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11:38, 16 AUG 2026
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Blur's Alex James reveals grim discovery at his idyllic Cotswold's festival home
Blur
Blur bassist Alex James has revealed the reality of running a festival at his Cotswold's home and the grim discovery he made during a wholesome family walk one year
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Blur star Damon Albarn takes on AI working on film about ChatGPT
Blur
Blur and Gorillaz mainman Damon Albarn is scoring Artificial, Luca Guadagninos upcoming movie about the makers of ChatGPT but believes AI cant make soulful music: "I dont think its possible for AI to make soulful music.
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Album reviews Gorillaz, Bruno Mars, Mitski, Rob Zombie, Iron & Wine
Blur
Gorillaz head to India for a mystical pop adventure in this week's best new album. Daily Star gives the lowdown on releases by Mitski, Bruno Mars, Rob Zombie and Iron & Wine plus selects the new tunes you can stream this week
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Arctic Monkeys make comeback with new single for War Child charity
Blur
Sheffield legends Arctic Monkeys release Opening Night, their first new song in four years. It's part of a new War Child charity album, Help (2) featuring a raft of stars including Damon Albarn, Depeche Mode, Foals, Fontaines D.C., Olivia Rodrigo, Pulp and more.
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Damon Albarn's Gorillaz swinging into new Indian era
Blur
Working on new music in India has given Gorillaz fresh purpose says Damon Albarn. The animated band return with Orange County this week ahead of a new LP in February and admit creating in India fried their minds. They reveal the unfortunate circumstances that first took them to India but hope to return there to tour after huge UK shows.
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Blur's Alex James slams charts and can't work out why a few artists have multiple slots
Lily Allen
Blur star Alex James has taken a pop at the charts and the bassist reckons it's a shame that huge stars such as Taylor Swift and Lily Allen dominate the mainstream charts, with a distinct lack of bands in the Top40.
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Blur's Damon Albarn praises Oasis and admits 'I don't know how they do it'
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Damon Albarn has put his feud with Oasis aside as he credited the Gallagher brothers with making Britpop feel 'like it's the biggest thing on Earth' following their sell-out summer tour
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Oasis spark huge surge in 90s nostalgia as Britpop-themed activities dominate summer
Oasis
This summer has been a bit like being back in 1995 as Britpop bands dominate the culture through clothing, festivals and the general spirit among young people
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Blur or Oasis? Damon Albarn finally concedes who won the battle of Britpop
Oasis
Damon Albarn has accepted that his band Blur were beaten by Oasis in the battle of Britpop and is now hailing his former rivals as "the winners" as the band gear up for their reunion tour this summer
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Eurovision star Sam Ryder teases new genre 'frontier soul' with his next album
Sam Ryder
EXCLUSIVE: Eurovision star Sam Ryder has invented a brand new genre for his highly-anticipated second album. Think Cowboy Carter meets John Wayne as he takes a ride into the Wild West
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Ultimate Oasis tour survival guide fashion choices, pints of p*** and sounding Manc
Oasis
You've got to roll with it, so stop crying your heart out and definitely maybe don't look back in anger because some might say they're gonna slide away and get supersonic with cigarettes and alcohol flowing among those married with children (sorry)
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Blur star ends Oasis rivalry and says reunion gigs will be 'fantastic' despite one issue
Oasis
The Blur and Oasis Britpop war of words is officially at an end, as Blur's Dave Rowntree has gushed the Gallagher brothers' comeback gigs will be fantastic
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The infamous Britpop 1995 showdown between Blur and Oasis is coming to the stage
Oasis
The chart showdown between the warring bands - when Blur released 'Country House' on the same day as Oasis's 'Roll With It' - will be played out on the stage in a piece called The Battle due to open in Birmingham next February
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Blur star's ex-wife left huge sum in will before travelling to die at Dignitas
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Paola Marra, who was once married to Blue drummer Dave Rowntree, travelled to Switzerland's assisted dying clinic Dignitas to end her life amid her cancer diagnosis
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Blur's Alex James kicked out of church over Christmas for stubbing cigarette on baby Jesus
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Blur bassist Alex James confessed he broke the antique figurine of the naked baby Jesus when he put out his cigarette on it, and he attempted to fix it before getting booted out
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Blur star's savage 5-word response to Liam Gallagher over 'Oasis support acts'
Oasis
Blur legend Graham Coxon had a cheeky comeback to Britpop rival Liam Gallagher when he appeared to announce potential support acts for the Oasis reunion tour
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Oasis set to follow in music rival Blurs footsteps after successful reunion tour
Oasis
While fans excitedly await for Oasis' big announcement later this week, Daily Star has taken a deep dive inside the year-long success of their music rivals Blur
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BRIT Awards most controversial moments - Ofcom row, middle finger and soaked MP
BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards has played host to a number of controversial moments over the years involving some of music's biggest stars including Oasis, Blur, Michael Jackson and Adele
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Blur star told to 'stick to music' by French after claiming Brits invented champagne
Blur
Blur bass player turned farmer Alex James has sparked the ire of the French after claiming that both champagne and brie actually originated in the UK and Ireland
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Blur: The Ballad of Darren Review 90s legends hit tender high with ninth album
Blur
EXCLUSIVE: Blur return with their ninth studio album, The Ballad of Darren, a considered and exceptional piece of work from the four-piece whose solo projects and their influences are pooled together here
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Blur confirm first new music in eight years as they announce 'surprise' album
Blur
Iconic 90s Britpop group Blur have announced they are making a huge comeback as they are releasing their first album in eight years titled The Ballad of Darren, on July 21
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Mr. Blobby's surprise UK No.1 an 'eldritch hell' as Brits remember Christmas hit
BBC
Mr. Blobby springs a lot of horrifying images and connotations to mind when mentioned, but 'platinum-selling artist' and 'technically more successful than The Beatles' also spring to mind
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Music groups with ties to football clubs and how they began - from Oasis to Blur
Manchester City FC
Football and music have often become intertwined in the past, with bands and musical acts often having strong connections to their local clubs and the teams they support
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Who is Damon Albarn and what is his net worth - Blur frontman clashes with Taylor Swift
Blur
Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn has come under fire following comments made about Taylor Swift. Here's everything you need to know about the musical icon causing stirs for 'Swiftys' from his net worth to his famous bands
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