Category : General Info on Blur

'It was like we'd gatecrashed someone else's party': how Britpop stars Menswear came apart at the seams

Back in 1994, the sharp-suited quintet could do no wrong as record labels fought to sign them. But in-fighting, drug abuse – and knocking a Coke can over on Peter Gabriel’s mixing desk – led to a rapid demiseMenswear are regaling me with tales from w...

Damon Albarn in a facemask: Kevin Cummins' best photograph

‘He wanted to get on a train in Tokyo to see what they were like. He put on a facemask and did a shiver as a joke. Because of Covid-19, it now seems really prescient’ Blur toured Japan in 1992 and I went with them for NME. It was the first time we’d...

Skunk Anansie: ‘Every black woman with an opinion is an “angry black woman” – that is how they are portrayed’

<p>In an interview with the Nineties rock band, singer Skin tells Ed Power about the Stormzy beef that wasn’t, being excluded from the Britpop set and why racism doesn’t date</p>

Glastonbury 2020: How to watch the BBC's virtual coverage, from Adele to Coldplay

BBC will air historic performances by Adele, Bowie, Blur, Arctic Monkeys and more

Glastonbury 50th anniversary: What time and how to watch the BBC's virtual festival coverage, from David Bowie to Stormzy

BBC will air historic performances by Adele, Bowie, Blur, Arctic Monkeys and more

Glastonbury 50th anniversary: How to watch the BBC's virtual coverage, from David Bowie to Stormzy

BBC will air historic performances by Adele, Bowie, Blur, Arctic Monkeys and more

June 16 updates

Added: Three new entries to Blur Gigography: - 16 Sep 1995 - Eastbourne Bandstand, Eastbourne, UK - 12 Mar 1997 - MTV's 120 Minutes, New York City, USA - Oct 2000 (?) - La Primera's Musica si, Spain (thanks Damon Albarn Unofficial!) Added: Lyri...

'It reminded me I should not go quietly': readers' favourite UK No 1s

Guardian readers fill in the blanks in our countdown of the greatest UK No 1s of all time, with entries from Dusty Springfield to Desmond Dekker, Jimi Hendrix to Joe DolceOur ranking of the 100 best No 1 singlesTo make up for the shocking shortage of...

Enmity at the gates: Why have rock stars given up on feuding?

Since the days of Blur vs Oasis, bands have become 'nice' to the point that it's a scandal when a musician makes even the mildest critique of their peers. Ed Power looks at the history of the band feud and at the few artists today who aren't afraid t...

Phil May death: The Kinks and Blur lead tributes to The Pretty Things frontman

Musician died after a cycling accident

Cocaine and Michael Caine: Whatever happened to the Britpop B-listers?

For one summer 25 years ago, it was hard not to feel something special was happening. Speaking to some of the bands who were there from the very beginning – including The Boo Radleys and Echobelly – Ed Power explores the definitive starting point of...