Gorillaz frontman talks music videos, dance music
(AP)AP - Damon Albarn, the key creative force behind the Gorillaz, isn't a big fan of the way record labels treated ... more
Gorillaz: We won't let 'Glee' cover our songs
(AP)AP - The virtual band Gorillaz isn't exactly going bananas over the television musical series "Glee.... more Gorillaz Talk Plans For 'Dynamic' North American Tour
Gorillaz's Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett talked about their forthcoming North American tour, which launches October 3 ... more
Lou Reed sings for Gorillaz at Glastonbury
(Reuters)Reuters - British band Gorillaz brought Arabic flutes, heavy rap and veteran rocker Lou Reed to the Glastonbury music ... more
Man and didgeridoo open Glastonbury music festival
(Reuters)Reuters - A man and a didgeridoo were the unlikely opening act on the main stage at Glastonbury festival on Friday, as ... more more news
Gorillaz
Gorillaz are an English musical and visual project created in 1997 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. The project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters. This band has four animated members: 2D (lead vocalist, keyboard, and melodica), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar and drum machine), Noodle (guitar, keyboard, and occasional vocals) and Russel Hobbs (drums and percussion). Their fictional universe is explored through the band's website and music videos, as well as a number of other media, such as short cartoons. The music is a collaboration between various musicians, Albarn being the only permanent musical contributor. Their style is a composition of multiple musical genres, with a large number of influences including alternative rock, dub, hip hop, electronic, and pop music.. . ...
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