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Damon Albarn: 'I Learned So Much From Bobby Womack'
Damon Albarn will always be grateful to soul star Bobby Womack for sharing his musical knowledge with him in the years before his death.The pair became close friends after the British rocker helped Womack achieve...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 July 2014
Car Barat: I Want A Career Like Damon Albarn
Carl Barat wants a career like Damon Albarn.The former Dirty Pretty Things frontman has launched a new band, The Jackals, and is currently preparing for a Libertines reunion show in London's Hyde Park later this...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 May 2014
Bastille Love Damon Albarn's Solo Material
Bastille are big fans of Damon Albarn.The 'Pompeii' hitmakers were impressed with the Blur and Gorillaz musician's long-awaited first solo effort, 'Bad Robots', and think his comeback was a stroke of genius.In an interview discussing...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 May 2014
Damon Albarn Confuses Americans
Damon Albarn says Americans are confused by his eclectic career.The 46-year-old star, who has released his solo record 'Everyday Robots', admits he's worked with so many different US acts, but they often don't realise what...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 11 May 2014
No Heroin, But Damon Albarn Is Still Near His Creative Best With 'Everyday Robots'
Glamourizing drugs is a crime punishable by censorship and criticism, but Damon Albarn’s detractors – the ones who weren’t happy when he said heroin made him more creative – should take one listen to his...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 April 2014
Damon Albarn On Drug Abuse (Again): "I Found It Initially Very Agreeable"
Damon Albarn has already told us that heroin was a great source of creativity, for him anyway. And now he’s opened up on his days of drug addiction in a new interview with Time Out...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 23 April 2014
Damon Albarn Describes Heroin As "Initially, Very Agreeable"
Blur frontman Damon Albarn has controversially claimed that he found Class A drug heroin “initially very agreeable.” The statement comes just a few weeks after Albarn admitted he felt that the drug helped his productivity...
By Sophie Miskiw in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 April 2014
Damon Albarn Describes Taking Heroin As "Very Agreeable And Very Creative"
Damon Albarn seems to show no regrets of being a past heroin user.The 46 year-old musician recently described taking the class A drug as "very agreeable and very creative".Albarn, who was a massive influence during...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 22 April 2014
James Blunt In Remarkable Tirade Against Damon Albarn. Plums Are Involved.
Being incredibly posh and remarkably privileged is okay, according to James Blunt – who just so happens to be incredibly posh and remarkably privileged – as long as you own up to it. And that’s...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 14 April 2014
James Blunt: Damon Albarn Hides Posh Roots
James Blunt has accused Damon Albarn of hiding his posh background.The 'Bonfire Heart' hitmaker, who was privately educated at the exclusive Harrow School in north west London, thinks the Blur frontman shouldn't cover up his...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 April 2014
Damon Albarn: Blur Will Play Live Again
Damon Albarn is ''sure'' Blur will play live again. The frontman releases his debut solo album 'Everyday Robots' this month but is still close to his band mates Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2014
Damon Albarn Took Heroin "Five Days On, Two Days Off"
Damon Albarn has spoken candidly of his heavy heroin usage during the "height of Britpop", saying he would regulate his intake to "five days and two days off." The singer-songwriter - who is now sober...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 March 2014
Damon Albarn: 'Heroin Was Incredibly Productive For Me'
British rocker Damon Albarn has opened up about his heroin use, insisting taking the drug aided his songwriting and was "incredibly productive" for his career.The Blur frontman has previously confessed to taking the heavily addictive...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2014
Damon Albarn Sings Of Drugs And Porn
Damon Albarn has written songs about drugs and pornography for his debut album.The Blur frontman, who is set to release his first solo record 'Everyday Robots' next month, explores his own life experiences on songs...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2014
Damon Albarn Just Ruined Our Week, "Can't Foresee New Blur Album"
Damon Albarn, who is busy promoting his new album Everyday Robots, says he can't foresee a new Blur record in the near future. Rumours had suggested that the group would begin work on a new...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 25 February 2014
