Co-founder of the design company Hipgnosis, Aubrey Powell helped create some of the most iconic music imagery ever made. He talked me through some of the best, and gave his thoughts on some modern classics...
Asked to pick a pivotal song from every year of their lives, the London hip-hop duo came back with a typically eclectic list, including Outkast, Buena Vista, Blur and Erykah Badu...
For his debut solo album proper, the ex-Blur frontman has delivered a suite of intimate, melancholy songs that showcase his innate songwriting ability...
The last week has seen an outpouring of Britpop-related nostalgia. Here's why it was so important, as Liam, Damon, Jarvis and the rest reclaimed faith in our national identity...
With his new solo project announced and festival headline sets coming up, the time has never been better to consider just how relevant the former Blur frontman still is...
There's been talk that this would be the final concert for Damon, Graham, Alex and Dave - the question was whether it would it deliver on its immense emotional potential....
Ahead of their gig at the Olympic Closing Ceremony, the Brit-pop heroes aired two new tracks and they have both proved themselves fit to join the classic Blur canon
Damon Albarn's latest record is a pastoral English folk opera based on the life of the scientific advisor to Elizabeth I...so, we're going for the niche market on this one, eh Damon?
Damon Albarn's new album is inspired by the life of John Dee, mathematician, polymath and advisor to Elizabeth I (I know). If you're wondering what the hell that might sound like check out this interactive sampler...