Blur Triumph at London's Hyde Park

The reunited Britpoppers prove to a crowd 50,000-strong that they're as relevant as ever.
Damon Albarn / Photo: Samir Hussein (Getty)

Even for a summer packed with high-profile arena shows -- Oasis, U2, Coldplay, and even Jay-Z -- there's really only one gig in London this week: Blur are back.

Blur Reunites Live at Glastonbury Festival

The Britpop kings play their first big gig in six years. Click here for details!
Blur's Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon / Photo: Jim Dyson (Getty)

Recently reunited Britpoppers Blur performed their first major concert in six years Sunday night, rocking more than 100,000 fans at the Glastonbury music festival in Somerset, England.

New Order and Blur Members Form New Group

Bad Lieutenant will release their debut album in the fall. Click here for details!

Britpop legends Blur may be in the throes of making a comeback -- currently playing intimate warm-up gigs in London and gearing up for their headlining slots in Hyde Park and at Glastonbury -- but bassist Alex James is clearly a multi-tasker.

Blur's Graham Coxon: I Wanted to Kill Myself

The guitarist reveals what drove him to nearly jump from a sixth-story window. Click here for details.
Graham Coxon

With Blur set to reunite this summer, happy days are here again for the Britpop greats. But according to guitarist Graham Coxon, things weren't always so sunny during the band's '90s glory days.

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

Love is in the air... for most. Plus: Grammy coverage, U2, Green Day, and more!
Ryan Adams, Mandy Moore, Chris Brown, and Rihanna

Leading up to Valentine's Day, love was certainly on tap this past week: Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore got engaged, the Mobius Band gave away a sonic love letter to their fans, and Trail of Dead showed some love to SPIN's new offices with a private performance. Meanwhile, the domestic abuse allegations against Chris Brown have us asking, "Where's the love?"

Watch: Blur in the Studio

Check out vintage footage of Damon Albarn and Co. recording their landmark 1994 album, Park Life.
Blur's Damon Albarn

You know that Blur have reunited. But how will you fill all that time until their July 3 show?

We suggest you raise a pint of ale in homage and watch this just-released video documenting the making of Blur's 1994 classic Park Life.

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