The Gorillaz are breaking up due to differences between Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. Meanwhile; Albarn is working with his first band Blur although you shouldn’t expect a new album this year.

1999 was ten years ago now. Yes, that means this decade is nearly over. And that also means we have many “best of the decade” lists to look forward to at the end of the year! Anyway, this article on 7 “must hear” albums of 1999 was inspired by a much lengthier list over at [...]

Damon Albarn was born on March 23rd of 1968 in London, England. He is a singer-songwriter who is well known as the lead singer for Blur & Gorillaz. Blur was formed in 1989 and they went on to be one of the most successful bands of the ’90s in the UK although they had limited [...]

Graham Coxon was born on March 12th of 1969 in West Germany. He grew up in Derbyshire, England. Coxon is most well known for his work as Blur’s lead guitarist from 1991′s Leisure to 1999′s 13. He left the band in 2002 and only appeared on one track (“Battery in Your Leg”) on the band’s [...]

Blur is reuniting for a concert at London’s Hyde Park on July 3, 2009. (Tickets go on sale on 12/12/08 HERE.) This will be the first time since 2000 that the band’s full lineup of Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, and Dave Rowntree will perform together. There’s no word yet on whether a new [...]

On May 15, 1994 Blur’s Parklife went to #1 on the UK album charts making it their first #1 album. Parklife was their 3rd album. The 16 track album contained 4 UK hit singles “Girls & Boys,” “End of a Century,” “Parklife,” and “To the End.” “Girls & Boys” was also a modest hit in [...]