Damon Albarn: ‘I’ve lost one of the loves of my life’
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
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Gorillaz: Cracker Island - Damon Albarn squeezes as much joy and pathos as possible into their best album to date
The virtual band’s LA-influenced eighth album is one of their best to date
Brit awards: full list of winners
Grime artist Stormzy and singer Dua Lipa led the charge at the Brit Awards, winning two prizes each
Taking the temperature of the Mercury Music Prize . . . still tepid
Will Kate Tempest and FKA twigs be slugging it out for the 2014 award?
Blur at Imma: Much more than a nostalgia trip
Time has been kind to Albarn and co, who wowed a really full house in the city
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