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How Blur’s Damon Albarn turned his idea for a cartoon band into one of the biggest acts of the 21st century
By Niall Doherty published
Diving into the beginnings of Gorillaz, Damon Albarn’s virtual pop side-project that became even bigger than Blur

How a world-famous Britpop superstar narrowly escaped being trampled to death by a herd of raging bulls
By Paul Brannigan published
The music business has lost too many hugely talented artists who've died too soon, but only one, as far as we know, has faced the prospect of being trampled to death on an English farm

Oasis vs Blur: The Pitch Battle
By Paul Brannigan published
Revisiting one of the world's truly iconic sporting encounters, as elite athletes Liam Gallagher and Damon Albarn faced off in a kickabout in an East London stadium

The 'Battle Of Britpop' to become West End play
By Paul Brannigan published
Novelist (and former British record industry A&R man) John Niven is writing The Battle, about the rivalry between Blur and Oasis

10 Britpop B-sides you need to hear
By Niall Doherty published
It wasn’t all about Parklife, Alright and Live Forever, you know. Here’s some Britpop magic you might have missed…

How Quadrophenia actor Phil Daniels came to the rescue on Blur’s era-defining Britpop anthem Parklife
By Niall Doherty published
The iconic title track from Blur’s third album turns 30 later this month…

Ghost and Blur are battling to top the UK album chart this week
By Matt Mills published
Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now soundtrack is duking it out with Blur’s Live At Wembley Stadium

Blur's Damon Albarn disagrees with Bob Dylan's phone ban at gigs
By Liz Scarlett published
Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn has shared his thoughts on Bob Dylan's decision to make fans keep their phones in locked pouches during his upcoming tour dates
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