If you don’t have plans for this summer yet, we suggest one that promises to be unique if you are into pop made in the British Isles. For the Olympic Games - to be held in a few months in London -- the Organisation has decided that Blur will headline the closing concert, which will take place on 12th August in Hyde Park. Damon Albarn and the boys won’t be alone: as guest stars Madness and New Order have also been invited. Musical Olympics. Are you going to miss it?
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The event will be held at Houghton Hall, Norfolk, for the second time in a row.
The track selection was based on each band member's personal taste rather than just Edwin Congreave's, who was in charge...
The album is influenced by British black music in all of its forms, featuring elements from reggae to tribal rhythms, ea...
The compilation includes 16 cuts recorded over the course of the last 11 years, of which only “Angel of the Night” and “...
"Reality Is For Those Who Are Not Strong Enough To Confront Their Dreams" is due for release this autumn.
According to the label, the album represents a turn towards “reality based compositions” and “more urgent, fractured and...
The record will be out on the 25th May in the USA, and on the 12th June across the rest of the world.
The vinyl version is limited to 500 copies, with exquisite artwork including a handmade silk-screen printed sleeve. Each...