Alex James' labour sleep
Alex James fell asleep while his wife was in labour.The Blur bassist was left so exhausted from rehearsing for 'Maestro' - a UK TV show in which he learned to conduct an orchestra - he dozed off in the hospital waiting room before his wife Claire gave birth to their daughter Sable earlier this year.Claire explained: "Alex sat with his headphones on for a while and then he fell asleep. Comment on this Article "The midwife came in and said, 'Well he's really helpful.' But when the contraction

Breaking Cheese News [How Does It Taste?]
Alex James, probably best known for being in Blur and not being Damon Albarn or Graham Coxon, is now in the cheesemaking biz, although he hasn't left his love for music behind. James is beginning production on a blue veined cheese inspired by New Order, cleverly named Blue Monday. To keep the references coming, James is producing the cheese in a twelve-inch wheel, although it was not revealed if he plans to take a financial loss on each cheese sold. [Contact Music] Read More

Classical music isn't just for snobs ... it's really cool
Alex James is on a mission to make classical cool on BBC2 celeb show Maestro

Alex James Welcomes Baby Girl
Congratulations to Blur bassist Alex James and his wife Claire. They welcomed their first daughter in late August. The darling little girl came in at 8 lbs., 3 oz. and has been named Athena. Alex and Claire are already parents to Geronimo, 4, and 2-year-old twins Artemis and Galileo. In his column for The Independent, Alex said: "Our daughter arrived last Thursday, 8lb 3oz. I’ve been gazing at her, as one does. A tiny toad hopped inside yesterday and as I held it in my palm on my way to the pond for lost

Alex James Welcomes Baby Girl
Congratulations to Blur bassist Alex James and his wife Claire. They welcomed their first daughter in late August. The darling little girl came in at 8 lbs., 3 oz. and has been named Athena. Alex and Claire are already parents to Geronimo, 4, and 2-year-old twins Artemis and Galileo. Posted by karlerikson | Like: 5 | Dislike: 0

Alex James Welcomes Baby Girl
Congratulations to Blur bassist Alex James and his wife Claire. They welcomed their first daughter in late August. The darling little girl came in at 8 lbs., 3 oz. and has been named Athena. Alex and Claire are already parents to Geronimo, 4, and 2-year-old twins Artemis and Galileo. In his column for The Independent, Alex said: "Our daughter arrived last Thursday, 8lb 3oz. I

The nocturnal park life of Alex James
Let me say that nobody is more delighted than I am to hear about the reformation of Blur. Not a moment too soon, I'm sure you'll agree, has Alex James been wrestled back from his political pronouncements, talent judging and cheese-making into the bosom of the band which nurtured him. And long may he remain there, slightly smothered. News of the band's intention to play a series of gigs together from next summer has not, however, caused the instant disappearance of Mr J to the practice room. Our

Cocaine Diaries with Alex James
Blur Bassist in BBC Cocaine DocumentaryDropping a former coke addict into the midst of the Colombian drug trade for television purposes doesn't seem like the smartest idea. But BBC America has done exactly that, and not with just any former coke addict. It was Blur bassist Alex James, who "once bragged that he spent over a million pounds on cocaine at the height of his addiction," according to a press release. Not only did James return intact, but the resulting documentary, Cocaine Diaries: Alex J

Hey Internet: Thanks For Nothing [Now I'll Never See Jerome Work That Mirror]
The Time played fifteen shows in Las Vegas over the course of the summer, following their reunion at the Grammys, and that wasn't something worth letting me know about, Internet? I spend my days looking for music-related information, and at no point could you be bothered to tell me that the original lineup of the Time—with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis—was performing five hours from my home? Instead, all I got from you were videos of bears dancing to Lil Jon tracks! I don't want to seem unappreci

Alex James: 'Blur reunion may still happen'
Former Blur bassist Alex James has said that he would be "surprised" if the band never worked together at some point in the future. James, singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon and drummer Dave Rowntree had been expected to reconvene in late 2007 to record new material, but despite meeting up as a foursome for a meeting the sessions never took place. Rumours of a reunion have died down since, but today (May 21) James indicated that the possibility of a reunion is still not dead in the water.

Damon Albarn Allows Blur Fans To Dream Again [Coachella Organizers, Call Your Office]
In the wake of a recent lunch date with estranged guitarist Graham Coxon, Damon Albarn has remarked to the BBC that a Blur reunion is "very possible." Albarn left things on a cryptic note with the interviewer, saying "It's very possible I'll go back to Blur, it really is very possible" and "It's good, but I can't really say any more than that." Coxon has been working with Pete Doherty recently, so clearly he'll be tied up with that for some time, and Alex James is busy with his cheese, but at least there's

Noel Gallagher, Oasis: UK mag lists top 10 Noel Gallagher one-liners
When he's not slagging off his own country, Noel Gallagher is at his best when turning the mouthy screws on his Little Brother. "I'm probably the single most lucky man in the world," he once said of Oasis's success. "Apart from our Liam." That little under-the-bus gem didn't make UK rag the Mirror's Top 10 Noel one-liners, but there are a few doozies in the mix, including that old chestnut regarding Blur's Damon Albarn and Alex James. "I wish the pair of them would catch AIDs and di

