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Blur

Blur is an alternative rock band which formed in Colchester, England in 1989. The band consists of Damon Albarn (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Graham Coxon (guitar, vocals), Alex James (bass) and Dave Rowntree (drums). Blur's debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and Shoegazing and spawned their first UK Top 10 single, There's No Other Way. Following a stylistic change in 1992 (influenced by English guitar groups such as The Kinks, The Beatles, The Animals and XTC) Blur released "Popscene" as a stand alone single...

Blur On DIY

News: Blur’s Damon Albarn And Graham Coxon Set For Pre-Brit Awards Gig (1st February 2012)

News: Are Blur Back In The Studio? (23rd January 2012)

News: Blur Discuss Reunion And New Album (11th January 2012)

News: Blur Set For BRITs Outstanding Contribution To Music Award (8th December 2011)

News: Blur ‘May’ Reform Again For US Dates? (23rd June 2011)

News: Blur To Record Today? (3rd February 2011)

News: Blur To Record Album In Early 2011? (20th December 2010)

News: Albarn: Blur Set To Do ‘Something’ In 2011? (15th November 2010)

News: Blur Voted 6Music Listeners’ Favourite Glastonbury Performance (24th June 2010)

Downloads: Blur - Fool’s Day (19th April 2010)

News: Blur to release ‘Fool’s Day’ as free download (17th April 2010)

Single Reviews: Blur - Fool’s Day (17th April 2010)

News: Blur Label Boss: New Album Could Happen (15th April 2010)

News: Blur To Release New Material This Month (9th April 2010)

News: Blur Confirm ‘No Distance Left To Run’ DVD Release (14th January 2010)

Videos: Blur - No Distance Left To Run (Trailer) (30th November 2009)

News: Blur Reunion Documentary Set For Cinema Release (30th November 2009)

News: Blur Give Away More Live Tracks With The Times (27th November 2009)

Live Reviews: Glastonbury Festival, Sunday 29th June 2009 (6th July 2009)

News: Blur To Release Hyde Park Shows On CD (29th June 2009)

Features: 6 More Bands To See At Glastonbury Festival ‘09 (25th June 2009)

News: Blur ‘Secret’ Gig Tonight (15th June 2009)

Live Reviews: Blur, East Anglian Railway Museum, Colchester (14th June 2009)

News: Blur: Comeback Gig Live Coverage! (13th June 2009)

News: Alex James & New Order Members Form Band (12th June 2009)

News: Blur Ticket Competition To Raise Money For Charity (1st June 2009)

News: Glastonbury Festival 2009: The Line Up (26th May 2009)

News: Blur Announce New Album (20th May 2009)

News: Three New Blur Warm Up Shows (21st April 2009)

News: Klaxons And Florence & The Machine To Support Blur (3rd April 2009)

News: Blur Confirm Glastonbury Appearance (27th February 2009)

News: Blur’s Damon & Graham Reunite For NME Awards (26th February 2009)

News: Blur To Play Manchester Gig (10th February 2009)

News: Blur To Headline T In The Park (5th February 2009)

News: Blur To Play Second Hyde Park Show (12th December 2008)

News: Blur Tickets On Sale Now (12th December 2008)

News: Blur To Warm Up In Wolverhampton (11th December 2008)

News: Blur Reform, Massive Show Confirmed (9th December 2008)

News: Blur To Actually Reform! (25th November 2008)

News: Blur Reunion On (Again?) (6th November 2008)

News: Coxon: Blur’s Future Not For Albarn To Decide (22nd September 2008)

Videos: Reading & Leeds: Blur - Song 2 (1999) (21st August 2008)

News: Damon Targets Radiohead & Bono (15th May 2006)

News: Damon: ‘I Want Graham Back’ (17th April 2006)

News: Damon To Write Stage Musical? (19th February 2006)

Blur Forthcoming Gigs

• Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:33:01 / O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom / last.fm / Buy tickets