Damon Albarn To Play Intimate Shows
Damon Albarn will play two intimate London shows to launch his debut solo album. The Blur frontman, whose record 'Everyday Robots' is set for release on April 28, will perform at the Rivioli Ballroom in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 February 2014
Damon Albarn To Receive Nme Award For Innovation
Damon Albarn is to receive the NME Award For Innovation.The Blur frontman - who is also a songwriter, producer and composer - has been honoured the accolade after being recognised as one of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 February 2014
Damon Albarn Headlines Latitude Festival
Blur's Damon Albarn will headline Latitude Festival 2014. The singer will perform alongside Haim, Two Door Cinema Club and Billy Bragg at the 9th annual festival from July 17 to 20 at Henham Park in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2014
Damon Albarn Finally Going Solo With Upcoming Debut 'Everyday Robots'
Damon Albarn is finally set to go solo as he unveils his long-anticipated debut album Everyday Robots on April 28th 2014.Blur is still an ongoing projectThe Blur frontman is definitely a workaholic of the music...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 20 January 2014
Blur's Alex James To Launch Britpop Drink
Blur's Alex James wants to use the name 'Britpop' for a new drink.The bass player applied for the trademark in October last year and it was published for consultation by the UK's Intellectual Property Office...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 January 2014
Beady Eye Replace Blur At Australian Festival
Damon Albarn's former chart rival Liam Gallagher has stepped in to rescue an Australian music festival after Blur pulled out and left the event without a headline act.Albarn's Britpop band was due to perform at...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 December 2013
Liam Gallagher & Jamie Hewlett Team Up For T-shirt Collection
Liam Gallagher has teamed up with his one-time rival Damon Albarn's Gorillaz bandmate Jamie Hewlett to create a new collection of charity T-shirts.The White Guitar Collection will feature three limited edition designs, created by artist...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 November 2013
Idris Elba Joins Damon Albarn's Africa Express Project In Mali
Idris Elba has put his acting work on hold to join Damon Albarn's Africa Express project in Mali.The Wire star and Albarn have begun holding live performances with local musicians at the Maison des Jeunes...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 October 2013
Damon Albarn And Jude Law Join Protest In London
Blur frontman Damon Albarn and actor Jude Law took to the streets of London on Saturday (05Oct13) to protest against the detention of 30 Greenpeace activists.Actors Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 October 2013
Alex James: Damon Albarn And Noel Gallagher Are Working Together
Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher are ''working together on a lot of stuff''. The former music rivals - whose bands Blur and Oasis were embroiled in a war of words in the mid-1990s - have...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2013
Laura Marling Gave Up Chef Dreams After Criticism From Damon Albarn
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Laura Marling gave up her dreams of becoming a top chef after serving an overcooked meal to Blur star Damon Albarn.The star, who once dated Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford, trained as...
By WENN on 18 July 2013
Glastonbury Festival 2013 In Pictures: Sun, Cider And The Rolling Stones [Pictures]
And that's it. Another year passes and Worthy Farm closes its gates on the Glastonbury Festival revellers for another 12 months. Though there's always the distant murmur of someone professing it "the best Glastonbury ever,"...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2013
Damon Albarn Joins Bobby Womack On Glastonbury Stage
Soul legend Bobby Womack invited his close friend Damon Albarn onstage at Glastonbury festival on Sunday (30Jun13) to perform tracks from his latest album.The Blur frontman teamed up with Womack on his 2012 record The...
By WENN on 01 July 2013
Damon Albarn: 'I Made $31 From Gorillaz World Tour'
British rocker Damon Albarn made just $31 (£20) from Gorillaz's star-studded 2010 world tour.The Blur frontman took his group on the road for the Escape to Plastic Beach Tour with a stellar line-up, including The...
By WENN on 06 June 2013
Damon Albarn Confirms Work On Solo Album
Damon Albarn is working on a solo album.The Blur frontman has confirmed he has joined forced with XL Records chief Richard Russell for the record and believes it is his input which will prevent the...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 May 2013
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