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Gorillaz Collaborate With Andre 3000 & James Murphy On “DoYaThing”
Thu Feb 9 2012 by Robbie Daw
Just when it was looking like we'd maybe heard the last of Gorillaz for the time being, now that Damon Albarn is back in action with his old Blur bandmates, along comes news of "DoYaThing", a new track from the virtual act that Converse is offering up via it's Three Artists, One Song series. The other artists involved: Andre 3000 and James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.
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Enter Our Gorillaz Prize Pack Contest!
Wed Nov 30 2011 by Idolator Staff
It's hard to believe that it's been a decade since the release of the Gorillaz self-titled debut studio album. Now, in celebration of the British group's The Singles Collection 2001 to 2011 (and to honor what could be the ushering in of a new "era") we're giving away a hefty prize pack that would be far too big for Santa to carry in his sleigh. Below, find out how you could be one of the five winners to call this music library your own.
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Gorillaz To Drop ‘The Singles Collection 2001—2011′
Wed Oct 5 2011 by Becky Bain
There have been rumors and reports of Gorillaz finally throwing in the towel, with mastermind Damon Albarn moving onto other projects, and it appears a mysterious tweet from cartoon bandmate Murdoc may have confirmed it: "Gorillaz are TEN. Ten years old, eh? T.E.N. What’s that stand for? The End is Nigh…!" (He later followed it up with a similar tweet, tweaking his acronym to mean "This Era's New!") We may need to prepare ourselves to say goodbye to our animated friends, and there's no better way to do that then to bask in Gorillaz - The Singles Collection: 2001-2011, available November 29. Track list below. More »
Taylor Swift Working On ‘Speak Now’ Follow-Up Album — Morning Mix
Wed Oct 5 2011 by Becky Bain
Did You Hear?
:: Taylor Swift wrote a bunch of sad songs for her new album. Her guitar must be soaked by this point. [PopCrush]
:: Is this the real end of Gorillaz? A message on band character Murdoc's Twitter page read, "'Gorillaz are TEN. Ten years old, eh? T.E.N. What’s that stand for? The End is Nigh…!" [NME]
:: Amy Winehouse's "Me And Mr. Jones" was reportedly all about Nas. Yes, that Nas, aka Nasir Jones. It's no "You Oughtta Know" or "You're So Vain" reveal, but it's something. [Jezebel]
:: Check out some old home movies of a tweenage Taylor Swift getting her first guitar at Christmas. Adorable. [PopDust]
:: Ashlee Simpson, who's currently working on new music (yay?), celebrated her 27th birthday with new beau Vincent Piazza. [Music & Lyrics]
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:: Taylor Swift wrote a bunch of sad songs for her new album. Her guitar must be soaked by this point. [PopCrush]
:: Is this the real end of Gorillaz? A message on band character Murdoc's Twitter page read, "'Gorillaz are TEN. Ten years old, eh? T.E.N. What’s that stand for? The End is Nigh…!" [NME]
:: Amy Winehouse's "Me And Mr. Jones" was reportedly all about Nas. Yes, that Nas, aka Nasir Jones. It's no "You Oughtta Know" or "You're So Vain" reveal, but it's something. [Jezebel]
:: Check out some old home movies of a tweenage Taylor Swift getting her first guitar at Christmas. Adorable. [PopDust]
:: Ashlee Simpson, who's currently working on new music (yay?), celebrated her 27th birthday with new beau Vincent Piazza. [Music & Lyrics]
Below, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today. More »
Miley Cyrus Climbs Up “On Melancholy Hill” Covering Gorillaz
Sun Jul 3 2011 by Idolator Staff
It's always fun when a major artist covers a well-known past hit from another major artist. We're thinking of Lady Gaga joining Sting on "Stand By Me," or Britney Spears adding Madonna's "Burning Up" to her Femme Fatale tour set. What's even better? When a major artist goes a less predictable route, and covers a lesser-known song from a band we'd never associate them with! That's why we were so excited to hear Miley Cyrus make "The Climb" up "On Melancholy Hill" as an engagement treat for two of her dancers at the Perth stop on her Gypsy Heart tour, turning in a — yes — rather melancholy rendition of the pretty Plastic Beach ditty. Watch below.
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Damon Albarn Of Gorillaz To Write And Star In His Opera ‘Doctor Dee’
Thu Mar 17 2011 by Becky Bain
Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn has been working on his opera Doctor Dee for quite some time now — Watchmen writer Alan Moore dropped out of the project, but Albarn kept going forward, and this summer we'll finally see the fruit of his musical labors. The opera will premiere at the Manchester International Festival in July, then head to the English National Opera in London. Bonus: Albarn will be performing! We find it hard to imagine his soothing, mellow vocals in an opera, but we're excited nonetheless. [Pitchfork]
Gorillaz Debut A New Character — The Evangelist
Tue Jan 11 2011 by Becky Bain
While Paramore are losing band members, Gorillaz are gaining them. The hip-pop-electronic-funk outfit, who recently released their iPad album The Fall for free online, have a brand spankin' new character, thanks to a fan's imagination. The group held a contest to come up with the design of their new character, the Evangelist. And the design was revealed today, just in time for the band to go on hiatus! Jump below and get a bigger look at Gorillaz' newest creature. More »
Gorillaz Tie A Bow On Their Tour With iPad Album ‘The Fall’
Mon Dec 27 2010 by Idolator Staff
You're not ready to leave the holiday season behind just yet, are you? Us either. So here's a reminder to pick yourself up one more crucial gift: the Gorillaz freely available new road album, The Fall, which the band posted on its website this weekend (streaming is free, membership is required for download). Recorded on an iPad — using more than a dozen apps, among them Mugician and iElectribe — it sounds better than many albums produced in expensive recording studios (sorry, Lil Wayne's Rebirth). Listen to new jam "Revolving Doors" below.
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Gorillaz Reveal ‘The Fall’ Track Listing, Plus A Preview Of A New Song
Wed Dec 22 2010 by Becky Bain
Though you may be feeling gloomy that the current Gorillaz lineup may never perform together again, cheer up: the band's "iPad album", The Fall, will be available for download for members of the Subdivision fan club on Christmas Day. Worry not if you're not a fan club member — you can listen to a stream of the album on the Gorillaz website the same day, and a physical release of the LP is planned for sometime in 2011. Check out the track list for The Fall below, as well as a brief snippet of the new song "Phoner To Arizona."
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Damon Albarn Reveals The Title Of Gorillaz iPad Album
Thu Dec 16 2010 by Becky Bain
Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn has revealed that the group's upcoming iPad album will be called The Fall, after the season in which it was created. "I wrote it in October," Albarn told radio station Triple J. "I didn't want to call it October because U2 had already used that. Although I like the word October, I like the month, I like the feeling." More »
