February 17, 2012
Gorillaz new song "DoYaThing" preview released
February 16, 2012
World Exclusive- Blur will talk about their plans in NME
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February 15, 2012
Blur may release limited edition 7" inch vinyl for comeback - Feb 2012
RUMOUR ALERT: A revealing post on Blur's official facebook page asked fans which rarity would they want for a rare 7" vinyl pressing.
Another Britpop band Suede released a demo of The Drowners/To The Birds for Record Store Day last year in 2010, just before releasing their complete reissues, so it is DEFINITELY possible that Blur's going to do the same.
In 2010, Blur released Fool's Day, a rare one off track recorded for the special event. If they have done it once, they will do it again surely!
It seems Blur's being very liberal and listening to what fans want, now that they've made their big comeback.
It's an intriguing question they're asking us fans, so we suggest everyone head over to the page (click here) and comment!
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February 11, 2012
Woo Hoo! Blur guitarist confirms NEW BLUR ALBUM 2012
BREAKING NEWS: Graham Coxon has just confirmed Blur will be working on a new album this year, 2012, the year of Blur's big return to music charts and UK music.
And when's that ? Coxon says that the band will start working on new tracks and putting together an eighth studio album, after an 8 year hiatus, after the Brit Awards 2012.
Blur has nominated for Outstanding Contribution Award and will perform several songs together on the stage on the night.
The guitarist, who has just finished a solo album "A+E" to be released in April 2012, paying homage to 80s guitar music and dark tunes of that era, said he "couldn't wait to" rejoin bandmates Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree and Alex James to make their comeback album.
Graham plans to "lap up" the Brit Awards after their feud with Oasis in 1995 caused them to be intimated by the experience.
An article from Dailyrecord provides good insight into Blur's exciting new album:
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February 10, 2012
Gorillaz announce New Single title 'Doyathing'
Gorillaz have revealed that they will release a track titled "Doyathing" later this month, for Converse's "Three Artist, One Song" campaign.
The single will feature Andre 3000 from Outkast, and LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy. Previously, Graham Coxon from Blur also recorded a track for the campaign called "Desire" with Paloma Faith and Bill Ryder-Jones.
Damon Albarn also told The Sun that a 12 minute, unedited version of the track will be released in the future.
The single will be available for free download on Converse.co.uk on Feb 23rd 2012.
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February 8, 2012
Gorillaz will reveal Converse Single title on Feb 9th 2012
Murdoc from Damon Albarn's cartoon band Gorillaz has uploaded a broadcast on his official Soundcloud to announce that he will be revealing the title of a Gorillaz collaboration track, with shoe brand Converse on February 9th 2012 - 1 day away!
Listen to the broadcast below:
Apparently the new Gorillaz Converse single will be featuring Andre 3000 from Outkast, an American Hip Hip duo fro Georgia, USA.
Murdoc tweeted a picture a few days ago, which was briefly leaked by Converse on their site (but it's gone now) that showed a picture drawing that was identical to Andre 3000's outfit for a November photoshoot in GQ 2011 (click here to view).
Looks like Gorillaz fans out there wil be getting a smashing hip-hop style/ rap single, perhaps sounding like Clint Eastwood or Feel Good Inc !
You heard it here on BlurBalls, the most up to date fan site for all things related to Blur, Gorillaz and the band members. Read past news on this Converse/Gorillaz track HERE and HERE.
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February 7, 2012
Fans can appear on Graham Coxon's new video for A+E - Feb 2012
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February 4, 2012
Damon Albarn to play in Honeyfest event 2012
Blur's Damon Albarn will headline this year's Honeyfest, playing a set which will consist of songs from his opera Doctor Dee.
The opera originally ran in Manchester earlier this summer as part of the Manchester International Festival and received considerable praise from critics. Its plot details the life of 16th century scientist John Dee.
The show featured Albarn singing 10 songs from a position a third level above the stage and he will perform the songs, along with some of the musicians who performed in the show, at Honeyfest which takes place on April 14 in Tumuli Field in Marlborough, Wiltshire.
Also confirmed to appear at the event are BBC Sound Of 2012 nominees Dry The River, Rae Morris, Nick Harper, Cut A Shine and Kidnap Alice
Doctor Dee is also set to be performed at London's Coliseum during this summer. The opera will open at the UK capital venue on June 25 and will then be performed on June 26, 28, 29, July 4, 6 and 7. All the performances begin at 7.30pm, with a matinee performance also booked for July 7 at 2.30pm.
For more information about Honeyfest, visit Honeyfestuk.com.
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February 2, 2012
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon to play together at Brits preview show 2012
GIG NEWS: Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon are going to appear together and perform in the pre-Brit Award show, the War Child's Brits Show 2012.
The event will take place on February 19th, at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Arena. Damon and Graham has been billed as "special guests" for the show, and this may be the day they announce official plans for a new album, or a new set of songs and tell us what they are doing with William Orbit on board.
The news of the performance was announced on Blur's official facebook page and a nice poster was included in the exciting post.
Allgigs writes:
Blur's Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon will team up for a very exclusive and acoustic double-act presentation of Blur and solo works, with future hopefuls Dry the River providing support.
Other groups performing will include Dry the River and Ed Sheeran.
Tickets, costing £40 will go on sale on Thursday Feb 2nd 2012, at 9am GMT here, in O2's website. All profits will go towards charity War Child.
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