Damon 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
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayLCD Soundsystem, Radiohead, Arcade Fire and More Auction Items To Help Japan
A number of artists have put items up for auction to help Japan.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving Back30 Record Store Day 2011 Releases Worth Your Dough
With so many exciting new albums, reissues and rarities coming out this Saturday, we picked 30 of our favorites that we’ll be lining up for. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBeck, Beastie Boys, Jónsi to Release Record Store Day Vinyl
Via Consequence of Sound: As Record Store Day draws nearer, more artists’ releases are being announced; Jónsi, Beck, Beastie Boys and Bat for Lashes are just a few to be added to the already substantial list.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBjork, Gorillaz's Damon Albarn at Manchester International Festival
Telegraph.co.uk has the details about Damon Albarn of Gorillaz and Bjork’s appearances as part of the Manchester International Festival.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 11 Best Concert Films
There's nothing quite like a great live show. But thanks to concert films, we're able to document and revisit some of our favorite performances. This list examines some of the best films in the genre taking into consideration the music, significance and how far they push boundaries of the art form. read more
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