Ike Turner R.I.P. (14/12)

We are saddened to announce the passing of Gorillaz contributor and music legend Ike Turner. While Gorillaz fans will of course know Ike from his stellar contribution to "Every Planet We Reach Is Dead" from Demon Days and also his superstar performances at the Demon Days live shows in Manchester and New York, the greater community also recognised Ike as a Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famer whose indelible stamp on the music industry spanned several genres. He was 76.

For more information on Ike Turner's life, check out his personal website.

.

Gorillaz Wiki Goes Live! (12/12)

Gorillaz now have their own wiki community! You too can take part in the fun by getting yourself interactive in the community at gorillaz.wetpaint.com. The wiki will only improve with contributions from its users - a wiki is one of the few fully interactive websites on the net. So sign up and get adding content and your images and stories of the band!

Please be advised as ever that all wiki posts are unofficial news, and that gorillaz.com and fans.gorillaz.com are the top sources on the net for full, officially confirmed Gorillaz info.

Not sure what a wiki is? Click here for more information.

.

D-Sides OUT NOW! (21/11)

The long wait for a new Gorillaz release is over: D-Sides is officially out now! The 2-disc set of rarities, unreleased tracks and remixes is full of amazing goodies and if you forgot what exactly this entails, you should click here - and if you forgot what the deluxe package looks like, you should click here. And if you want to buy it click here for your Amazon site of preference: US | UK.

And if you're looking for some reading material, check out that transcript from Murdoc's facebook chat over on the Q & A page.

.

Murdoc's Facebook Chat, Ogre Paperback & Pazuzu (8/11)

To celebrate the US paperback release of Rise of the Ogre, Murdoc will be taking part in a Facebook chat today right on his very own Facebook profile! Are you friends with Murdoc? No? WHY NOT!? Click here and befriend him right this instant! The chat will take place at 5pm GMT/12pm EST/9am PST.

In other news, in anticipation for the D-Sides release, check out this info on D-Sides cover star Pazuzu:

In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, the god Pazuzu was the king of the demons of the wind, and son of the god Hanbi. He also represented the southwestern wind, the bearer of storms and drought. Although Pazuzu, himself, is an evil spirit, he drives away other evil spirits, thus protecting humans against plagues and misfortunes.

At the beginning of the book and film The Exorcist, when Father Merrin is at the site of an archaeological dig in Northern Iraq, the menacing sculpted figure is Pazuzu, whom he had battled in an exorcism several years earlier. When Merrin is later appointed to perform the exorcism on Regan, he suspects it is Pazuzu that possesses her.

Pazuzu makes an appearance throughout Gorillaz story. His statue is in the Rockit video and on the front of the Slow Boat to Hades DVD. After the death and destruction of the last Gorillaz video (El Manana) and the apocalyptic visions of Demon Days, Pazuzu has found his way onto the cover of Gorillaz bsides album 'Dsides'.

Finally, check out the cover of that new release of Rise of the Ogre, available in all good bookstores across America now:

.

Murdoc on Facebook/Kong Studios Up For Grabs (1/11)

Well the rumours appear to be true if this recently launched website is anything to go by: Kong Studios is up for sale? Gigantic Disused Haunted Studios In The Middle Of Nowhere, or GDHSMN for short, has a listing for the legendary home of our legendary heroes. Click here to make a bid - it'll have to be a mighty high offer judging by the bids on offer so far...

In other news, Murdoc Niccals has decided in his latest mid-life crisis to create his very own Facebook page. Backed by our friends over at the NME, a campaign has been started to get Murdoc as many friends as possible. With the rest of the band off around the globe, Murdoc is providing your one chance to interact with the band in the lead up to the D-Sides release. Add Murdoc as your friend now!

Finally, a happy 17th birthday to Noodle, wherever she may be, as her birthday was yesterday.

.

Gorillaz Go Bananaz (24/10)

Screen International will be announcing today the release and debut of the Ceri Levy film Bananaz. The definitive Gorillaz documentary, Bananaz is the product of seven years and hundreds of hours of film as Levy followed the band and their friends Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn through a whirlwind of successes.

More info as it comes in this highly exciting development in the world of Gorillaz.

.

