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Blur reflect on bucket list Wembley Stadium gig in their latest concert album

Cults and Porter Robinson also offer up new albums.

The Independent UK

"Blur asked about our availability and I was like, ‘This is too good an opportunity to pass up'": how Damon Albarn unwittingly got Soft Play back together

The Kent punk duo formerly known as Slaves say the Britpop icons played a big part in their reconciliation

Louder

“At Coachella, it’s taken you 14 hours to get there, and then you’re playing to people who don’t give a shit”: Graham Coxon is philosophical about Blur’s Coachella debacle

Graham Coxon addresses Blur's Coachella debacle

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“Maybe when we’re 120 we’ll be wheeled onstage in bath chairs and play music with the power of our brains.” Blur aren't going away any time soon

Blur are enjoying their new lease of life, and see no reason to quit

Louder

“It’s not as if Jarvis cracked Michael Jackson on the head with a baseball bat, which is what I woulda done.” Oasis had a lot of fun annoying everyone at the 1996 Brit Awards

The 1996 Brit Awards was Oasis' night, even if Pulp's Jarvis Cocker versus Michael Jackson became the front page story

Louder

Damon Albarn appears to take swipe at Biden and Trump during surprise Glastonbury appearance

Blur frontman appeared to respond to Biden’s disastrous debate against Trump as he said ‘maybe it’s time we stop putting octogenarians in control’

The Independent UK

Blur: To the End review – sentimental journey for four likely lads on their way to Wembley

The latest documentary about the Britpop Monkees finds them reassembling for a stadium gig, though we’ll have to wait to hear complete songs

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“Sometimes, it out-earns the entire Blur catalogue”: Blur bassist Alex James on making Fat Les’ enduring football classic Vindaloo

The Blur man is set for the song's popularity to be reignited ahead of the Euros

Louder

Celebrities running in the general election: from Gogglebox star to Blur's Dave Rowntree

The deputy prime minister’s seat is under attack from an ex-Goggleboxer

Evening Standard

"Weller's surprising but very welcome space-rock odyssey continues": Paul Weller continues the creative hot streak on the kaleidoscopic 66

Britpop's favourite grumpy uncle channels Bowie, Bacharach and Blur on 17th solo album

Louder

“He expressed being upset by my horrible remix, which made me even more proud of it!” Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore once mixed a quote from Oasis' Noel Gallagher into a Blur song purely to annoy bassist Alex James, a petty gesture we can all respect

Blur + Oasis x Sonic Youth = one hell of a racket if Thurston Moore's remix of Essex Dogs is anything to go by

Louder

Mad for it: how Gen Z has fallen in love with the Liam Gallagher look

From Nunhead to Homerton, a new fashion icon has emerged

Evening Standard

Tantrums of the rich and famous: nine acts that turned on their audience – from Elton to Bieber to Blur

This week, Damon Albarn took umbrage at a Coachella crowd who failed to sing along. But he is far from the worst offender

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s really saying you’re not gorgeous at all’: how Babybird made You’re Gorgeous

‘In the 70s and 80s, you’d regularly see images of women in bikinis draped over car bonnets. I wanted to flip that – and see how a male photographer would feel if he had to lie over a car in a thong’

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Evening Standard

Blur's Damon Albarn fumes at Coachella crowd and vows band will never return

The frontman became frustrated after he attempted - and failed - to lead a singalong on multiple occasions

International Business Times

Coachella Heavy On Indie Rock Nostalgia, Taylor Swift Buzz

Coachella day two was heavy on alt-rock throwbacks including a highly anticipated No Doubt reunion, but it was Taylor Swift -- who wasn't on the lineup and didn't perform -- creating buzz on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Liam Gallagher’s back and mouthing off at Blur and fans

Thirty years since Oasis formed and Liam Gallagher is still making music and fueling old rivalries

Louder

Watch David Bowie and Blur's Damon Albarn duet on Bowie classic Fashion on French TV

David Bowie was one of Damon Albarn's musical heroes, making this rare TV duet a special moment for Blur's frontman

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Blur drummer Dave Rowntree selected as Labour candidate for Mid Sussex in general election

The Britpop star will take on the Mid Sussex seat that includes Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Hurstpierpoint

The Guardian - UK

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree selected as Labour candidate for general election

Labour candidate will stand in Mid Sussex against Conservatives who currently hold seat

Metal Hammer

"Cheers to the BRITs for making the voting system so complicated that only our fans could be arsed to vote!": Bring Me The Horizon defeat The Rolling Stones, Blur and more to win Best Alternative/Rock Act at the BRIT Awards

Watch Bring Me The Horizon celebrate their BRIT Awards triumph in sweary style

Tom’s Guide

Today's NYT Connections hints and answers — Friday, February 16, #250

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Today's NYT Connections hints and answers — Thursday, February 15, #249

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The Guardian - UK

Rise in vinyl sales at concerts gives indie artists a vital lifeline

Musicians are finding that selling their records at gigs is no longer an afterthought, but is providing a crucial revenue stream

Metal Hammer

Paramore, Foo Fighters, Blink-182, Bring Me The Horizon and Blur amongst Brits 2024 nominations

Some major rock and metal artists have been recognised in this year's Brit Award nominations - not least in the Alternative/Rock Act category!

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