Damon Albarn, Andre 3000, James Murphy to Collaborate for Converse Song
Damon Albarn, OutKast’s Andre 3000 and former LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy are set to release a collaboration for Converse, the Sun reports. The track is a part of Converse’s “Three Artists, One Song” series, which has seen collaborations between Andrew W.K., Matt and Kim, and Soulja Boy, and another between Kid Cudi, Best Coast and Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij. read more
Found in: Music, NewsDamon Albarn, Flea Album Expected in March
As "previously reported":http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/11/listen-to-damon-albarn-and-fleas-new-band.html, Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz fame, Flea and Fela Kuti’s drummer Tony Allen have formed an oddly named project called Rocket Juice and the Moon. read more
Found in: Music, NewsGorillaz Set to Release New Track in February
"NME reported today":http://www.nme.com/news/gorillaz/60428 that Gorillaz will be recording and releasing a new track for Feb. 2012 as a part of Converse’s “Three Artists. One Song” series. The track’s release will go with a new collection of Converse shoes, which were designed in association with the band. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Good, the Bad & the Queen Play Live Again, Cover Gorillaz
Damon Albarn has been plenty busy working on new material with Blur and playing with Flea in their new supergroup Rocketjuice and The Moon, but those commitments aren't stopping him from reactivating his other supergroup: The Good, the Bad & the Queen. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsListen to Damon Albarn and Flea's New Band
As previously reported, Damon Albarn of Gorillaz, Flea and Fela Kuti’s drummer, Tony Allen, started a band called Rocket Juice and the Moon. read more
Found in: Music, NewsDamon Albarn To Record Album in the Congo
Damon Albarn doesn’t seem to be busy enough preparing for his opera. The Gorillaz/Blur frontman is now apparently in the Congo recording an album with a slew of producers for the charity organization Oxfam.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Damon Albarn Perform a New Song from His Opera
Damon Albarn recently appeared on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show to perform a song from the score he’s written for Rufus Norris’ upcoming Dr Dee opera. Based on the life of a 16th century scientist, the opera serves as a bit of a history lesson, telling of a “kingdom of broken hearts.” The Gorillaz head honcho had a cellist and a guitarist backing him up for the BBC gig—it will be interesting to see what he brings out for the actual showing.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDamon Albarn to Appear in Opera
Damon Albarn has always had an knack for drama with the animated adventures of his fictional band Gorillaz, so opera is the next logical step, right? The Blur frontman is collaborating with British theater director Rufus Norris to create Dr Dee: An English Opera, which Albarn will write and perform music for. The opera will be based on the life of Elizabethan scholar John Dee, and Albarn told the BBC that his interest in the project came from “a really strange emotional connection” to his English heritage. Showings begin in July as part of the Manchester International Festival in the... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 20 Best Hip-Hop/Rock Collaborations
Last week, Big Boi unexpectedly revealed that he's been working together with Modest Mouse on the band's forthcoming record. Here's a look back at some of our favorite hip-hop/rock collaborations throughout the past several decades. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 50 Best British Artists of All Time
While all eyes are on the throne, we pay tribute to our 50 favorite British artists—a rock 'n roll royal family of sorts. read more
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