Britpop titans Blur will release The Ballad of Darren, their first album in eight years, on July 21. The Damon Albarn-fronted quartet is previewing the new 10-track LP with the lead single "The ...

The two previous albums Blur released in the new century were marked by their openness to expanding their music in whatever directions it, or the four members, saw fit. No longer expected to live up ...

Decades ago, Blur became one of the most visible faces of “Britpop,” a catch-all label ascribed to mid-‘90s British guitar bands who drew from the island’s rock history and inspired global followings.

Britpop is back, with Pulp and Oasis back in action, and Blur were actually ahead of the curve, releasing the wonderful The Ballad of Darren back in 2023. The band documented both the making of the ...

Bucket hats are making a comeback... Oasis has announced a reunion tour... Blur released a live album... The 90s are back, and hitting the West End next year. Haven ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Patrick Ford/Redferns & Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images This week, after 16 years of ...

Thanks to a swaggering role in Britpop’s naughty ’90s carry-on, the four men of Blur are haunted by depictions of themselves at their most annoying and cartoon-like. But peer back – into the punky ...