Blur will always be synonymous with the mid-‘90s zeitgeist that brought the London quartet to the forefront of the Britpop movement and pulled them into an infamous rivalry with Oasis. Damon Albarn, ...

Blur have announced their new album, titled The Ballad Of Darren, will arrive on Friday, 21st July. It’s the Britpop band’s first new album since The Magic Whip back in 2015. Alongside the album ...

Damon Albarn calls The Ballad of Darren, "the first legit Blur album" since 1999's 13. That's 24 years. There are two albums credited to Blur in-between: 2003's Think Tank, which guitarist Graham ...

Blur has had long stretches when it seemed more or less broken up, and the four members—frontman/guitarist Damon Albarn, lead guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree—have ...

It seemed like only a matter of time before Blur would break their second hiatus with a new song, after Damon Albarn’s original band announced a run of shows this summer. Now, sure enough, Blur has ...

Britpop icons Blur have announced a new album, The Ballad of Darren, and shared its first single, “The Narcissist.” The Ballad of Darren is due out July 21 via Parlophone. Listen to “The Narcissist” ...

It’s been eight years since alternative rock fans have heard from Blur. The British band is gearing up to release their next record, The Ballad of Darren. The 10-track album is scheduled to arrive on ...

Last summer, Blur played two nights at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 8 and 9, performing to over 150,000 fans total across the shows. Those were documented as the centerpiece of their upcoming film ...

While Blur were at the peak of their success in 1995, not every member of the band was enjoying the commercial attention, ...

If you are listening to this podcast while operating a two-wheeled vehicle, please stop the vehicle and continue listening. In addition to some safety advice, this week's All Songs Considered features ...

Blur have dismissed reports that are recording a new studio album. Guitarist Graham Coxon, who released solo LP The Spinning Top last month, claimed that the reformed four-piece are too busy to make a ...