Blur News
New band of the day – No 1,202: Towns
Published on 07. February 2012
This Bristol band are baggy meets shoegaze: shaggy, perhaps
Super Bowl show sparks outcry
Published on 06. February 2012
Madonna upstaged in half-time show after British rapper MIA uses obscene gesture seen by millions worldwide
Wild Flag – review
Published on 02. February 2012
Wild Flag are everything that is blissful about rock'n'roll: posturing, outrageous, raucous, passionate and unhinged, writes Maddy Costa
Soweto Kinch – review
Published on 01. February 2012
It was smart programming at the eXplorations festival, offering audiences alternative ways into jazz each night, led by Jay Phelps, Soweto Kinch and Alex Wilson, writes John Fordham
Happy Mondays announce reunion tour
Published on 30. January 2012
Original lineup of Manchester band to hit the road for first time since 1992, confirms Shaun Ryder
Childish Gambino; Zulu Winter – review
Published on 29. January 2012
Rapper, writer and all-round multi-talent Childish Gambino works the crowd to perfection in his debut UK show, writes Kitty Empire
The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review
Published on 29. January 2012
Hot Chip's Joe Goddard captures the euphoria of a big night out on his side-project's debut, writes Kitty Empire
How did Chuck Klosterman get Tune-Yards so wrong?
Published on 26. January 2012
Charlotte Richardson Andrews: Merrill Garbus's work is complex, sexualised and challenging. It doesn't need to be 'mansplained' by clueless critics
Indie rock's slow and painful death
Published on 16. January 2012
Dorian Lynskey: Sales figures suggest alternative rock is in a dismal place right now. Will it ever recover? And should we care?
January's best music from across the MAP
Published on 15. January 2012
Listen to 36 new tracks from around the world, as chosen by the Guardian and other bloggers in the Music Alliance Pact
BLUR'S GRAHAM COXON TO TOUR UK IN APRIL
Published on 11. January 2012
Blur guitarist Graham Coxon has announced 13-date UK tour kicking off in April.
BLUR ARE BEZZIES AGAIN?
Published on 03. November 2011
Word on the street, or at least word from Damon Albarn's incredibly cultured tongue, is that Blur are jumping on the 're-building bridges' tip and are recording together again.
DAMON ALBARN PREMIERES OPERA 'DOCTOR DEE'
Published on 22. June 2011
"I exist towards the end of another Elizabeth's reign, her sort of golden twilight years.
Coxon still insists that Blur aren't done!
Published on 05. August 2009
Despite the fact that Damon Albarn said recently that he thought if Blur did anything more together it would "ruin" the success of their brief run of reunion shows, Graham Coxon is still insisting that the band aren't finished yet.
From Parklife to Farmlife!
Published on 03. August 2009
As we all know it's all over for Blur.
Blur No More...
Published on 27. July 2009
Blur's Alex James has said that the band, as was suggested on stage at T In The Park by Damon Albarn, currently have no plans to play live or record again.
Alex James hired to form a new band
Published on 18. June 2009
What with New Order on hiatus and Blur, er, incredibly busy, the members of New Order who aren't Peter Hook have hired Blur bassist Alex James to form a new band, Bad Lieutenant.
Best of Blur out next month
Published on 22. May 2009
A new best of Blur compilation is out next month.