D-Sides Deluxe Preview (20/10)

Have a look at this exclusive image of the contents of the D-Sides deluxe package below! In one of Gorillaz most spectacular packages yet, there are plenty of goodies to be had with this 2-disc set. In addition to fantastic new images from longtime Gorillaz friend and collaborator Jamie Hewlett, the amazing box also features a patch and more new stickers! Also note that the release date of D-Sides has been amended to 19th November in the UK and 20th November in the USA.

.

D-Sides Confirmed (18/9)

Gorillaz return from the wilderness on in November with their second collection of b-sides, unreleased tracks, remixes and rarities. Titled D-Sides, the rumoured collection will be released via Parlophone in the UK on 19th November and in the US via Virgin a day later. The album will be released as 2-CD standard and deluxe editions, the highlight of which undoubtedly is a reworked version of live favourite "Hong Kong." Artwork and tracklisting as below:

CD1
1. 68 State
2. People
3. Hongkongaton
4. We are Happy Landfill
5. Hong Kong
6. Highway (Under Construction)
7. Rockit
8. Bill Murray
9. The Swagga
10. Murdoc is God
11. Spitting Out the Demons
12. Don't Get Lost in Heaven (Original Demo Version)
13. Stop the Dams

CD2
1. DARE (DFA Remix)
2. Feel Good Inc (Stanton Warriors Remix)
3. Kids With Guns ( Jamie T's Turns To Monsters Mix)
4. DARE (Soulwax Remix)
5. Kids With Guns (Hot Chip Remix)
6. El Manana (Metronomy Remix)
7. DARE (Junior Sanchez Remix)
8. Dirty Harry (Schtung Chinese New Years Remix)
9. Kids With Guns (Quiet Village Remix)

.

Monkey Winner (27/6)

Congratulations are in order to Nikki Brown who has won the contest for the Monkey preview show!

.

Monkey TV (15/6)

BBC One has commissioned a film of one of the most innovative artistic collaborations of our time: the collaborators of Gorillaz, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. In this intimate film, Alan Yentob speaks exclusively with Albarn and Hewlett as they embark on a new creative endeavour and their first collaboration outside of their hugely successful Gorillaz partnership. Yentob meets Damon and Jamie as they join the huge team putting this production together.

This 75 minute film follows Albarn and Hewlett as they move through the unfamiliar world of Opera on a journey from Beijing to Paris, populated by Ateliers, acrobats and martial artists; to the curtain finally rising on this amazing new work at it's world premiere.

Damon and Jamie's Excellent Adventure will be broadcast on BBC One on 4th July at 10.35pm, and we have a special exclusive clip for you... clicky clicky clicky (requires Quicktime).

.

Monkey Updates (15/6)

As keen Gorillaz fans will remember from our announcement last November, Gorillaz designer Jamie Hewlett and 2-D's very own voice coach Damon Albarn have teamed up on the amazing opera Monkey: Journey to the West. Monkey will be taking place as part of the Manchester International Festival from 28 June to 7 July and over the next week we'll be releasing some behind the scenes goodies for you to check out, so stay tuned to the fan site. Fans of Gorillaz' music and artistic details will be sure to love Monkey as well.

Tickets are still available for the Manchester shows, and you can order them by clicking here.

.

MOJO Honours Nomination (10/5)

MOJO have announced the shortlists for this year's MOJO Honours ceremony to take place on June 18 in London. We are pleased to announce that Gorillaz have been nominated for the MOJO Vision Award, for the fantastic Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades DVD.

The band will be competing against Nirvana, Slade, Ronnie Lane, T Rex and Townes Van Zandt for the honour. Stay tuned for updates closer to the event!

.

New Kidrobot Set (13/3)

Hello you Gorillaz loving spring chickens! As the warmer weather descends upon those of us in the northern hemisphere, Gorillaz and Kidrobot have announced a new run of their highly successful toy collection. The new run is called Gorillaz: 2 Tone, and features 2-D in all yellow, Noodle in red, Russel in blue and Murdoc in what other shade but a beautiful obsidian.

The extremely limited set of 1000 is for sale as a complete set only. Where can you find it? Well you can go directly to Kidrobot and see for yourself... just click here.