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Gorillaz are an English virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett. The band primarily consists of four animated members: 2-D (lead vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboards), and Russel Hobbs (drums and percussion).

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Gorillaz: Singles Collection

Gorillaz: Singles Collection

Source: JamBase

WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL VIRTUAL BAND READIES 15-TRACK SINGLES SET Gorillaz have confirmed that after constant in-band fighting, several kidnappings, major mental breakdowns, jail sentences, bankruptcy and some really bad outfits, the world's most successful virtual band will release a new singles collection next month, celebrating Gorillaz' singles, videos and remixes from 2001 to 2011. The 15-track set: The Singles Collection: 2001-2011 will be released by EMI on November 28. It can be pre-ordered here. The Singles Collection Tracklist

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Gorillaz to be Joined by Lou Reed and Mos Def at 10/8 MSG Concert

Gorillaz to be Joined by Lou Reed and Mos Def at 10/8 MSG Concert

Source: JamBase

DE LA SOUL, LITTLE DRAGON, BOBBY WOMACK & MORE ALSO JOIN GORILLAZ THROUGHOUT THE TOUR Gorillaz have confirmed that Lou Reed and Mos Def will join them for one night only performances at the October 8 stop of the “Escape To Plastic Beach" tour at New York's Madison Square Garden. On October 7, the day before Gorillaz' Madison Square Garden debut, the band will make its first ever visit to the Late Show with David Letterman. The two additional special ...

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Gorillaz: North American Dates

Gorillaz: North American Dates

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PLASTIC BEACH SAILING THROUGH NORTH AMERICA

Gorillaz Gorillaz have announced North American dates for their “Escape to Plastic Beach" World Tour. The tour starts on October 3 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, before heading through Boston, New York, Detroit, Toronto, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and other cities before ending on November 3 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

To sign up for the band's fan club pre-sale, click here. General on-sale will begin Friday, August 6 and continue at various ...

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Gorillaz World Tour

Gorillaz World Tour

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PLASTIC BEACH SAILING THROUGH EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA, ASIA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Gorillaz Gorillaz are set to take their Plastic Beach around the world later this year. The band have today confirmed they will play 20 shows in North America (including their first ever show at Madison Square Garden) 10 nights across Europe including 2 nights at London's 02 Arena before heading to Asia and down under for 7 shows.

Gorillaz fanclub, the Sub Division, will benefit from pre-sale ahead ...

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Gorillaz Video: "Journey to Plastic Beach"

Gorillaz Video: "Journey to Plastic Beach"

Source: JamBase

PLASTIC BEACH OUT NOW

Fresh off their triumphant headlining slot at Glastonbury, which featured half of The Clash (Mick Jones and Paul Simonon) as part of the backing band and guest appearances by Snoop Dogg (check out the band performing “Clint Eastwood" with Snoop Dogg below), Lou Reed, Shaun Ryder, Mark E. Smith, Kano, De La Soul, and Bobby Womack, Gorillaz have unleashed a short film which includes both Plastic Beach videos “Stylo" and “Melancholy Hill." Narrated by fictional Gorillaz ...

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Hungary's Sziget Festival Muse, Maiden, Gorillaz, Hives

Hungary's Sziget Festival Muse, Maiden, Gorillaz, Hives

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LATEST STARS, BIG COMEBACKS, AND PROMISING NAMES AT SZIGET FESTIVAL 2010

Sziget Festival 2009 by Walter Sziget Festival has announced the first names that include current stars, big comebacks and great promises. Among the confirmed names is Muse, one of the world's most popular rock bands, after three sold out concerts at Wembley stadium and a wildly successful world tour they will be performing on the main stage at Sziget. Very few bands have managed as outsiders to infiltrate the ...

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Albums of the Week: March 5 - March 11 - Jimi Hendrix, Gorillaz, Great American Taxi

Albums of the Week: March 5 - March 11 - Jimi Hendrix, Gorillaz, Great American Taxi

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JamBase Albums of the Week | March 5-March 11, 2010

Dennis' Pick of the Week Free Energy: Stuck On Nothing (Astralwerks) Getting the fundamentals right is sometimes more satisfying than truckloads of innovation. Philly's Free Energy is a gang of guys dedicated to carefully honed pop rock in the tradition of Cheap Trick, Badfinger, Buddy Holly, early Beatles and '80s pure pop like The Outfield and The Knack. The rainbow adorned black and white high top ...

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Gorillaz Return with Plastic Beach

Gorillaz Return with Plastic Beach

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GORILLAZ SET TO RELEASE PLASTIC BEACH MARCH 9

Gorillaz Five years on from the release of Demon Days, Murdoc Niccals and Co. return with Plastic Beach. The band have taken up residence, recording on a secret floating island deep in the South Pacific, a Plastic Beach HQ, made up of the detritus, debris and washed up remnants of humanity. This Plastic Beach is the furthest point from any landmass on Earth; the most deserted spot on the planet.

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