Blur
5 new books to read this week
This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Your Neighbour’s Table by Gu Byeong-mo and Over The Rainbow by Alex James.
Blur’s Alex James: Being the bassist in a rock band is easy – parenting five kids is hard
Rockstar-turned-cheesemaker Alex James reflects on tearing himself from his Cotswolds farm to get the band back together. By Prudence Wade.
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree criticises ‘psychopathic’ assisted dying laws
It comes after his terminally ill ex-wife Paola Marra decided to take her own life at Dignitas in Switzerland.
Blur guitarist locked in divorce court battle with wife
Graham Coxon appeared at the High Court in London in September.
Celine Dion on track to re-enter UK charts after return to singing at Olympics
On Friday evening the singer closed the ceremony from the Eiffel Tower, singing Edith Piaf’s L’Hymne A L’Amour.
Alex James to chronicle ‘mayhem’ of Blur reunion in new book
The Britpop group had not played a major UK show for eight years before Wembley.
Dave Rowntree: It is important Blur is not full time to preserve our sanity
The band returned with chart-topping album The Ballad Of Darren in 2023.
Damon Albarn praises ‘healing nature and magic of music’ as Blur win Silver Clef
The award has previously been won by the likes of the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and Stormzy.
Blur’s Damon Albarn blasts Coachella crowd: You’ll never see us again
During their Saturday slot, the group performed a host of their hits including Song 2, Beetlebum and Tender.
Star-studded surprise appearances at Tyler, The Creator headline Coachella set
Childish Gambino, Asap Rocky, Charlie Wilson and Kali Uchis appeared at the California festival.