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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

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

Alex James says Radiohead make him cry

Alex James has revealed he was reduced to tears performing Radiohead's Creep with an orchestra.

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Blur drummer makes Oasis admission amid famous feud

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Dave Rowntree says Oasis question ‘always makes him laugh’

Blur drummer was asked about his ‘nemeses’ as his one-time rivals continue on their mammoth 2025 reunion tour

The Independent UK

Dave Rowntree 'not ready' to give up Blur for political career

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has admitted he's "not ready" to give up his place in the band to pursue his political career admitting being a Member of Parliament (MP) is "not the job it was".

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Blur’s Dave Rowntree: ‘People think music was better in the old days, to which I say: bollocks!’

The drummer for the Britpop band on why Oasis aren’t his nemeses, his failed bid to become a UK Labour MP and how he finally conquered maths

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Songwriters ‘missing millions in royalties from more than 100,000 UK gigs’

Artists losing out as PRS for Music has collected cut of ticket sales for shows but does not know setlist

The Guardian - UK

Blur don't want to be a band beyond their 'sell-by-date'

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree says the band are a long way off retiring yet.

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Blur drummer Dave Rowntree's ex-wife left staggering sum in will before ending her life in Dignitas clinic

The last wishes of Blur drummer Dave Rowntree’s ex-wife have been revealed one year after she travelled to Switzerland to end her life.

Evening Standard

Blur bassist Alex James: ‘I’m so happy for Oasis. Liam is an incredible singer, and he can’t help being a rock star’

The musician on struggling to fit into his Britpop pants, his ambition to make giant Frazzle, and the football song that keeps him fed

The Guardian - UK

Blur’s Alex James recalls ‘car crash’ meeting with bandmates before reunion tour

‘I’ve sort of blocked it out,’ said guitarist

The Independent UK

Blur drummer calls UK assisted dying law ‘psychopathic’ after ex-wife went to Switzerland to die alone

Dave Rowntree said criminalisation of assisted dying shows ‘absolutely no empathy for the sufferer’

The Independent UK

Blur drummer says UK law on assisted dying is ‘psychopathic’

Dave Rowntree speaks out about his ex-wife’s choice to take her life at Dignitas in Switzerland

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Time heals all wounds: Blur’s Dave Rowntree says he’ll be “first in the queue” to see Oasis

Dave Rowntree of Blur is looking forward to the Oasis reunion

Louder

“Maybe when we’re 120 we’ll be wheeled onstage in bath chairs and play music with the power of our brains.” Blur aren't going away any time soon

Blur are enjoying their new lease of life, and see no reason to quit

The Guardian - UK

Jesus and Mary Chain, Robert Fripp and more sue PRS for Music over concert royalties

Exclusive: Organisation that collects and distributes royalties in UK says it will ‘vigorously defend’ lawsuit which alleges preferential treatment for major songwriters

Evening Standard

Celebrities running in the general election: from Gogglebox star to Blur's Dave Rowntree

The deputy prime minister’s seat is under attack from an ex-Goggleboxer

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The Guardian - UK

Sampha, Yussef Dayes and Daniel Pemberton top Ivor Novello award nominations

Sampha and Dayes get nods for best album and share in nomination for Sampha’s song Spirit 2.0, at awards for British songwriting and composition

Evening Standard

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree selected as Labour candidate for Mid Sussex in general election

The Britpop star will take on the Mid Sussex seat that includes Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Hurstpierpoint

The Guardian - UK

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree selected as Labour candidate for general election

Labour candidate will stand in Mid Sussex against Conservatives who currently hold seat

The Guardian - UK

Rise in vinyl sales at concerts gives indie artists a vital lifeline

Musicians are finding that selling their records at gigs is no longer an afterthought, but is providing a crucial revenue stream

Evening Standard

Barbie takes over charts with record-breaking soundtrack

American singer Billie Eilish’s contemplative What Was I Made For? has reached number three this week.

The Guardian - UK

Blur: The Ballad of Darren review – mature melancholia spiked with adventure

Comparing it to a surprise baby, late-life Blur’s ninth album finds them on eloquent, emotional form, casting a wistful eye over past glories while pushing forward musically

The Independent UK

Blur review, The Ballad of Darren: The band’s best record since 1999

Songs that elevate Damon Albarn’s suburban tristesse into moments of sheer ecstasy

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