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Blur overtakes OpenSea even as monthly NFT trading falls below $1 billion for first time in 2023

Blur garnered 65% of the NFT market as of May, according to DappRadar.

Fortune

Take a dive into Scotland's rich heritage of outdoor swimming pools

When Gourock Outdoor Pool appeared on the front of the latest Blur album it should not have been a surprise. Singer Damon Albarn had already…

The National (Scotland)

Five new bands you need to hear if you love Blur

Blur may be making a comeback, but these five young bands have been keeping their seats warm in their absence

Louder

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Brilliant Blur rekindle hazy memories and create vivid new ones in amazing Newcastle show

Blur rocked Newcastle and rolled back the years in a classic set in their latest reunion gig

Chronicle Live

Blur’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As they return with their first new music since 2015, we rate the best of a band who ponder heartache, London, fame and more – and used Britpop to contemplate Britishness

The Guardian - UK

Magic Eden will pay you to buy and sell Solana NFTs

The marketplace has recently seen a decrease in trading volume due to competition from Blur and OpenSea.

Fortune

This Week in the Metaverse: NFT-backed loans, led by Blur and Arcade, are making a comeback

NFT marketplace Blur's lending product has given out more than $61 million in loans since launching earlier this month.

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Listen to new Blur single The Narcissist, as the reunited BritPop superstars announce their first album in eight years, The Ballad Of Darren

The Blur reunion now comes complete with a new album

Louder

Gourock pool features in new Blur album artwork with Scots calling for a tour

The artwork alongside the track list of the EP was posted on Blur's official Instagram page which has excited many. The new album has 10 songs and is available to pre-order now.

Glasgow Live

What’s the story: Will there ever be an Oasis reunion?

Blur’s Damon Albarn reckons so…

Evening Standard

Famous Scottish outdoor pool featured on cover of band's new album

GOUROCK's iconic outdoor pool is set to feature on the cover of legendary Britpop band Blur's next album.

The National (Scotland)

Gorillaz's Damon Albarn says he's put money on Noel and Liam Gallagher reforming Oasis

The Gorillaz musician, 55, joins the rest of the world in hoping that the feuding brothers will put their differences aside for their band, Oasis

Daily Mirror

New Blur album to feature Gourock Outdoor Pool artwork as fans hope for Scots tour

The band chose a popular Scottish outdoor pool to feature as the cover of their comeback album The Ballad of Darren, which will be released on July 21.

Daily Record

Blur: The Narcissist review – a band finally at ease with themselves

The first single from upcoming album The Ballad of Darren chugs along to a motorik beat, rising to an anthemic chorus that seems to be reflecting on the band’s career path

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Evening Standard

Blur announce new album The Ballad of Darren ahead of Wembley Stadium debut

The release marks the band’s first album since 2015’s The Magic Whip

The Independent UK

Blur announce first album in eight years, The Ballad of Darren

Band are playing their first headline show at Wembley Stadium this summer

Irish Mirror

Residents object to liquor licence to serve booze at next month's Malahide Castle concerts

Depeche Mode, Paolo Nutini, Blur, Sam Fender, Florence and The Machine, Sting and Hozier will headline over seven nights from June 14th to 30th

Evening Standard

Blur tour: how get tickets for the newly announced intimate gigs and other Europe dates

Blur are stopping off in a couple of small venues before embarking on their big European summer tour

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Chronicle Live

Blur announce special Newcastle show this May in a surprise treat for fans

Ahead of Blur's big double-date at Wembley this summer, the band will perform four warm-up gigs including one at the 02 City Hall which will be offering early access tickets from this Wednesday morning

Fortune

With NFTs, the only constant has been change. How full-time artists are navigating the chaos

The argument over creator royalties at NFT marketplaces has artists like Melissa Wiederrecht adjusting to a new reality.

The Guardian - UK

Busted are back – and so are Blur and Blue. Why are we so hooked on replaying the past?

Nostalgia rules this wave of arena tours. When we look back at the culture of the 2020s, will it have any flavour of its own, asks culture writer Rachel Aroesti

Fortune

This Week in the Metaverse: NFT market jumps to $4.7 billion, Drone Racing League enters the chat, and Wildcard is hosting a public mint

The NFT market had a great first quarter, but with the rise of Blur and lower creator royalties many artists are questioning their futures.

Fortune

This week in the metaverse: Solana loses y00ts and DeGods collections, Argentina gets Web3 plane tickets, and Grimes launches NFTs

The move by y00ts and DeGods is a loss for the Solana blockchain, but SOL is still up roughly 100% since the start of the year after getting hammered post-FTX collapse.

MusicRadar

"How do you tune a B string? You can't." What Blur’s Graham Coxon learned – and didn't learn – from folk legend Bert Jansch

The Blur guitarist and solo artist on the pressures of playing – and even tuning-up – in front of your heroes

Chronicle Live

Bottomless brunches to enjoy in Newcastle as Victors adds to mix with Bank Holiday special

Here's a top pick of restaurants, bars and pubs around Newcastle where you can enjoy a summer season of boozy brunches including a new one-off option for this Saturday

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