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“I don’t think anyone is anywhere near Ray Davies as a songwriter. He’s the best we’ve ever had. Closely followed by Paul McCartney”: Graham Coxon on his unearthed solo adventures, the challenge of writing for Blur and Damon Albarn’s guitar skills

The Blur guitarist takes us down to Castle Park – his lost solo album that was made 15 years ago but is just seeing the light of day

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Jamie T unveils new album Ghosts (100 Days of Morning) with contributions from Damon Albarn and Hugo White

Jamie T has announced his sixth album Ghosts (100 Days of Morning) for 9 October, revealing new single 3310 and confirming collaborations with Damon Albarn and former Maccabees guitarist Hugo White.

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“He plays those little Taylors. I’m always like, ‘Come on, play a proper guitar’”: Graham Coxon’s thoughts on Damon Albarn as a guitar player

Coxon offers his opinion on what his Blur bandmate is like on guitar

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‘Fun, propulsive, full of queer joy’: readers’ favourite albums of 2026 so far, from Muna to Raye and J Cole

After the Guardian’s music critics chose their best of the half-year, we asked you for your picks – from Brian Jackson and Arlo Parks to Maya Hawke, Flea and more

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Roskilde 2026 review – David Byrne bridges the past-present divide with a timeless set, while Damon Albarn riles up other bands on the lineup

4/5 Gorillaz are a natural fit for the headline slot, and their electro-rock sound seems somehow both tight and expansive on Thursday night, but not everyone was impressed

The Independent UK

“Pop diva Damon Albarn of the novelty cartoon act Gorillaz threw a hissy fit while we played”: Damon Albarn forced Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats to stop their Roskilde festival set, and they’re not happy

Psychedelic metal band Uncle Acid aren’t happy with “soft as s**t” Damon Albarn after festival clash

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Bad Bunny review – Puerto Rican star’s London show is celebratory, unifying and simply phenomenal

5/5 The Grammy-winning musician lights up London with a triumphant celebration of Puerto Rico alongside a 16-person salsa band, Salma Hayek, and Blur and Gorillaz star Damon Albarn

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Gorillaz review – a staggering hi-tech mini-festival from the magpie mind of Damon Albarn

A stream of high-profile guest stars included Johnny Marr, Little Simz, Shaun Ryder, Sparks, Yasiin Bey, Bootie Brown and Fatoumata Diawara

The Guardian - UK

Gorillaz bring ‘multi-cultural, multi-generational music’ to London

The band performed much of their ninth studio album, The Mountain.

Evening Standard

"While Damon Albarn is mainly known as a charismatic Britpop darling, we’d argue that he's actually music's ultimate wingman." Gorillaz charm and delight Rock For People during a varied and entertaining headline set

Damon Albarn's genre-hopping alt pop cartoon project shows off the Blur man's penchant for letting others take centre stage

Louder

Primavera Sound 2026 review: Stacked lineup, stellar performances, but where is its soul?

3/5 The Barcelona festival has made a name for itself as this year’s back-up Glastonbury. But could it fill the gap?

Evening Standard

Graham Coxon found becoming a songwriter 'hard work'

Graham Coxon found it "hard work" to develop his songwriting skills alongside Blur bandmate Damon Albarn.

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We Love Green 2026 review: Gorillaz, Addison Rae and the xx lend Paris festival the clout to rival Primavera

4/5 French festival offers a more low-key but no less impressive musical offering than its bigger Spanish sibling

The Independent UK

Blur bassist Alex James to host London music events during World Cup

The 57-year-old musician will host three events in Trafalgar Square ahead of England’s big games

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Blur bassist Alex James to host three London music events ahead of World Cup

The 57-year-old musician will take over a pop-up space in Trafalgar Square this June.

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“Damon got very good, so it was pretty hard to write with him around – especially when he was rejecting your songs”: How Graham Coxon came out from his Blur bandmate’s shadow

Noel Gallagher called him one of greatest guitar talents of his generation. Coxon explains why he doesn’t agree as he shares the origin story of his lost solo album and the future of Blur

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“It was like panning for gold. Amongst the brown murky waters, I saw this track all shiny and glimmery, shining like a big rock of gold. It said, 'Play me, play me!”: How Gorillaz deployed some sublime music theory to build their most beloved tune

The reason Gorillaz biggest track lingers in the mind longer than others is down to its tightly-constructed arrangement

Guitar World

“I played the songs for him, and he said, ‘No… I don’t think we can use any of that.’ I was like, ‘Right. Cheers’”: Damon Albarn rejected an entire album of Blur songs – and accidentally kickstarted guitarist Graham Coxon’s solo career

With eight solo records and four film scores under his belt, Coxon has looked back on the moment that led to his first solo record, 1998’s The Sky Is Too High

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'Gory drugs bender': Blur bassist Alex James gives his brutal opinion of Glastonbury

Alex James admits Glastonbury is not his favourite festival in the world.

The Independent UK

Blur star blasts Glastonbury for being a ‘gory drugs bender’

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Blur’s Alex James claims Glastonbury is ‘overrated’

Bassist accuses the BBC of giving the festival ‘hagiographic’ treatment, as he branded Glastonbury a ‘gory drugs bender’

Evening Standard

Damon Albarn backs London pie and mash shop facing closure over huge rent hikes

Blur frontman says it’s ‘outrageous’ that the traditional family-run businesses faces being shut down over rocketing costs

The Independent UK

Blur star says he went on family holiday to North Korea

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Damon Albarn says he took his daughter to North Korea on holiday

Blur frontman Damon Albarn said that he has taken his daughter on holiday to North Korea.

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Damon Albarn takes daughter on family holidays to North Korea

Blur frontman Damon Albarn, 57, takes his daughter, Missy Albarn, 26, on family holidays to North Korea to educate her about global politics.

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