Damon Albarn on new “carnival-themed” Gorillaz music and talk of a Blur reunion

When Jay-Z sued his former business partner Damon Dash over a proposed NFT drop last month that was exciting because, you know, it was an NFT case, how novel, how modern, how very buzzy! But then, much like with the NFT phenomenon itself, that excitement quickly waned.

Tony Allen and The Invisible’s Dave Okumu.‘The Solution is Restless’ is the ninth studio album by Wasser under her long-running project. It is also one of the final studio recordings of Allen, who died in April 2020.Born out of a night-long improvisation session in a Parisian studio, ‘The Solution is Restless’ will be released on November 5 via PIAS Recordings.

Damon Albarn has hit out at the UK government’s treatment of the arts during the COVID-19 pandemic, accusing them of a lack of empathy.Speaking to Channel 4 News ahead of his gig at the Manchester International Festival last night (July 13), the Blur frontman pointed out the hypocrisy of the gig having to be socially distanced while over 60,000 fans gathered at Wembley Stadium on Sunday (July 11) for the final of Euro 2020.“Let’s face it, it’s not just 60,000 [at Wembley],” he said.

Peter Andre left fans flustered as he admitted he was naked from the waist down in a new selfie shared on his Instagram page. The Mysterious Girl singer, 48, posted the image to tell fans he was embracing his hairstyle – but admitted he was "starkers" below his waist.

Damon Albarn has been announced as a special guest performer at Latitude Festival later this month.The Henham Park festival returns July 22-25, with Albarn scheduled to deliver a Saturday evening (July 24) sunset performance on the Latitude Waterfront Stage.The announcement comes after it was confirmed last month that Latitude Festival will go ahead at full capacity at the end of July as part of the government’s Events Research Programme (ERP).35,000 Latitude fans will head to Suffolk for

Faye Dunaway will appear alongside Kevin Spacey in his controversial new project, “The Man Who Drew God.”Directed by Italian actor Franco Nero, who also stars, the feature will be Spacey’s first role since 2017, when dozens of accusations of sexual harassment and assault saw the “House of Cards” actor effectively ostracized from Hollywood.Nero’s wife, the actor Vanessa Redgrave, was originally believed to be appearing in the film, and received social media backlash regarding her starring role

DEALSSentric Music’s Black Rock division has entered into a co-publishing partnership with Electric Ibiza, the Ibiza-based events and management company that now has a music publishing division. “When the opportunity arose to work with Electric Ibiza, it was a no brainer – they’re perfectly positioned in Ibiza with a global reach”, says Sentric Music Group’s Director Of Electronic Music, Mark Lawrence.

Damon Albarn has shared a brand new track and performance video – watch his run through of new song ‘Polaris’ below.The song and performance was teased earlier this week in a short video that saw Albarn tuning up with an ensemble who are readying themselves for a live performance.The ‘Polaris’ video has now arrived, alongside the studio version of the track, which is available on all streaming services.

Damon Albarn has posted a teaser for what appears to be a concert film accompanying his forthcoming new album.‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’, the Blur frontman’s second solo album, is set to drop on November 12.In the video shared today (July 5), Albarn is seen tuning up with an ensemble who are readying themselves for a live performance.The supposed concert film, made by Sublime Boulevards, arrives tomorrow (July 6).

Iggy Azalea is speaking out.

Slaves’ Isaac Holman has shared his first solo track, the Damon Albarn-assisted ‘Too Shy For Tennis’ – you can watch the video for it below.The punk duo’s drummer and singer is embarking on a new solo project under the moniker Baby Dave.‘Too Shy For Tennis’ was originally recorded in Holman’s living room, but was later fine-tuned with the help of Albarn.

Mark Sutherland By now, the U.K.’s world-beating festival season [Hey, wait a minute — American ed.] should be in full swing. But the government’s decision to move the final easing of lockdown restrictions back until July 19, from the original date of June 21, has caused yet another spate of cancelations, with the likes of WOMAD, Truck Festival and Kendal Calling all biting the dust since the announcement.

Noel Gallagher has revealed how he told Damon Albarn to “fuck off” after meeting him outside the Champions League final.The former Oasis guitarist bumped into his former rival and recent collaborator outside Porto’s Estádio do Dragão, following his beloved Manchester City’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea last month.Albarn, a well-known Chelsea fan, was also in attendance at the crunch match.“When the final whistle went, [I] fucking took my pass off in disgust, fucking threw it on the stairs, walked out

Jeremy Helligar Lena Waithe is on a mission to return Black music to its glory days.

TIFF 2021 is going forward with some big names and big premieres.

DEALSProducer Barry Blue has sold his production royalties linked to the catalogue of 1970s funk band Heatwave – including 1976 hit ‘Boogie Nights’ – to One Media IP. “I am extremely proud of my work with Heatwave and look forward to working with One Media IP to ensure that the legacy and integrity of the catalogue is preserved and future-proofed in the best way possible”, says Blue.

Resident Evil fans has released a demo for a remake of 2000’s Resident Evil: Code Veronica.Released yesterday (June 22), the demo consists of the opening area of Resident Evil: Code Veronica.The team says it is aiming to recreate the entire game in the style of Capcom‘s official remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3, as well as “respecting the original game a lot”.