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Blur – The Ballad Of Darren: the band Damon Albarn couldn’t leave behind

Blur – The Ballad Of Darren: the band Damon Albarn couldn’t leave behind

Britpop titans Blur reunite for a fascinating ninth record on the back of their history-making shows at Wembley Stadium.
Blur announce comeback album with new single ‘The Narcissist’

Blur announce comeback album with new single ‘The Narcissist’

‘The Ballad of Darren’ will be their first album in eight years, and on the evidence of this single, it promises to be a good one
We can start over again? Blur reopen The Halls, Wolverhampton

We can start over again? Blur reopen The Halls, Wolverhampton

A reformed Blur and a reopened venue; there was everything to adore about the indie darlings’ two-hour set.
Blur announce series of warm-up shows ahead of their first-ever Wembley Stadium dates

Blur announce series of warm-up shows ahead of their first-ever Wembley Stadium dates

Blur will visit four locations across the UK on their warm up tour ahead of two huge shows at Wembley Stadium; find out more here.
In Conversation with Dodgy’s Nigel Clark: all things Britpop, Billie Eilish, and why Britain just isn’t being ‘Good Enough’ to its musicians

In Conversation with Dodgy’s Nigel Clark: all things Britpop, Billie Eilish, and why Britain just isn’t being ‘Good Enough’ to its musicians

The Mancunion sat down with Nigel Clark, lead singer of Dodgy, to talk about their upcoming mini-tour
The Waeve: In conversation with Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall

The Waeve: In conversation with Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall

Blur guitarist extraordinaire Graham Coxon and singer-songwriter Rose Elinor Dougall sit down to discuss their new exciting project The Waeve
Damon Albarn works his magic at Manchester International Festival

Damon Albarn works his magic at Manchester International Festival

The musical polymath Damon Albarn needs no introduction. The Britpop legend, master producer, world music connoisseur, and co-founder of the most successful virtual band of all time is never one to shy away from experimentation. For two consecutive July evenings (12th & 13th July), Albarn takes attendees of Manchester International Festival on a musical voyage […]
Record Reappraisal: Blur – Blur

Record Reappraisal: Blur – Blur

1997 was a weird year for music – stuck between the near-end of britpop and a new musical dawn, Blur decided to experiment

Festival: British Summer Time

The Strokes roll out the hits whilst Blur perform a career spanning spet

Opinion: Under the Radar – Blur, Bowie and Anti-Publicity

Cordelia Milward discusses the music industry’s growing trend for surprise releases and shock returns

Opinion: Getting the Band Back Together

Dan Whiteley asks the question on everyone’s mind: should never actually mean never?