Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'damon albarn'

Damon Albarn's 'Journey To The West'

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:51:00 EDT

Monkey: Journey to the West is the collaboration between musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, the creative minds behind the multimedia band Gorillaz. The gorgeous stage adaptation of the 16th Century Chinese novel now has its own unique soundtrack.

Tonight: The Good, The Bad & The Queen Live

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:10:00 EDT

The Good, The Bad & The Queen isn't a band. It's more of a project, featuring Blur frontman Damon Albarn, The Clash bassist Paul Simonon, Afrobeat pioneer and drummer Tony Allen and former Verve guitarist Simon Tong. They're making some of the smartest and catchiest Britpop and rock to reach the U.S. in years.

Albarn's The Good, The Bad, and The Queen

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:01:00 EST

Damon Albarn is an increasingly busy British musician whose past projects include the rock band Blur, the pop/hip-hop mutation Gorillaz, and a West African ensemble called Mali Music. His latest group, which has just released their eponymous debut, is The Good, The Bad, and The Queen.

Enjoying 'Demon Days' from Gorillaz

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

In its videos and promotional art, Gorillaz is a band of cartoon characters. In real life, the music is the work of Damon Albarn, who is also part of the real-life British band Blur. Albarn has just released a second Gorillaz album, Demon Days. Tom Moon has a review.