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Blur's Damon Albarn pins Arctic Monkeys as "the last great guitar band", says no band has been as good as them since
By Liz Scarlett published
Blur frontman Damon Albarn thinks there's increasing "excitement" for guitar bands, but believes the sound grew "sterile" after Arctic Monkeys

A beginner's guide to 90s UK indie in five essential albums
By Stephen Hill published
There was more to 90s indie than just Britpop, but it's a pretty good place to start... Here, the story of how one decade saw a genre morph beyond all recognition, told by the albums that made it happen

Here are the best alt. rock songs you'll hear this week, featuring Blur, Fall Out Boy, Olivia Rodrigo and more
By Liz Scarlett published
Here are eight great alternative songs you may have missed this week: vote here for your favourite!

Remembering the time a young Damon Albarn fired shots at Morrissey
By Niall Doherty published
Blur frontman Damon Albarn was miffed at a comment from the ex-Smiths singer – but, then, who wasn't by the time the 90s rolled around?

How Blur boldly reinvented themselves, and saved their souls, with 1997’s self-titled album
By Niall Doherty published
Blur appeared to be headed for a dead-end in the mid '90s until a big creative overhaul re-ignited their career

Five new bands you need to hear if you love Blur
By Stephen Hill published
Blur may be making a comeback, but these five young bands have been keeping their seats warm in their absence

Listen to new Blur single The Narcissist, as the reunited BritPop superstars announce their first album in eight years, The Ballad Of Darren
By Paul Brannigan published
The Blur reunion now comes complete with a new album

A new docu-series celebrating Britpop is going be to premiering this weekend
By Liz Scarlett published
Channel 5 is to air Britpop: The Music That Changed Britain, a docu-series celebrating the 30th anniversary of the genre, on March 12

Damon Albarn reveals where he got the iconic hook for Gorillaz's Clint Eastwood, and fans can't quite believe it
By Paul Brannigan published
Zane Lowe's Apple Music interview with Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn throws up an amusing admission on the source of Gorillaz's debut single Clint Eastwood
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