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Damon Albarn Dreads Blur Gigs
The star formed the group in 1988 with Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree, and they enjoyed a string of hits in the 1990s, including Song 2 and Country House. The bandmates...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 October 2015
Blur Didn't Want To Be The Biggest Band In The World
Blur have never wanted to be the ''biggest band in the world''.The 'Girls and Boys' hitmakers - who released their first album since 2003, 'The Magic Whip', earlier this year - think they have been...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2015
Blur's Graham Coxon: Kanye Is An Idiot
Blur's Graham Coxon thinks Kanye West is an ''idiot''.The guitarist has blasted the 'All Day' rapper and even questioned whether he writes the music which has featured on his six studio records.Asked what he thinks...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2015
Graham Coxon: 'Kanye West Is An Idiot'
The rapper riled some music fans earlier this year (15) when he was booked to headline Britain's iconic Glastonbury festival, and more than 135,000 signed a petition urging bosses to drop him from...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2015
Alex James: I'm Up For More Blur Music
Alex James is ''up for'' making more music with Blur.The bassist has teased the band could continue to work on more material together after they recently reformed to release their first studio album in 12...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 June 2015
Blur Prove They're Well And Truly Back With Hit Packed Bst Hyde Park Set
Blur showed they haven't missed a beat since their BritPop heyday on Saturday night when they played a hit packed set at the BST festival in London’s Hyde Park. The gig began with singer Damon...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2015
Blur's Damon Albarn Hands Out Ice Creams
Damon Albarn handed out ice creams to fans at Blur's headline performance at Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time in Hyde Park on Saturday night (20.06.15).The 'Song 2' hitmaker's dished out the tasty treat to those...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 June 2015
Blur's Alex James Loves 'Smoking Hot' Taylor Swift
Blur's Alex James thinks Taylor Swift is ''smoking hot''.The Britpop band's bassist has praised the 'Shake It Off' hitmaker saying she is ''bigger'' than ''anyone ever'' and Alex - who has children, Sable, Beatrix, Artemis,...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 June 2015
Graham Coxon: 'Blur Would Support Oasis For Quarter Of A Billion'
The two groups were pitted against each other as chart rivals at the height of Britpop 20 years ago, but the band members have since become friends, and guitarist Coxon admits he'd open...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2015
Graham Coxon: Blur Were In Sleep Mode
Blur's Graham Coxon admits prior to making their new album 'The Magic Whip' they were in ''sleep mode''. The Britpop band reunited in 2008 after a five-year hiatus for a series of concerts but the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2015
Blur To Play Free Show In New York On Friday
To support the release of their new album The Magic Whip, Blur have announced that they’ll be playing a free concert in New York later this week on May 1st.The British group, promoting their first...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2015
Graham Coxon Wanted Blur Reunion After Reading Alex James' Book
Bassist James released his tell-all book in 2007, charting the Parklife hitmakers' wild lifestyle at the height of their fame, and Coxon was inspired to consider a comeback after realising his walkout in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2015
Early Reviews Show Blur's Comeback Album 'The Magic Whip' Is A Tasty Treat For Fans
The countdown until the release of Blur’s much anticipated comeback album is on and the early reviews are showing this one will be well worth the wait for fans. The Magic Whip is the band’s...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2015
Alex James Praises Florence Welch
The Libertines will release details of their new album ''soon''.The band - made up of Carl Barat, John Hassall, Gary Powell and Pete Doherty - have recently been working on the follow-up to their self-titled...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2015
Graham Coxon's 'Telepathic' Connection
Graham Coxon has a ''telepathic'' connection with Damon Albarn.The Blur guitarist believes the pair have developed a unique way to collaborate thanks to their awareness of each other through years of making music together.He said:...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 March 2015
Blur's Graham Coxon Recalls 'Powerful' Performance Of 'The Magic Whip'
A limited crowd of very lucky Blur fans landed the ultimate prize of hearing the fans comeback album 'The Magic Whip' live for the first time in a London club; and it was an event...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 30 March 2015
Blur Underwent Therapy Before Regrouping In 2009
Guitarist Graham Coxon admits he and his bandmates sought professional help to ease tensions between them. Coxon, who quit the group in 2002, says, "Although we shoved it all aside when we...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 March 2015
Blur To Headline Isle Of Wight Festival
Blur will headline Isle of Wight Festival.The Britpop band have been confirmed as the headliners for the Saturday night of the festival, with the band promising the show will be ''different'' to their previous performances.Guitarist...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 March 2015
Blur's New Album Was An Apology From Graham To Damon
Blur's new album is an apology from Graham Coxon to Damon Albarn.The guitarist worked with producer Stephen Street to transform shelved recording sessions the band undertook in Japan in 2013 into tracks for 'The Magic...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2015
Blur Guitarist Graham Coxon Talks About 'The Magic Whip' Recording Sessions
Blur guitarist Graham Coxon revealed that he agreed to record the new Blur album partly out of guilt left over from his original departure from the band in 2002. Coxon left the group during the...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2015
Graham Coxon Agreed To New Blur Album Over Split Guilt
Guitarist Coxon quit the band during studio sessions for their 2003 album Think Tank, and the Parklife hitmakers went on hiatus before reuniting for a huge concert at London's Hyde Park in 2009....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 March 2015
Blur Debut New Album 'The Magic Whip' In Full During Intimate Fanclub Gig
Blur played their upcoming The Magic Whip album in its entirety last night, during a special fanclub-only gig at London club Mode. 300 of the band’s most dieheard fans were in attendance for the intimate...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 21 March 2015
Blur Announce First Album In 11 Years
Blur have announced the release of their first album in 11 years. The rock band - made up of vocalist Damon Albarn, guitarist and vocalist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2015
Alex James Doubtful Over Blur's Future
Alex James doesn't know if Blur will collaborate together in the future.The 'Song 2' hitmakers - comprising bassist Alex, guitarist Graham Coxon, drummer Dave Rowntree and singer Damon Albarn - reformed in 2009 and have...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 August 2014
Blur Stage Mini Reunion At Latitude, Delight Audiences
The weather over the weekend may have been unpredictable, but there was one nice surprise in store for revellers at Latitude Festival when Damon Albarn was joined onstage by Blur bandmate Graham Coxon. With a...
By Hannah Woodhead in Music / Festivals on 21 July 2014
Black Sabbath Rock Hyde Park
Black Sabbath turned London's Hyde Park into a giant mosh pit last night (04.07.14).The legendary heavy metal band performed a career-spanning set featuring old favourites including 'War Pigs' and 'Iron Man' and material from...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 July 2014
Damon Albarn: Blur Will Play Live Again
Damon Albarn is ''sure'' Blur will play live again. The frontman releases his debut solo album 'Everyday Robots' this month but is still close to his band mates Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2014
Alex James: Damon Albarn And Noel Gallagher Are Working Together
Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher are ''working together on a lot of stuff''. The former music rivals - whose bands Blur and Oasis were embroiled in a war of words in the mid-1990s - have...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2013
Blur Recording New Album
Blur are starting work on a new album.The 'Parklife' band will work on their first record since 2003's 'Think Tank' - which didn't include guitarist Graham Coxon - after having to pull out of some...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 May 2013
Rochelle Humes 'Sad' Over Jls Split
Rochelle Humes is ''very sad'' her husband's band JLS are splitting up.The Saturdays star is just as upset as all the fans of the boy band who announced they are breaking up today (24.04.13) and...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 April 2013
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