Gorillaz

Sparks On The Collaboration With Gorillaz As Ron Mael Talks Australian Return And Expanding Setlists

Ron Mael of Sparks discusses the band’s collaboration with Gorillaz, their evolving setlists from the album Mad, and confirms plans for more regular Australian touring in a new interview with Paul Cashmere.

Tagged as: Annette, Australia tour, FFS, Franz Ferdinand, Gorillaz, Mad, Paul Cashmere, Ron Mael, Sparks, Sparks Brothers

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Asha Bhosle Dies At 92, Bollywood Voice Who Bridged Indian Film Music And Global Pop

by Paul Cashmere

Asha Bhosle, one of the most recorded singers in music history and the voice behind thousands of Bollywood songs, has died at 92 after a career that also saw her collaborate with Western artists and global pop acts.

Tagged as: Asha Bhosle, Bollywood, Bollywood Playback Singers, Gorillaz, Indian Music, Kronos Quartet, Michael Stipe, world music

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Ian Kenny of Birds of Tokyo at One Electric Day 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

New Music On The Horizon: First Half Of 2026 Album Releases Define A Diverse Year In Sound

by Paul Cashmere

Noise11’s definitive guide to the first half of 2026 album releases, spanning rock, pop, metal, indie and more.

Tagged as: 2026 music releases, album news, Charli XCX, Gorillaz, Robbie Williams, The Kid Laroi

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Damon Albarn Melbourne 2014, photo ros ogorman

Gorillaz Cancel US Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Gorillaz have cancelled their entire US tour before it began citing “scheduling conflicts” as the reason for the no-show.

Tagged as: Blur, Damon Albarn, Electronic, Gorillaz, pop, UK, US tour

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Gorillaz’s Netflix Film Has Been Scrapped

by Music-News.com

Gorillaz’s Netflix film has been cancelled. Damon Albarn has confirmed the streaming giant has cut the animated movie due to needing to make cutbacks in their “movie offerings”.

Tagged as: 90s, Damon Albarn, electronica, Gorillaz, Netflix, pop, rock, UK

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Gorillaz Premiere A Vodka

by Music-News.com

Gorillaz have teamed up with Smirnoff to launch their own bottle of special edition vodka.

Tagged as: 00s, electronica, Gorillaz, pop, rock, Smirnoff, UK, vodka

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Damon Albarn Teases Billie Eilish Collaboration

by Paul Cashmere

Damon Albarn is planning to collaborate with Billie Eilish on new music.

Tagged as: 10s, 90s, Billie Eilish, Damon Albarn, electronica, Gorillaz, pop, UK, USA

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Stevie Nicks ADOTG at Rochford Winery on Saturday 18 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Stevie Nicks Gets A Go In Gorillaz

by Music-News.com

Stevie Nicks demanded she be made into an “honorary Gorilla” if she was to feature on their album ‘Cracker Island’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Blur, electronica, Gorillaz, pop, rock, Stevie Nicks, UK, USA

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Gorillaz Debut New Song With Tame Impala

by Music-News.com

Gorillaz have released plans for a new studio album titled Cracker Island and premiered a new song ‘New Gold ft. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown’.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Blur, Britpop, Cracker Island, Damon Albarn, electronica, Gorillaz, Kevin Parker, Tame Impala, UK

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Gorillaz Play First Show In Australia In 12 Years In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne ended up being treated to the first Gorillaz show in 12 years after the headline performance at Splendour In The Grass on Friday was cancelled due to torrential rains.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Damon Albarn, electronica, Gorillaz, pop, UK

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Splendour In The Grass Day One Cancelled Due To Floods

by Music-News.com

Splendour In The Grass has had to cancel day one of the music festival due to torrential flooding in the area and at the site.

Tagged as: Australia, cancelled, floods, Gorillaz, Liam Gallagher, live music, music festival, Rain, Splendour In The Grass, The Strokes, weather

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Gorillaz Debut New Song ‘Cracker Island’ with Thundercat

by Paul Cashmere

Gorillaz have a brand new song ‘Cracker Island’ featuring Thundercat.

Tagged as: 00s, Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, pop, Thundercat, UK

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Gorillaz To Release Live Cracker Island

by Music-News.com

Gorillaz are set to release live favourite ‘Cracker Island’.

Tagged as: 00s, Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, pop, UK

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Liam Gallagher, Beady Eye, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Splendour Updates Its List of Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

There will be Splendour In The Grass sideshows galore around Australia in July so here is a summary of who to see and when:

Tagged as: Australia, Gorillaz, Liam Gallagher, live music, Splendour In The Grass

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Damon Albarn Is on the Next Flume Album

by Music-News.com

Damon Albarn is featured on Flume’s new album.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Blur, Damon Albarn, EDM, Flume, Gorillaz

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Damon Albarn Apologizes To Taylor Swift After Songwriting Slag-off

by Music-News.com

Blur frontman Damon Albarn has apologised to Taylor Swift for claiming she does not write her own songs.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Blur, country, Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, pop, rock, Taylor Swift, UK, USA

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Taylor Swift Fires Off Foot Stomping Tanty At Damon Albarn Over Songwriting Quip

by Paul Cashmere

Taylor Swift is stomping her feet and banging her fists over comments Damon Albarn made about her songwriting and she does have a point. Albarn’s comments are completely wrong.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Blur, country, Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, pop, rock, Taylor Swift, UK, USA

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Splendour In the Grass 2022 Line-up Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Splendour In The Grass will return in 2022 with a top-heavy international line-up set for hopefully a non-Covid restrictions touring year.

