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August 23 updates

Added: Two gig tickets from 1990 (thanks Sean W!) Added: Lyrics for Put It Back Together and The Repetition Kills You

Added: Three new entries to Blur Gigography: - 16 Sep 1995 - Eastbourne Bandstand, Eastbourne, UK - 12 Mar 1997 - MTV's 120 Minutes, New York Metropolis, USA - Oct 2000 (?) - La Primera's Musica si, Spain (thanks Damon Albarn Unofficial!) Added...

'It reminded me I should not go quietly': readers' favourite UK No 1s

Guardian readers fill in the blanks in our countdown of the best UK No 1s of all time, with entries from Dusty Springfield to Desmond Dekker, Jimi Hendrix to Joe DolceOur ranking of the 100 best No 1 singlesTo make up for the surprising shortage of b...

Added: 30 magazine covers to Pictures

Added: 30 magazine covers to Footage - thank you very much Ewa! - Big!, 23 Aug 1995 - Hot Music, Oct 1995 - TV Hits - Posters!, Oct/Nov 1995 - Faremusica, Nov 1995 - Cio, 25 Nov 1995 - Hot Shots: Blur, 1995 - Unknown poster magazine, 1995 -...

March 30 updates

Added: 20 magazine covers to Footage (majority of them are from Ewa - thank you very much!): - Pop Korn, Sep 1994 - Spiral 24 Oct 1995 - The Big Issue Cymru, four Dec 1995 - What's In? ES, Jan 1996 - What's In? ES, Jun 1996 - Rock De Lux, Apr 1...

Added: Lyrics for GBQ's Merrie Land

The Good, the Bad & the Queen review – Albarn rages, but things might just get better

North Pier theatre, BlackpoolDamon Albarn jabs a finger at Brexit Britain’s divisions however the present turns bawdily riotous and, with the assistance of a male voice choir, inspirationalAway from the Golden Sands and kiss-me-quick hats, Blackpool...

News: The Good, The Bad & The Queen announce mini UK tour and new single

Watch the peculiar promo video for "Merrie Land" now.

Marianne Faithfull: the muse who made it on her own terms

Because the singer prepares to release her 21st album, we glance back at a singular career marked by artistic restlessness, personal troubles and triumphant reinventionsIn the event you’re on the lookout for a research in contrasts, you might do wors...

October 9 updates

Added: 11 journal covers to Footage (thanks Ewa!): - Mix (Danish ed.), Jan 1996 - Mix (Danish ed.), Mar 1996 - ES, Feb 1997 - Inrock, Feb 1997 - Inrock, Apr 1997 - Inrock, Jul 1998 - TJECK Magazine, Mar 1999 - Inrock, Sep 1999 - Fuzz, Sep 20...

Graham Coxon: 'I was a mardy brat in my 20s … I'm quite mellow now'

Blur’s guitarist displays on the state of pop music, swearing, and why he’s glad he doesn’t should put on makeup any moreGraham Coxon enters the studio by way of a thick cloud of vapour. “Banana and yoghurt,” he broadcasts cheerfully. I had expected...

May 31 updates

Added: Gigography entry for Blur stay at Sanremo Music Festival 1999 (thanks Moritz!) Updated: News, Tour Dates and TV, Radio & Internet

April 27 updates

Added: Numerous releases to Discography: - Dermot O'Leary Presents The Saturday Sessions 2015 compilation album together with "Seasons In The Sun" reside cowl by Damon Albarn (thanks Ian!) - Graham Coxon - B-Sides - US CD-R promo (thanks Gino!) -...

April 3 updates

Added: Cowl for the unofficial Bad Day Mixes (thanks Cupnoodle!) Added: Hyperlink to davidrowntree.org Updated: Future Releases

Ray of Light: Madonna’s lesson in maturity or gateway for Goop?

Still 20 years on, Madge’s earth mother opus that influenced Adele and Britney, continues to be the template for modern popTwenty years in the past this week, Madonna regenerated as a yoga-loving, Kabbalah-following, mysticism-spewing Earth Mom. Afte...