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Articles for Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn appears to take swipe at Biden and Trump during surprise Glastonbury appearance
6 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Damon Albarn led his audience …

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Can Blur really be cool again? Inside the strange rebirth of Britpop
1 year, 5 months ago

Can Blur really be cool again? Inside the strange rebirth of Britpop

The Independent  

A few years ago, you’d have struggled to find someone with a kind word to say about Britpop. That Wembley triumph – variously heralded as “glorious” and “momentous” – coincided with the acclaimed return of Pulp, led by Britpop’s resident eccentric professor Jarvis Cocker. “If rock stars were now friends of the government,” went the piece, “how could they continue …

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Critic's corner: Blur's 'The Ballad of Darren'
1 year, 5 months ago

Critic's corner: Blur's 'The Ballad of Darren'

NPR  

Critic's corner: Blur's 'The Ballad of Darren' SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The British band Blur, led by singer-songwriter Damon Albarn, has been around for over 30 years. But NPR music contributor Matthew Perpetua says the band's latest album, "The Ballad Of Darren," is all about where Albarn and the band stand today. And kind of hearing him have this hope in …

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Blur at Wembley Stadium 2023: When do tickets go on sale?
2 years, 1 month ago

Blur at Wembley Stadium 2023: When do tickets go on sale?

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Blur will play at Wembley …

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MTV EMAs 2022: Damon Albarn makes rare red carpet appearance with his daughter Missy and Gorillaz
2 years, 1 month ago

MTV EMAs 2022: Damon Albarn makes rare red carpet appearance with his daughter Missy and Gorillaz

Daily Mail  

Damon Albarn made a rare red carpet appearance with his daughter Missy as they arrived with the Gorillaz at the MTV EMAs at Düsseldorf’s PSD Bank Dome in Germany on Sunday. Family affair: Damon Albarn, 54, made a rare red carpet appearance with his daughter Missy, 23, as they arrived with the Gorillaz at the MTV EMAs in Germany on …

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Robbie Williams slams Damon Albarn for criticism of Taylor Swift and urges him to 'get ribs removed'
2 years, 4 months ago

Robbie Williams slams Damon Albarn for criticism of Taylor Swift and urges him to 'get ribs removed'

Daily Mail  

Robbie Williams has urged Damon Albarn to 'get a few ribs removed and give yourself a n**h' after his criticism of Taylor Swift. The singer, 48, has addressed comments the Blur star made earlier this year when he claimed 'Taylor Swift doesn't write her own songs'. Angry: Robbie Williams has urged Damon Albarn to 'get a few ribs removed and …

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Coachella 2022: Swedish House Mafia x the Weeknd and Doja Cat x Taco Bell close Day 3
2 years, 8 months ago

Coachella 2022: Swedish House Mafia x the Weeknd and Doja Cat x Taco Bell close Day 3

LA Times  

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, America’s preeminent music festival, was finally back after two years of COVID-19 pandemic delays, safety policy changes and months of headliner tumult. Friday night standout Phoebe Bridgers stopped by to join Parks on the song “Black Dog.” — SE Conan Gray performs on Day 2 of Coachella 2022. — SE 11:01 p.m. Styles …

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Better Men: Why the grunge gods beat the Britpop casualties, 30 years on
2 years, 10 months ago

Better Men: Why the grunge gods beat the Britpop casualties, 30 years on

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy To kick off his recent …

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After slamming Taylor Swift's songwriting, Blur frontman Damon Albarn continues to play the victim
2 years, 11 months ago

After slamming Taylor Swift's songwriting, Blur frontman Damon Albarn continues to play the victim

Salon  

Instead of owning up to what he said, Blur frontman and Gorillaz co-founder Damon Albarn has continued to throw a journalist under the bus. During his Walt Disney Concert Hall show on Monday, Albarn revisited his previous comments about singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, asserting that they were "misrepresented" in the Los Angeles Times. To recap, in the Sunday article, Albarn claimed …

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'It's really f****d up': Taylor Swift SLAMS Damon Albarn for saying she does not write her own music
2 years, 11 months ago

'It's really f****d up': Taylor Swift SLAMS Damon Albarn for saying she does not write her own music

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift called out Damon Albarn on Twitter for 'discrediting her writing' after the Blur frontman claimed that she does not write her own music during a recent interview with the LA Times. Wow' Offended: Her response came after the Blur frontman, 53, stated the 32-year-old pop star 'doesn't write her own songs' and relies on the aid of co-writers …

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Damon Albarn apologizes to Taylor Swift after saying she ‘doesn’t write her own songs’
2 years, 11 months ago

Damon Albarn apologizes to Taylor Swift after saying she ‘doesn’t write her own songs’

LA Times  

British singer Damon Albarn has apologized to pop superstar Taylor Swift after saying in a Los Angeles Times interview that the “Folklore” artist “doesn’t write her own songs.” “I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this,” Swift responded Monday to a tweet from The Times that included Albarn’s comment. In a recent conversation with Times pop …

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For Damon Albarn, modern life is still pretty much rubbish
2 years, 11 months ago

For Damon Albarn, modern life is still pretty much rubbish

LA Times  

Damon Albarn on L.A.: “It’s actually been my least favorite place for the last 30 years. But I realized it was because I’d never really left West Hollywood.” As the lead singer of Blur, Damon Albarn became a star writing songs about England — witty, tuneful, stylistically omnivorous character studies like “Parklife” and “Country House” that, along with Oasis’ blunter-edged …

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Album reviews: Damon Albarn, Courtney Barnett, Idles, Rod Stewart
3 years, 1 month ago

Album reviews: Damon Albarn, Courtney Barnett, Idles, Rod Stewart

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ROC Courtney Barnett – Things Take Time, Take Time …

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