Damon Albarn

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Robert Smith and some of the artists whose songs he's guested on over the years
The eight best Robert Smith guest spots, including Blink-182, Billy Corgan, Chvrches, Gorillaz and more

By Niall Doherty Published

The Cure leader is no stranger to a guest vocal, as this prime selection of his finest cameos proves

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Damon and Noel
"What a sad human being." Regardless of who won the Blur versus Oasis 'Battle Of Britpop' in the '90s, one musical superstar says that Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn are both awful people

By Paul Brannigan Published

They may have been bitter rivals at a point, but Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn were united in their dislike of one of their peers

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Damon and Noel at the Brit Awards in 2013
10 songs that proves the Battle Of Britpop sent Blur's Damon Albarn in a more daring direction and changed the course of his career

By Niall Doherty Published

From Gorillaz to Africa Express to ambient experimentalism and punk-meets-Afrobeat supergroups, the Blur singer has done it all.

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Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher in 2013
How Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher buried the hatchet and became unlikely friends

By Niall Doherty Published

The Blur frontman and Oasis leader spent the 90s at loggerheads but a chance meeting paved the way to a blossoming friendship

Interviews
Damon Albarn and DJ Koze
Watch the video for Pure Love, Blur frontman Damon Albarn's collab with German dance producer DJ Koze

By Paul Brannigan Published

Damon Albarn, the gift that keeps on giving

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Gorillaz co-creators Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett
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

Biographies
Damon Albarn and Bob Dylan
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

Interviews
Damon Albarn onstage
Blur's Damon Albarn takes swipe at Rolling Stones and their new album Hackney Diamonds

By Stef Lach Published

Blur frontman says he can find "no joy" in Rolling Stones' new album and slams their promotional tactics

Albums
Damon Albarn and Gorillaz
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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