago Frontman Damon Albarn admits he now has less tension with guitarist Graham Coxon - who left in the band in 2002 after a dispute with other members before rejoining the group in 2007 - but... more info

Guardian Music — Awards ceremonies highlight the amateurism of modern public speeches – most are an exercise in tedium and tortureAdele's finger is not the issue. Nor is it the tyrannical "suits" who cut off the Brit Award winner's speech in full flow on Tuesday. N... more info

Stereogum — The Caption Contest is mostly Videogum’s territory; it’s been over a year since we’ve run one. But then, it’s been over a year since we’ve seen a photo this monumental: Britpop-era archrivals Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher sharing a suprem... more info