Gorillaz

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Gorillaz on stage
Gorillaz charm and delight Rock For People during a varied and entertaining headline set

By Emily Swingle Published

Damon Albarn's genre-hopping alt pop cartoon project shows off the Blur man's penchant for letting others take centre stage

Music Festivals
Composite image of Halsey, Iron Maiden, Gorillaz and Limp Bizkit performing onstage
Halsey, Iron Maiden, Gorillaz, Limp Bizkit and Bring Me The Horizon to play Rock For People 2026 – day splits announced

By Metal Hammer Published

The five-day festival will take place at Park 360 in northern Czech Republic from June 10 to 14

Bands & Artists
Yorke Martin Albarn
How Radiohead, Coldplay, Gorillaz and more made history with an album that went on sale one day after being recorded

By Paul Brannigan Published

The story behind the star-studded charity compilation, recorded on this day in 2005, which made music business history

Bands & Artists
Oasis live in London in 2025
The 10 best Liam and Noel Gallagher guest spots

By Niall Doherty Published

Ten great collaborations featuring the Gallagher brothers including The Verve, The Chemical Brothers, Ian Brown, The Prodigy and, erm, David Brent

Bands & Artists
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.

Bands & Artists
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 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

Bands & Artists
Teacher Cierra Johnson and a music review by one of her young students
"This is like my toilet after Taco Bell night": school kids react hilariously to their teacher playing them Blink-182, Smashing Pumpkins and Gorillaz

By Liz Scarlett Published

Cierra Johnson, a US grade school teacher, asks her class for their thoughts on her favourite rock bands, and their answers are quite something

Bands & Artists
Gorillaz
Gorillaz announce new album Cracker Island and drop sparkling track New Gold

By Liz Scarlett Published

The new album features appearances from Stevie Nicks, Thundercat, Tame Impala and more

Albums