Gorillaz and Lou Reed Will Perform Together Tonight
Tonight will mark the second time that Lou Reed will join Gorillaz on stage, the first being Oct. 8 at Madison Square Garden. N.E.R.D. will team up with the band for the rest of their North American tour dates, which are listed below:... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNoel Gallagher (Kind of) Praises Gorillaz
Last night at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London, former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher had some good things to say about his nemesis, former Blur frontman and current Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGorillaz Go Global for Fall Tour
We’re wondering what the tour rider looks like for an animated band.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSeventeen Music and Movie Website Superlatives
Last week, we shared our favorite music of 2010 (so far). Today, we decided to throw the Internet into the mix. Below, we award superlatives to a smattering of music and movie artist websites.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Greatest Music-Video Cameos of All Time
Record labels may not be shelling out the same massive music-video budgets they once did. But just because they've migrated from TV screen to computer screen doesn't mean we've lost the fine art of the Music-Video Cameo. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayGorillaz to Replace U2 at Glastonbury
U2 was forced to relinquish its coveted Friday night headline slot at this year’s Glastonbury Festival after Bono received emergency back surgery on Friday. We told you about BBC’s suggested replacements, which included Coldplay and Jay-Z, but the Glastonbury coordinators went down a different path, instead scheduling everybody’s favorite cartoon supergroup, Gorillaz.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsGorillaz Plan to Leave Holograms Behind on Upcoming Tour
Gorillaz have always packed their performances with 3-D effects, full of animated characters and holograms. But this year, when they visit the U.S. (although the dates haven’t yet been determined), Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett plan to leave the high-tech stuff at home and make things a bit more human.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTen Musician-Owned Restaurants
[Pictured: the owners of Teany] Although perhaps hearing is the most important of the five senses to a musician, no one can discount the relevance of taste in a happy life. Everyone has their favorite foods, and if you’re like us, opening your very own restaurant would be a dream-come-true. Each of these foodie musicians are living the dream, owning restaurants that span a wide variety of cuisines. Some are swanky and some seem schleppy, but what ties all of these musician-owned restaurants together (besides the fact we might just see a famous face across the dining room) is that... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayListen to Gorillaz' Plastic Beach on NPR
The Gorillaz haven’t put out an album since 2005’s Demon Days, and as recent as 2007, we were nervous our favorite cartoon band was calling it quits. But on the coattails of the announcement that the band would headline Coachella, word came that the band’s new album, Plastic Beach, was on the way. It’s out next Tuesday, March 9, and one single, “Stylo,” was released in early January. And now, the whole album is available for streaming via NPR. Murdoc Niccals explains the album track by track on the Gorillaz’ official website as well, describing the songs and how they... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGorillaz Gear Up for Coachella With New Album, Plastic Beach
With a recently announced headlining spot at Coachella 2010 and details on a new album, Gorillaz is proving again that they’re the world’s premier animated supergroup. Plastic Beach, Gorillaz’s first album since 2005’s Demon Days, will drop March 9, just about a month before they’ll rock the Coachella stage on April 18 in their first U.S. performance in over four years.... read more
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