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Bbc Bringing Glastonbury Into People's Homes
As the Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled again this year the BBC has announced they will instead be running 'The Glastonbury Experience 2021’ and beaming some of the highlights from previous years into people’s homes.For...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 June 2021
Streaming Until You're Blue In The Face: Are Artists Under Paid Each Time You Listen To One Of Their Songs?
In a recent open letter to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, major players in the UK music industry, including Sir Mick Jagger, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Tom Jones, have called for a major reform...
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 07 June 2021
Alex James Hints At Blur Reunion At Big Feastival
Alex James has hinted Blur could perform at the Big Feastival.The 52-year-old bassist is hoping all his former bandmates, Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree, and Graham Coxon, will be in attendance at his farm for this...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 April 2021
Paul Mccartney, Chris Martin And More Sign Letter To Boris Johnson Calling For Reform Of Streaming Business
Sir Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher and Chris Martin are among 156 people who have penned a letter to Boris Johnson asking for an overhaul of the streaming industry.Together with the Musicians’ Union in association with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2021
Sir Paul Mccartney 'Shocked In A Pleasant Way' By Mccartney Iii Imagined Remixes
Sir Paul McCartney was "shocked in a very pleasant way" by the contributions to 'McCartney III Imagined'.The former Beatles legend released the star-studded collection, which features the likes of Idris Elba, Damon Albarn, St. Vincent...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 April 2021
Sir Paul Mccartney Drops All-star Mccartney Iii Imagined Lp
Sir Paul McCartney has released his star-studded 'McCartney III Imagined’ collection, featuring the likes of Idris Elba and Damon Albarn.The former Beatles legend originally released his 18th solo album, ‘McCartney III’, in December, and he...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 April 2021
Album Of The Week: The Twentieth Anniversary Of The Eponymous Debut Album By Gorillaz
Two decades ago the popular musical landscape was changed substantially by a creation that embraced a cohesive fusion between music and virtual reality in a way that had not been explored on such a scale...
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2021
Sir Paul Mccartney Teams Up With Stars For New Mccartney Iii Imagined Album
Sir Paul McCartney has teamed up with the likes of Idris Elba and Damon Albarn for ‘McCartney III Imagined’.The former Beatles legend originally released his 18th solo album, ‘McCartney III’, in December, and it has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 March 2021
Fatboy Slim Predicts Music Will Go Back To Basics
Fatboy Slim thinks music will go back to basics in 2021.The 57-year-old DJ – whose real name is Norman Cook – doesn’t expect festivals or gigs to be the same for a long time after...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 December 2020
Elton John Praises 'Special' Damon Albarn
Sir Elton John has praised Damon Albarn as a “special” songwriter.The 73-year-old singer has collaborated with a number of different artists this year but the most important for him was playing piano and lending vocals...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2020
Gorillaz Tease Collaboration With Sir Paul Mccartney
Damon Albarn has hinted at a Gorillaz collaboration with Sir Paul McCartney. The 52-year-old musician revealed that he has recorded music with the legendary Beatles star and he hopes to use it on an upcoming...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 November 2020
Damon Albarn: We Need Live Music
Damon Albarn thinks live music is a good "prescription" for coronavirus.The Blur and Gorillaz star understands that the health crisis is a "medical emergency" but insists it is also an "existential one" too as he...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 November 2020
Sir Elton John Hails Damon Albarn 'The Most Interesting British Musician'
Sir Elton John has hailed Damon Albarn as the "most interesting British musician".The 'Tiny Dancer' hitmaker admires how the Blur star - who he has joined forces with on the track 'Pink Phantom' for his...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2020
Gorillaz Eye Dolly Parton Collaboration
Gorillaz would love to do a song with Dolly Parton.Blur star Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett's cartoon band got Sir Elton John on the track 'The Pink Phantom' and The Cure's Robert Smith on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2020
'We Need To Take Care Of The Next Generation': Damon Albarn Slams Government's Fatima Ad
Damon Albarn says it's vital that the next generation are nurtured. The Blur frontman has hit out at the British government's "callous" viral campaign, which urged creatives to retrain and featured a picture of a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2020
