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Damon Albarn has revealed that he has collaborated with Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny for a forthcoming Gorillaz project.As reported by Remezcla, Albarn told Warp in an interview that he and Bad Bunny – real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – linked up while the two were both in Jamaica.“What I love about Gorillaz is that I can bring [in] anyone I want, you know?” he said.

Damon Albarn will livestream his solo show at the Globe Theatre in London later this month.The sold-out gig will see the Blur frontman, his live band and a string quartet performing songs from Albarn’s forthcoming new album ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’, which is out on November 12 via Transgressive Records.“I love playing in the round and at the Globe you can see the moon too, marvellous,” Albarn said in a statement about the upcoming show.The live media platform

APPOINTMENTSMusic rights tracking platform Utopia has hired Paul Gathercole, formerly Head of Analytics for Amazon Prime, as Chief Data Officer. “I am excited to get to work solving the biggest problems in the music industry together with the team at Utopia”, he says.

Damon Albarn has announced a one-off show in London later this month.The Blur and Gorillaz man will showcase tracks from his new record ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’ at the Globe Theatre on September 20. Tickets go on sale this Friday (September 10) and you can purchase them here.He will be accompanied by his band and a string quartet for the show.It comes ahead of his new record, which is out on November 12.

Damon Albarn has shared another taste of his forthcoming second solo album in the form of elegant new single ‘Particles’.The slow, tender new song will be the closing track of Albarn’s upcoming LP ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’, due to be released on November 12.According to a press release the song “originated in a chance conversation between Albarn and a fellow passenger on a plane bound for Reykjavik, one which covered the disruption of the pandemic and the

Damon Albarn has turned down the chance to compete on 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The Blur and Gorillaz frontman insisted he "can't be bothered" to take part in a reality TV show and has rejected offers from a number of shows over the years, from the Latin and ballroom contest to 'Celebrity MasterChef', even though he claims to be a whizz in the kitchen.

Damon Albarn has reflected in a new interview on the missed opportunities he’s had to collaborate with a host of stars during his career.The Blur frontman was speaking ahead of Gorillaz’s double-header of gigs at London’s The O2 this week, which were held in honour of NHS workers.Speaking to The Herald, Albarn was asked about the many collaborations he’s enjoyed throughout this career, and reflected on some of the big names he’s missed out on working with.“Dr.

Damon Albarn has been announced as a special guest at next month’s End Of The Road Festival.The Larmer Tree Gardens festival will take place from September 2-5, with the likes of Hot Chip, King Krule and Sleaford Mods all set to perform.Albarn will perform with his live band and a string quartet at End Of The Road, with the Blur frontman leading the latest additions to the 2021 line-up.Crack Cloud, Sipho, Balimaya Project, Loraine James, Anna B Savage, Kiran Leonard, Wesley Gonzalez, BABii,

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.

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

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).

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.

Damon Albarn has spoken to NME about how he’s not only been at work on new “carnival-themed” Gorillaz music, but has also been discussing “an idea” to reunite Blur once again.The frontman was talking to NME about the launch of his upcoming second solo album ‘The Nearer The Fountain, The More Pure The Stream Flows’, when revealed that he’d been quite busy on other projects since completing work on the record back in February.“Since then I’ve been working on carnival-themed music with Gorillaz

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

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.

Damon Albarn has announced details of his new solo album ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’.

Transgressive Records has signed Damon Albarn to a worldwide record deal and will release his upcoming new solo album.“We have had the great pleasure of collaborating with Damon over the years via the incredible Africa Express project, which has introduced many gifted artists to the Transgressive world”, says the label’s Toby L.

The next wave of tickets has been released for this summer's Manchester International Festival, which will see events taking place across the city and online between July 1 and 18.

The Rolling Stones have joined Tom Gray’s #BrokenRecord campaign which is calling for better streaming revenues for artists.Back in April, over 150 artists – including Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Damon Albarn, Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher and Wolf Alice – signed an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking to help reform the streaming economy.Proving unsuccessful, the first letter that went to Johnson received an “interested but non-committal reply” from a junior minister in the business

Damon Albarn, Laura Mvula, Caribou, Anna Meredith, The Snuts and many more acts have been announced for Edinburgh International Festival 2021.This year’s event, which takes place amid the Scottish city’s other arts festivals including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is scheduled for August 7-29.

