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Celebrity Birthdays, May 8

Fri, 08 May 2009 03:00:00 EST

Happy Birthday to Spanish pop singer Enrique Iglesias (1975), Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes (1972), Blur drummer Dave Rowntree (1964), Actress Melissa Gilbert (1964), "Raise Your Voice" actor David Keith (1954),

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Radiohead, Dave Rowntree, Robbie Williams Vote Against Illegal Downloading Penalties

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:10:46 EST

Artists including Radiohead, Robbie Williams and Blur's Dave Rowntree have voted against penalties for fans who illegally download their music.

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Jonas Brothers Win 'Worst Album,' 'Worst Band' Honors At NME Awards

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:10:03 EST

MGMT, Muse, Kings of Leon and Oasis were among the winners at the Shockwaves NME Awards in London on Wednesday night. Brooklyn, New York duo MGMT

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Pete Doherty's Debut Solo Album Set For March Release

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:58:30 EST

The first solo album by singer-songwriter Peter Doherty (Babyshambles, The Libertines) is complete, and scheduled for North American release on Astralwerks on March 24, 2009, the label announced.

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Music Review: Uh Huh Her Doesn't Have Much There

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:51:49 EST

Uh Huh Her is a pretty picture on paper: Its face is the well-dressed duo of "The L-Word" actress Leisha Hailey and singer-producer Camila Grey.

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Led Zeppelin Reunion Honored At Mojo Awards

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:30:00 EST

Legendary rockers Led Zeppelin were honored for their one-off reunion at Britain's Mojo Magazine Awards on Monday.

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Bassist Hints At Blur Reunion

Fri, 23 May 2008 20:00:10 EST

Blur bassist Alex James has fueled speculation the band will reunite, insisting he would be "surprised" if they never performed together again.

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Celebrity Birthdays, May 8

Thu, 08 May 2008 03:00:00 EST

Happy Birthday to Spanish pop singer Enrique Iglesias (1975), Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes (1972), Blur drummer Dave Rowntree (1964), NASCAR driver Bobby Labonte (1964),

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The Good, The Bad & The Queen May Return

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:30:00 EST

Damon Albarn has given hope to fans of his supergroup, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, a week after bandmate Paul Simonon revealed they had split.

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Idlewild Album Delayed By Injury

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:00:00 EST

Scottish rockers Idlewild have been forced to delay writing their next album after guitarist Allan Stewart injured his hand.

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Blur Bassist Chosen For Food Festival Committee

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:00:47 EST

Blur bassist Alex James will be showing off his farming skills as a member of the selection committee for London's 2008 Real Food Festival.

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Top 10 Albums Of The 80s

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:33:48 EST

When I first comprised this list, I had all the usual suspects: Thriller, Closer, Daydream Nation, Purple Rain - you know, the albums you see on every other top 10 list for the 80s.

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Fascinating Fact

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:50:38 EST

Blur rocker Alex James will be the first guest on pop star Lily Allen's new BBC chat show Lily Allen And Friends.

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Fascinating Facts

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST

Leighton Meester has dismissed speculation she's dating her Gossip Girl co-star Chace Crawford, insisting they're just "really happy people." While Meester admits the pair shares "the same views on life", she insists they are not romantically involved.

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'The Brit Box' Features UK Indie, Shoegaze, And Brit-Pop Gems Of The Last Millennium

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:30:00 EST

The king's ransom of influential and diverse U.K.-based indie pop & rock acts that emerged from Great Britain in the broad wake of '80s post-punk has never been chronicled with serious attention -- until now, and Rhino's vast 4-CD retrospective The Brit Box: U.K. Indie, Shoegaze, And Brit-Pop Gems Of The Last Millennium does just that.

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Blur Rule Out Reunion

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:07:28 EST

British rockers Blur have officially ruled out plans for a reunion - despite enjoying a lunch date earlier this month. Bassist Alex James recently lifted fans' hopes for a reunion after admitting all four bandmembers - including guitarist Graham Coxon, who quit in 2002

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Paul McCartney Gives A Lesson In Bass

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:17:55 EST

Fans of Paul McCartney can now learn how to play his songs online via a video tutorial - by the legendary rocker himself. McCartney has signed up to give music lessons on NowPlayIt.com - a downloadable video training service - and has already recorded three tutorials for his song Ever Present Past for budding musicians to learn from.