Damon Albarn Looks Forward To More Blur Shows
Damon Albarn is open to playing more Blur shows.The Britpop legends haven't toured together since their 2015 run in support of their comeback LP, 'The Magic Whip', but the 52-year-old frontman reunited with his bandmates...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 September 2020
Sir Elton John Features On Star-studded Gorillaz Album
Sir Elton John features on Gorillaz's upcoming album, 'Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez'.The cartoon band - which is the brainchild of Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett - launched the star-studded record with the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2020
Gorillaz Tease The Cure Collaboration
Gorillaz and The Cure have joined forces for a new collaboration.The virtual band - created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett - have been releasing collaborations as part of their ongoing 'Song Machine' project.And the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 September 2020
Liam Gallagher Rules Out Damon Albarn Collaboration
Liam Gallagher is ''not interested'' in a collaboration with rival Damon Albarn.The ex-Oasis frontman was asked by his Twitter followers if he'd be up for teaming up with his former band's biggest Britpop rivals Blur's...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 August 2020
'Spice Girls Have To Be Naughty Sometimes': Sporty And Ginger Escorted Off Stage At Blur Gig
Melanie C and Geri Horner once got escorted off stage at a Blur gig.Sporty Spice - who was linked to the 'Song 2' group's frontman Damon Albarn in 1997 - has recalled the time she...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 June 2020
Octavian To Feature On New Gorillaz Track
Gorillaz are set to release a collaboration with rapper Octavian. Since the start of the year, the virtual band - created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett - have been releasing tracks as part of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 June 2020
Liam Gallagher Slams Noel Gallagher's Claims About His Feud With Damon Albarn
Liam Gallagher has insisted he has never warred with Damon Albarn over a girl, after Noel Gallagher blamed the famous Oasis versus Blur feud on the pair's falling out.Noel claimed this week that the war...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 April 2020
Oasis Versus Blur War Caused By Love Triangle
The Oasis versus Blur war was caused by a love triangle. Noel Gallagher has revealed that the infamous Nineties feud between the Britpop bands was actually caused by Liam Gallagher, 47, and Damon Albarn, 52,...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 April 2020
Album Of The Week: The 20th Anniversary Of Blur's Experimental Album 13
It's been 20 years since Britpop extraordinaires Blur unveiled their Mercury Prize nominated sixth album 13; a record which was very different sonically and thematically from their previous work, but nonetheless became their fourth consecutive...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 15 March 2019
Music News Round-up: New Ian Brown And Gerard Way Songs, Drake Breaks Beatles Record
DRAKE BREAKS BEATLES CHART RECORD Rap megastar Drake has just overhauled a Billboard chart record held by The Beatles for over half a century, after his new track with Bad Bunny landed in the top...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 28 October 2018
Gorillaz Confirm New Album 'The Now Now'
After a week of speculation, Damon Albarn has confirmed that there will indeed be a new Gorillaz album coming this year, unveiling two new tracks and videos from the animated band.Speaking to Zane Lowe on...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 01 June 2018
Steve Earle: Noel Gallagher Is 'Most Overrated Songwriter Ever'
Steve Earle has called Noel Gallagher ''the most overrated songwriter ever''.The 'Copperheard Road' hitmaker has slammed the Oasis legend's lyrical ability and thinks his band rocketed to fame in the 1990s because they ''behaved badly'',...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 15 June 2017
Gorillaz Have No Agenda
Damon Albarn has ''no agenda'' with Gorillaz.The 49-year-old singer loves the fact his animated band are able to adapt to whatever he is writing or whatever musical direction he is keen to explore and insists...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 02 May 2017
Gorillaz Headline Inaugural Year Of Their Demon Dayz Festival
Gorillaz have launched their very own one-day summer festival named after their second album. Demon Dayz Festival will hit Dreamland Margate in the coming months, with the electronic duo slated as the headline act of...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 06 March 2017
Wiley Praises Stormzy
Wiley says Stormzy is leading the next generation of grime.The 'Can You Hear Me?' hitmaker is really ''happy'' for the 'Shut Up' rapper for all of his success and hopes each generation going forward will...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 24 February 2017
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