Blur's new album 'The Magic Whip' outselling rest of top five combined en route to Number One
New entries also come from The Proclaimers, Jules Knight, MG and Mew
Alex James reveals that Blur have another album's worth of material from Hong Kong sessions
Bassist claims that Damon Albarn had "26 or 27" song ideas from 'The Magic Whip' studio time
Blur to play free show in New York
They will play songs from new LP 'The Magic Whip' in Brooklyn this Friday (May 1)
Blur perform acoustic versions of new songs 'Lonesome Street' and 'My Terracotta Heart' – listen
The tracks were recorded in session for BBC Radio 2 last week
Blur to perform live on 'The Tonight Show' this week
The band will mark their first US appearance in two years on Jimmy Fallon's late-night show
Alex James says there was 'ill feeling' among Blur before their reunion
Bassist discusses band's split and subsequent reformation
Blur stream new album 'The Magic Whip' online
It's the band's first album in 12 years following 2003's 'Think Tank'
Alex James says he isn't friends with neighbour David Cameron: 'I should have moved to Wales'
Prime Minister is Blur bassist James' local MP
Blur premiere new track 'Ong Ong' - listen
The song will feature on the band's upcoming LP 'The Magic Whip'
Damon Albarn criticises pop music's 'selfie generation'
The Blur frontman laments the lack of politics in modern music