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The 18 best festivals in the UK and Europe for 2022

After two very quiet years, there’s more than enough to keep music fans happy through summer. Roisin O'Connor, Adam White, Annabel Nugent and Jacob Stolworthy have picked the best of the bunch

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Mr Banksy, I presume: the councillor who quit over claims he has a secret

When rumours went viral, Billy Gannon had ‘an existential crisis’, joining a list of those denying being the enigmatic artist

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2022

European music festivals 2023: The best events to travel to, from Rock en Seine to Sziget

Swap muddy fields for sun-soaked cities and glistening beaches with these continental events

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2022

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Taylor Swift v Damon Albarn: why the idea of the lone songwriter is outdated

Damon Albarn, the lead singer of Blur and Gorillaz, has recently been criticised for his “outdated” views of modern songwriting. In an interview with the LA Times, Albarn explained that US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift’s “co-writing” approach was at odds with his “traditionalist” view of writing songs. He went on to…

The Conversation · Jan 27, 2022

Chile’s President-Elect Boric Sends Taylor Swift ‘Hugs’ over Song Writing Tiff, Goes Viral

Chile's millennial President-elect Gabriel Boric has taken sides in his first international incident: backing pop music superstar Taylor Swift in a social media stand-off with Blur front man Damon Albarn over her songwriting credentials. Albarn, the British co-founder and songwriter for the Gorillaz, had suggested that Swift did not write…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022

Damon Albarn doesn’t seem to know what he said about Taylor Swift

After Swift shot back at the Blur and Gorillaz frontman online, Albarn claimed he never wanted to discredit Swift’s songwriting, despite explicitly doing that.

Mic · Jan 25, 2022

Bad Blood: Damon Albarn’s condescending comments say more about him than Taylor Swift

The Blur and Gorillaz frontman’s bizarre claim that Swift doesn’t write her own songs says more about him than it does about her, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

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For Damon Albarn, modern life is still pretty much rubbish

LOS ANGELES — As the lead singer (and the pretty face) of Blur, Damon Albarn became a star writing songs about England — witty, tuneful, stylistically omnivorous character studies like "Parklife" and "Country House" that along with Oasis' blunter-edged anthems helped define the rowdy Britpop scene of the 1990s.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2022

Bad Blood: Damon Albarn’s condescending Taylor Swift comments are old-fashioned indie tribalism

The Blur and Gorillaz frontman’s bizarre claim that Swift doesn’t write her own songs says more about him than it does about her, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Taylor Swift criticises Damon Albarn for saying she doesn’t write her own songs

The Blur and Gorillaz frontman apologised to Swift, claiming that a ‘conversation about songwriting’ in the LA Times was ‘reduced to clickbait’

The Guardian - US · Jan 24, 2022

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