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Damon Albarn Fails Driving Test

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:57:50 EST

Blur singer Damon Albarn has failed to pass his driving theory test - because he has trouble with the multiple choice answers. The 39-year-old rocker has already taken the written test five times without success.

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Blur Confirm Reunion

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:26:08 EST

Blur are reuniting with guitarist Graham Coxon next month, five years after the guitarist left the band. Coxon parted on bad terms with the group in 2002, while Blur were recording the album Think Tank.

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Blur Drummer Admits Coke Battle

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:00:00 EST

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has admitted he battled an addiction to cocaine at the height of the band's fame in the 1990s. Rowntree, 43, revealed his former addiction in an article urging the U.K. government to review their anti-drugs policy in British newspaper The Guardian.

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Graham Coxon's Alleged Stalker Cautioned By Police

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:18:51 EST

Former Blur guitarist Graham Coxon's alleged stalker has been cautioned by police. The Song 2 hitmaker's country house in Kent, England was trashed by crazed fan Sue Ellingham last month after she met Coxon at one of his gigs.

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Music Quotes

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:34:21 EST

"Nah, man, she's done. I hate to say it, but I seen the Devil in her eyes, man." Gym Class Heroes star Travis McCoy isn't fond of troubled pop star Britney Spears.

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Johnny Depp Bathed Blur Bassist In Beer

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:48:11 EST

Actor Johnny Depp has been branded an "arsehole" after trying to start a fight with Blur bassist Alex James. The rocker reveals he found it difficult to interact with other celebrities when his band was propelled to fame in the 1990s - and stars like Depp did little to help the situation.

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Alex James Not Convinced Blur Reunion Will Work

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:50:19 EST

Blur star Alex James has cast doubt on the chances of the British band reforming, insisting it could be a "deluded" idea. The group, who had hits in the 1990s with Parklife and Song 2, have never officially split but haven't made an album since 2003's Think Tank, when guitarist Graham Coxon quit.

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Blur Bassist Disgusted By Mick Jagger

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:46:42 EST

Blur star Alex James is disgusted by veteran rockers like Mick Jagger, who still party as hard as a twentysomething. The Blur bassist is happy he quit living the life of a rock star and prefers the peace and quiet of his farm in Oxfordshire, England.

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Alex James: 'Losing Out To Oasis Helped My Sex Life'

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:36:28 EST

Former Blur bassist Alex James doesn't begrudge rock rivals Oasis their longevity - he enjoyed better sex as an underdog. The British bands shared a bitter rivalry during the 1990s, but as Blur's popularity started to wane in the charts James reaped other unexpected benefits in the bedroom.

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Standing Ovation For Damon Albarn's Opera

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:06:17 EST

Damon Albarn's opening night fears were laid to rest on Thursday when his circus opera was met with a standing ovation. The former Blur star's self-penned work Monkey: A Journey To The West premiered in Manchester, England last week, and Albarn was terrified the ambitious show would be a disaster.

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Damon Albarn Terrified By Opera Debut

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:21:40 EST

Former Blur star Damon Albarn is so terrified by the debut performance of his self-penned opera, he's been having nightmares about the opening night. The singer, whose opera Monkey: A Journey To The West premieres in Manchester, England on Thursday, is worried the show will be a disaster.

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Gorillaz Team And Chinese Director Set To Spring Monkey Opera On The World

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:20:44 EST

LONDON (AP) - Director Chen Shizheng found the hero of his latest opera while groping in the darkness. It was the height of the Cultural Revolution in China and when shots rang out in the streets, Chen, then an 8-year-old boy, would often hide under his bed. It was there that he accidentally discovered a lacquer jewelry box stashed beneath the floorboards.

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Paul Weller And Graham Coxon Record Legend-Filled Single

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:57:34 EST

Veteran British rocker Paul Weller has teamed up with ex-Blur guitarist Graham Coxon to record a new limited edition single. The pair have taped This Old Town with Oasis and The Who drummer Zak Starkey - the son of former Hurricane Ringo Starr - for the Regal Singles Club, which releases one-off singles by cult acts or collaborations.

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