latest articles about Damon Albarn
Natasha Khan, aka Bat for Lashes, on how she was worn down by the commercial pressures of the industry and how her new album was inspired by motherhood
Donald Clarke: Whether it’s Britpop, The Beatles or The Last Dinner Party, the English just can’t escape the taint of class
The eighth album from Damon Albarn and co is an emotional tour de force
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, and Dave Rowntree may have visibly aged, but they perform with the vigour and chutzpah of a brand new band
The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
No matter what else he’s working on, Albarn always comes back to Gorillaz, so the death of one of the virtual band’s key collaborators is a shock
The virtual band’s LA-influenced eighth album is one of their best to date
Comment: He wrongly said she didn’t write her own songs – revealing a pop-vs-indie snobbery
It’s a close contest between Villagers and For Those I Love, while Arlo Parks aces it
Funding scheme for music broadcasting should be repeated as restrictions return
Son says father had no political affiliations and that a ‘malicious report’ had been filed
Elton John, Robert Smith, St Vincent and Skepta guest on virtual band’s seventh
Albums and gigs to check out from January to June: Green Day, Slipknot, Diana Ross, Damon Albarn, Tenacious D and more
It’s hard not to think of Geri Halliwell in a Union Jack miniskirt as you watch the PM
Kerry-based artist’s songs brim over with clever ideas and easily spotted influences
Beacon of enlightened new music programming at NCH in fog of nostalgia culture
Gruff Rhys: Brexit seems to be like some sort of strange right-wing death cult
Joan Wasser has no regrets about delaying her solo career until into her 30s. But as she releases a 'Best of' collection, the Connecticut songwriter is looking forwards, not back
Joyce DiDonato, Damon Albarn, Philip Glass and Laurie Anderson in wide-ranging line-up
Sold-out music festival also announces John Grant, The Wailers and Anna Calvi
Damon Albarn's psychogeographic tour gives the sense of a country on the verge of catastrophe
The Blur frontman on ‘Merrie Land’, Britpop, Oasis, Morrissey and John Lydon
Arctic Monkeys, Lily Allen, Noel Gallagher, Florence + the Machine among nominees for album of the year
Also: Liam Gallagher, The National, A-Ha, Haim, Giant Sand, Vancouver Sleep Clinic
Artists carry white roses in protest against sexual harassment as Stormzy asks ‘Theresa May, where’s the money for Grenfell?’
The veteran record producer on Bowie, Morrissey and his problem with Steve Albini
The producer says Farrell solo album and Albarn’s The Good, the Bad and the Queen will have new releases in 2018
There’s some serious riffage courtesy of Bitch Falcon and Royal Bloood while Queen + Adam Lambert and S Club Live look back
How Music Works: Mark Murphy of Choice Cuts on how he reinvented the Leeson Street venue as a musical mecca for a new generation of hip-hop, jazz, R&B and soul fans
Who knows when Sgt Pepper by The Beatles was first declared the greatest LP of all time? It’s not even their best
Laura Jurd is one of jazz's fastest rising stars but her band Dinosaur has a sound that's pure early 1970s electric funk
ORCHESTRA OF SYRIAN MUSICIANSAfrica Express Presents the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians and Guests ****Transgressive
New book features images and interviews with world’s most famous drummers
ZZ Top among newly confirmed acts for festival headlined by Adele, Coldplay and Muse
A live tribute to the songs and music of David Lynch brings together an eclectic group of artists
The group have been singing the canon for a decade – but what happens now that they are making their own music?
The charts are a load of boll*cks. Bono goes on a bit. And he would be ‘f**king very, very, very interested’ in collaborating with Damon Albarn
‘The Magic Whip’ will be the first album as a foursome since 1999’s ‘13’
Bray singer up against Beck, Jack White, John Legend and Pharrell Williams
Will Kate Tempest and FKA twigs be slugging it out for the 2014 award?
No need to wait until your favourite acts do the festival circuit in Ireland. Get our continental drift? Lauren Murphy’s top 10 European festivals
To create her new tUnE-yArDs album, Merrill Garbus kept strict hours in the studio, writing songs and reading James Joyce. ‘He was one who really shifted what words could do,’ says the fast-talking ex-puppeteer
Following the successful revival of Blur, not to mention his many other musical projects,Damon Albarn has finally recorded a solo album,‘Everyday Robots’. And he went back to his old stomping grounds of East London and Colchester for inspiration
Record Store Day has taken a kicking, but there’s hope yet
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