Tagged as: Australia, Gorillaz, Liam Gallagher, live music, Splendour In The Grass, Tyler The Creator

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Gorillaz present Song Machine Live From Kong

Gorillaz Are Coming To Your Cinema Screen

by Paul Cashmere

Gorillaz’ ‘Gorillaz present Song Machine Live From Kong’ will screen in cinemas worldwide for one day only on 8 December 2021.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Damon Albarn, electronica, Gorillaz, Trafalgar Releasing, UK

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Gorillaz To Perform Sydney and Melbourne Shows

by Paul Cashmere

With Australia opening up for 2022 Gorillaz are one of the first international acts to reveal dates for Sydney and Melbourne.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Blur, Damon Albarn, electronica, Gorillaz, rock, Splendour In The Grass, UK

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Damon Albarn Teases Gorillaz’s Bad Bunny Collaboration

by Music-News.com

Gorillaz have teamed up with Bad Bunny on an upcoming song.

Tagged as: 90s, Bad Bunny, Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, rock, UK

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Elton John Recruits Eddie Vedder, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder For ‘The Lockdown Sessions’

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John has been busy in lockdown working with his famous friends on a new album.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Brandi Carlile, Charlie Puth, contemporary, Dua Lipa, Eddie Vedder, Elton John, Gorillaz, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, PNAU, Rina Sawayama, rock, SG Lewis, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Surfaces, UK, Years & Years, Young Thug

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Splendour In The Grass Bumped To November

by Paul Cashmere

Splendour in the Grass has been postponed again due to Covid. It will now be on in November.

Tagged as: Australia, Byron Bay, Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, live music, music festival, Splendour In The Grass, The Strokes, Tyler The Creator

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Elton John Praises Damon Albarn

by Music-News.com

Elton John has collaborated with a number of different artists this year but the most important for him was playing piano and lending vocals on ‘The Pink Phantom’ for Gorillaz’ latest project ‘Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez’ because he enjoyed working with the frontman so much.

Tagged as: 70s, 90s, Blur, Damon Albarn, Elton John, Gorillaz, pop, rock, UK

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Damon Albarn Wants To Get Back To Live Music

by Paul Cashmere

Damon Albarn understands that the health crisis is a “medical emergency” but insists it is also an “existential one” too as he urged governments to allow people to play and listen to live music if they wish to.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Blur, Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, pop, rock, UK

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Splendour In The Grass’ Jessica Ducrou Calls For Action From Government for Live Music

by Paul Cashmere

With major sporting events opening up, Splendour In The Grass co-founder Jessica Ducrou has called on the Government for equal support of the live music industry.

Tagged as: Australia, Gorillaz, Jessica Ducrou, music festival, Spendour In The Grass, The Strokes, Tyler The Creator

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Gorillaz and The Cure Morph Out At Collaboration

by Music-News.com

Gorillza – created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett – have been releasing collaborations as part of their ongoing ‘Song Machine’ project.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Damon Albarn, electronica, Gorillaz, Jamie Hewitt, Robert Smith, The Cure, UK

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Damon Albarn To Close AIM Awards 2020

by Music-News.com

The year’s AIM Independent Music Awards will close tonight with a tribute to the late, great drummer Tony Allen with a very special performance from long-time friends and collaborators Damon Albarn, Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso, Gorillaz’ Seye Adelekan and Remi Kabaka Jr., as well as Allen’s The Good, The Bad & The Queen bandmate Simon Tong.

Tagged as: AIM Awards, Damon Albarn, Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso, Gorillaz, music industry, Seye Adelekan, UK

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Gorillaz Debut New Song With ScHoolboy Q

by Paul Cashmere

Gorillaz have another new song ‘PAC-Man with American rapper ScHoolboy Q.

Tagged as: 00s, electronica, Gorillaz, pop, rock, Sampa The Great, ScHoolboy Q, Tame Impala, UK

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Gorillaz, The Strokes, Tyler The Creator To Headline Splendour in the Grass 2021

by Paul Cashmere

Gorillaz, The Strokes and Tyler The Creator have been confirmed as headliners for Splendour In The Grass 2021.

Tagged as: Australia, Gorillaz, music festival, Splendour In The Grass, The Strokes, Tyler The Creator

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Robbie Williams Announces Special Guests For Britpop Tour Australia And New Zealand 2026

Robbie Williams will return to Australia and New Zealand this November with his Britpop Tour, revealing a multi-artist line-up led by G Flip, Drax Project and Lottery Winners

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Robbie Williams Announces BRITPOP World Tour For Australia And New Zealand

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Dual Grammy Award winner Laufey returns to Australia and New Zealand this July and August with her biggest shows yet, bringing the A Matter Of Time Tour to arena stages nationwide.

March 4, 2026

IVE Announce World Tour For Australia And New Zealand

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February 16, 2026

Descendents Run Down Under Celebrating 30 Years of Everything Sucks

The So Cal punk icons Descendents return to Australia and New Zealand this June, revisiting a career-defining album and bringing decades of melodic hardcore to local stages

February 3, 2026