
Elton John calls Damon Albarn a "British jewel" because of his diverse music catalogue
"Damon really is special"

Blur release limited edition split vinyl of 'The Great Escape' to mark 25th anniversary
A must-buy for Blur fans

Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio shares two new singles and tells us about recording at Damon Albarn's studio
Baio tells us all about his new album 'Dead Hand Control' and what's next for Vampire Weekend

Graham Coxon announces new graphic novel ‘Superstate’ featuring original music
The Blur guitarist said that 'Superstate' is "a story of escape"

Tim Burgess shares 'Tim's Twitter Listening Party' playlist
Featuring a track from every listening party so far

The Jaded Hearts Club – 'You've Always Been Here' review: well-intentioned but often unlistenable dad-rock
This is the soundtrack to a hoary Friday night down the local boozer

The Jaded Hearts Club on egos, the label of "supergroup" and plans for more new music
How Blur, Muse, Miles Kane, The Zutons and Jet came together as a mate's wedding band and ended up making an album.

Musicians and crew warn government of bankruptcy and industry damage without urgent support
"Culture is one of our biggest exports and at the moment it just feels so abandoned. We can ride this out with government help, but without it we’ll be left in tatters"

Damon Albarn is open to another Blur reunion: "I can't wait to sing 'Parklife' again"
"There’s a joy in doing it. It's an absolute treat."

War Child's landmark charity album 'Help' reissued to mark its 25th anniversary
The 1995 compilation featuring Oasis and Radiohead will also be available to stream for the first time.