Blur

Blur are an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as
Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon,
bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure
(1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a
stylistic change-influenced by English guitar pop groups such as ... read more

The buried treasure of B-sides

Format, Pet Shop Boys' new B-sides collection, shows how clever artists can make pop gold from a single's flipsideThe one-word titles of Pet Shop Boys albums always repay...
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New band of the day – No 1,202: Towns

This Bristol band are baggy meets shoegaze: shaggy, perhapsHometown: Weston-Super-Mare.The lineup: James MacLucas (vocals), John Paul Beaumont (guitar), Adam Hastings (ba...
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Graham Coxon - Graham Coxon Invites Fans To Audition For New Video

British musician Graham Coxon is giving fans the chance to appear in his next video by sending him clips of their dancing skills The Blur guitarist is gearing up to relea...
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Oasis, Blur, Rage Against The Machine: The Greatest Rock Acts Of the 90s

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Noel Gallagher On Britain's Glory Days And More

He's cleaned up and straightened out, but remarkably, given his own wild past, he despairs of today’s feckless youth...'We were brought up under Thatcher,’ No...
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The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review

(Southern Fried)The enduring appeal of dance music lies in its functionality, its sexual directness and frisson of nocturnal peril. And then there are those soppy, euphor...
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Alex James Of Blur Criticized For Promoting McDonald's And KFC

After he wrote a positive piece about McDonald's burger factory...
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Alex James - James Slammed By Animal Rights Group For Praising Mcdonald's

Officials at People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals have launched a furious broadside against British rocker Alex James after he praised fast food outlets The Blur b...
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Blur's Graham Coxon Reveals New Album Tracklisting

Singer to release 'A+E' in April...
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Oasis, Blur, The Black Keys: Is Rock N' Roll Music Dead?

We give our opinion...
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Sleeve notes: Goodbye 2011

All our 'best of 2011' lists, and some festive listening treats to tide you over until 2012All our best-of-2011 list shenanigansPJ Harvey - Let England Shake. Our number ...
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Blur to perform at 2012 Brit awards

Bassist Alex James confirms the band will play after receiving outstanding contribution to music awardBlur have confirmed they will perform at the 2012 Brit awards. The g...
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Sleeve Notes: Blur, Guns N' Roses and Red Hot Chili Peppers win accolades

Highlights from the last seven days in the world of musicNewsBlur to receive outstanding contribution prize at the 2012 Brit awardsGuns N' Roses and Red Hot Chili Peppers...
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Blur to Receive Outstanding Honor At Brit Awards! And Adele's Set To Perform!

SeXXXy alt-rockers Blur will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the 2012 Brit Awards!!! If you're a fan, you know all about their music. If you're un...
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Blur Will Be Honored at 2012 BRIT Awards

They have won the "Outstanding Contribution to Music" award...
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Top songs

The 5 most played Blur songs in the past year.

  • Out Of Time  183 plays
  • Song 2  170 plays
  • Parklife  148 plays
  • Girls And Boys  142 plays
  • There's No Other Way  136 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Blur over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 90s 2174 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 1214 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 00s 274 plays
  4. Absolute 80s 118 plays
  5. Absolute Classic Rock 117 plays

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