Damon Albarn has joined the line-up for this year’s Manchester International Festival.The event will take place between July 1 and July 18, and will see its participating artists reflect on ideas such as love and human connection in a post-coronavirus world.

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Glastonbury Festival‘s ‘Live At Worthy Farm’ livestreamed event has dropped.In the trailer we see short snippets of Wolf Alice, HAIM, Kano, Jorja Smith, IDLES and Michael Kiwanuka rehearsing their sets, which will be broadcast live at different times from 7pm BST onwards to ticketholders this Saturday (May 22).

Glastonbury Festival’s ‘Live At Worthy Farm’ has unveiled more acts, set times and special guests for its livestream event later this month.‘Live At Worthy Farm’ will take place between May 22-23 and is described as a “five-hour journey through all of those spots that you know from Worthy Farm”.

Apple - Android It comes as indoor events, including cinemas and bingo halls prepare to reopen on May 17, in line with the easing of lockdown rules.The line-up features a host of world famous musicians including Damon Albarn, HAIM, Idles, Jorja Smith, Kano, Michael Kiwanuka.The show also promises to feature a number of unannounced surprised artists.Performances on the festival’s Pyramid Field and Stone Circle will stream live to Hamilton’s silver screen as festival-goers look to enjoy a journey

Glastonbury Festival site in cinemas this month.The festival is broadcasting performances by Coldplay, Damon Albarn, HAIM, Wolf Alice and more on the weekend of May 22 and May 23 in place of the event, which was cancelled for the second year running owing to the coronavirus crisis.More than 350 UK cinemas will air the live sets in partnership with event cinema specialists Trafalgar Releasing on May 22, ScreenDaily reports.Other acts playing Glastonbury’s ‘Live From Worthy Farm’ event are Idles,

NME about what should and could happen next following the government’s streaming inquiry – calling for a fundamental “shift in the way that business is done” to make payments fairer for musicians.This week saw over 150 artists – including Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Damon Albarn, Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher and Wolf Alice – sign an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to reform the streaming economy and “put the value of music back where it belongs – in the hands of music makers”.Pressure

Glastonbury Festival has invited fans to design a flag for its upcoming ‘Live At Worthy Farm’ livestream event.‘Live At Worthy Farm’ takes place on May 22-23 and is described as a “five-hour journey through all of those spots that you know from Worthy Farm”, with performances from Coldplay, Haim, Damon Albarn, Wolf Alice, Kano, Michael Kiwanuka, Jorja Smith and IDLES.For the event, Glastonbury are now looking for fans to make homemade flags that they can feature in the broadcast.On their

Boris Johnson calling for a reform to the streaming economy – see it in full below.The letter, from the Musicians’ Union in association with the Ivors Academy and the #BrokenRecord campaign, says that the law around streaming revenues and royalty payments “has not kept up with the pace of technological change” in the music industry.

Glastonbury Festival has added two extra broadcasts of its livestreamed ‘Live At Worthy Farm’ event on May 22, with fans now able to watch Coldplay, Haim and others on May 23.‘Live At Worthy Farm’ is described as a “five-hour journey through all of those spots that you know from Worthy Farm”, with performances from Coldplay, Haim, Damon Albarn, Wolf Alice, Kano, Michael Kiwanuka, Jorja Smith and IDLES for the special virtual event.Originally the event was set for “one night only” on Saturday,

Paul McCartney has shared Ed O’Brien‘s remix of his song ‘Slidin” – you can hear the Radiohead guitarist’s reworking of the track below.The song is the latest to be previewed from ‘McCartney III Imagined’, which features an array of invited artists – including St.

Gorillaz have announced their new collaboration with Fred Perry.Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s cartoon band have teamed up with the renowned British clothing company, with the bandmembers set to “wear their favourite Fred Perry shirts” for the brand’s 2021 campaign.A special clothing collaboration between Gorillaz and Fred Perry is set to be announced soon, while special playlists and interviews with the cartoon bandmembers are also set to follow.Fred Perry say that Gorillaz are “the perfect

LONDON -- This year the Glastonbury Festival is going online.Organizers said Wednesday that they will stage a one-day livestreamed concert on May 22 at Worthy Farm in southwest England, home to the annual music extravaganza.