Damon Albarn (, AL-barn; born 23 March 1968) is an English musician. He is the frontman and main lyricist of the rock band Blur and the co-creator and primary musical contributor of the virtual band Gorillaz.

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Industry / News

Kate Bush, Hans Zimmer, Damon Albarn Among 1,000+ Artists On 'Silent' AI Protest Album

The album, 'Is This What We Want?' contains recordings from dormant recording studios and performance spaces.

News / Music

Blur's Damon Albarn Lashes Out At Coachella Audience: 'You're Never Seeing Us Again'

“You’re never seeing us again, so you might as well f*cking sing it...”

Features / Music

How Queerness Came To Define The Modern Music World

From Kim Petras’ historic Grammys win to Boygenius’ indie-rock superstardom, 2023 has been a huge year for LGBTQIA+ music fans. Whether in the mainstream or the underground, queer music is thriving and unapologetically so. Ellie Robinson explores how it happened (and why this is just the beginning).

News / Music

Blur Debut New Songs, Deep Cuts At First Show In Eight Years

As well as their new single ‘The Narcissist’, Damon Albarn and co. premiered a brand-new track called ‘St. Charles Square’.

Features / Music

All Hail King Flume

We caught up with Flume to get the lowdown on new album Palaces, creative process, collaborations and dogs ahead of his return home for his Australian tour.

News / Music

Damon Albarn Granted 'Local King' Status In Mali

The British performer has been a staunch supporter of live music in the west African country

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn at the Sydney Opera House was a show no one will ever forget.

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Damon Albarn, Fraser A Gorman

Damon Albarn almost causes heart attacks - well, at least one - at the Palais.

News / Music

Damon Albarn’s Sydney Opera House Performance Postponed

Venue evacuated

News / Music

Damon Albarn, Royal Blood Among Mercury Prize Nominees

The shortlist has been revealed