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

Blur’s Damon Albarn reckons so…

Evening Standard

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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The sounds of Africa

The Malian singer/songwriter and guitarist Fatoumata Diawara emerged in 2011 with the EP Kanou and quickly after came her debut and breakthrough release Fatou (Nonesuch, World Circuit). Fatou, which features Diawara's self-penned songs and electric guitar playing (which she claims was a first for a Malian woman) catapulted her to…

Bangkok Post

Fatoumata Diawara: London Ko review – exuberance rules

With star guests to the fore and Damon Albarn co-producing, the stylish Malian singer-songwriter speaks her mind on her wide-ranging third studio album

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

Rapper Jelani Blackman: ‘I had an accidental heart-to-heart with Seann Walsh’

The multi-talented artist is releasing his long-awaited debut album this year. He speaks to Roisin O’Connor about divided communities, his desire for nuance, and running into Walsh post-‘Strictly’ scandal

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Blast from the past: Suzuki Omnichord

As Suzuki celebrates its 70th anniversary with a new version of this curious instrument, we take a backwards glance at the history of the Omnichord

MusicRadar

De La Soul review – bittersweet triumph honours lost bandmate Trugoy’s legacy

Hip-hop star Posdnuos leads a celebration that doubles as an emotional wake for his friend – while guests from Yasiin Bey to Damon Albarn help generate maximum energy

The Guardian - UK

Suzuki is marking its 70th anniversary by releasing a new version of the Omnichord

Someone call Damon Albarn

MusicRadar

‘I never got a chance to say goodbye’: Damon Albarn remembers The Specials frontman Terry Hall

The Gorillaz frontman recalled seeing the late singer perform for the first time when he was 14

The Independent UK

Gorillaz: Cracker Island review – bittersweet tunes for anxious times

A thoughtful eighth album blends Damon Albarn’s state-of-the-world concerns with the talents of collaborators from Stevie Nicks to Thundercat

The Guardian - UK

Gorillaz – Cracker Island album review: marvellous melodies and more star guests make this offering sing

This new album just highlights why Gorillaz are Damon Albarn’s most successful band

Evening Standard

Gorillaz, Cracker Island review: Damon Albarn’s band of apes return with their best album since 2005

There’s a loose-limbed elation to the indie-funk groove of their eighth record – helped along by Stevie Nicks, Tame Impala and Thundercat

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Gorillaz: Cracker Island review – smaller, subtler, and better for it

Damon Albarn has reined in the excess – though there are still cameos from the likes of Bad Bunny and Stevie Nicks – for a trim album that is one of the band’s best

ABC News

Could some records tumble during triple j's 2022 Hottest 100 countdown?

The vote is going to be a thriller and it's possible some long-standing records could be broken during this year's countdown.

The Orange County Register

Coachella 2023: Weekend Two hasn’t sold out yet. Here’s why that’s good for you

ANAHEIM, Calif. — While the lineup for the 2023 Coachella Music & Arts Festival dropped a week ago, passes for the second weekend still have not sold out.

The Guardian - UK

The showbiz quiz of the year! How did Justin Bieber describe sex and who had a dig at Taylor Swift?

From reality stars to the fall of Phil and Holly, how closely have you followed the gossip this year? Prove yourself a true celebrity obsessive

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Evening Standard

The Specials singer Terry Hall died ‘after cancer diagnosis’, bandmate reveals

Bandmate Horace Panter emotionally recalled the moment he found out his friend was going to die

The Independent UK

Terry Hall death: Damon Albarn posts touching piano tribute to The Specials

‘Terry, you meant the world to me. I love you,’ wrote the Blur frontman

Irish Mirror

Blur to return to Ireland for 'very special show' in first headline gig since 2015

Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree will come together as blur to perform their iconic and much-loved songs in the band’s first ever Malahide Castle show

The Guardian - UK

On the road again... how band reunions can be a victory lap for their generation

I once would have sneered at Pulp and Blur reuniting, but maybe it’s their way of reclaiming the past

Evening Standard

Femi Koleoso of Ezra Collective: ‘In moments of desperation, music can remind us there’s more to live for’

The bandleader is adamant that music can inspire hope, and needs to be available to everyone

Evening Standard

How to get tickets to see Blur perform for the first time at Wembley

The group will return to the stage next summer at Wembley for the first time

The Independent UK

Blur at Wembley 2023: How to get tickets

‘We really love playing these songs and thought it’s about time we did it again,’ said Damon Albarn

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