Damon Albarn: 'Blur reunion is possible'
Damon Albarn has said that a Blur reunion could be possible in the future – despite rumours suggesting that it was he who was holding back a possible reformation. Last month Graham Coxon responded to comments by Albarn, after the frontman suggested that Blur were "over". However, Albarn has since told BBC Newsbeat that far from being "over", a reunion could be on the cards. "It's very possible I'll go back to Blur," he said, "it really is very possible." Albarn went on to say that he had smoot

Blur Finally Puts An End To All Those Reunion Rumors [Reunions]
This week's NME leads with the revelation that Blur is planning to reunite, news that's been speculated over ever since, well, the day they took a break from putting out music together. So far Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, and Dave Rowntree are only lined up to play one gig—next July in London's Hyde Park—but already rumors that a Glastonbury appearance is in the cards are thick as well. "It just felt it was right again," Albarn told the NME. "It somehow feels like there's something for us to

Latest Celebs: Blur plan warm-up gigs for concert
Blur are planning a series of warm-up gigs, following their announcement that they will play a massive concert in Hyde Park next year. Next summer's concert in London will feature the full line-up of Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree and Damon Albarn. They will be onstage together for the first time since their Royal Festival Hall performance in 2000. Albarn told Absolute Radio: "We do need to play quite a lot to get ourselves back up to that, you can't just walk on stage at Hyde

Blur Reunite For London Concert, Possible Glastonbury Slot
After months of rumors, informal lunches and supposed practices, Blur finally revealed today that the Damon Albarn-led band will reunite for a concert at London’s Hyde Park on July 3rd, 2009. Guitarist Graham Coxon, who left the band during the recording of 2002’s Think Tank, will join his bandmates Albarn, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. “It just felt it was right again,” Albarn said of Blur’s reunion, “It somehow feels like there’s someth

Blur man's cheesy tribute
Alex James pays tribute to New Order by naming a cheese after their signature track

Blur Bassist Makes Beautiful Blue Cheese
The worlds of rock and food don’t usually pair well together. A handful of superstars have certainly eased their way into (semi)-retirement by slapping their name on a few bottles of liquor—Jay-Z’s Armadale vodka, Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo tequila—but that’s about it. It’s usually reality television that musicians look toward to pay for their retirement, not their own pasta lines.   Well if you don’t know Alex James for anything, you’ll know him now for his cheese. According to Idolator an

Jermaine Dupri: “No She’s Not Pregnant; Yes, We are Still Together”
Jermaine Dupri set out to put all those Janet Jackson relationship rumors to rest with a special blog to his fans recently. Dupri writes: “As you all know Janet is a very private person … the only reason you see her as much as you do on my YouTube vlog is because of me. LOL. But I hear yall and your questions. … No she is not pregnant and yes we’re still together.” Dupri also writes: “It baffles me how yall let these blog and magazines control your lif

Damon Albarn gets Blur back together for London gig
Graham Coxon, Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree and Alex James (pictured from left to right) – aka the 1990s Brit pop band Blur – are reuniting to play a concert in Hyde Park in London on July 3. "It just felt it was right again," Albarn told the New Musicial Express. "It somehow feels like there's something for us to do again, we're not completely useless or pointless, we've got a reason to exist." Formed in 1989, Blur have recorded seven studio albums a

Angelina Jolie, Tina Fey, Kate Hudson talk ‘Pregnancy Secrets’
The book is called The Black Book of Hollywood Pregnancy Secrets, and it’s allegedly a tell-all. But from the excerpted stories, it just seems like a bunch of moms talking about their kids. Which is nice. So why all the drama? Oh, right, book sales. Authors Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman interviewed many Hollywood moms, including Angelina Jolie, Kate Hudson, Helena Bonham Carter, Katie Holmes and Tina Fey. Authors Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman reveal Kate Hudson finds dating difficult as the

Angelina Jolie, Tina Fey, Kate Hudson talk ‘Pregnancy Secrets’
The book is called The Black Book of Hollywood Pregnancy Secrets, and it’s allegedly a tell-all. But from the excerpted stories, it just seems like a bunch of moms talking about their kids. Which is nice. So why all the drama? Oh, right, book sales. Authors Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman interviewed many Hollywood moms, including Angelina Jolie, Kate Hudson, Helena Bonham Carter, Katie Holmes and Tina Fey. Authors Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman reveal Kate Hudson finds dating difficult as the

Janet Jackson ‘Not Pregnant’, Says Boyfriend
Rapper/producer, Jermaine Dupri, has taken to his blog, to dispel rumours of his girlfriend, Janet Jackson’s, pregnancy  [Website – Amy Grindhouse]. “To all the Janet fans, As you all know Janet is a very private person. The only reason you see her, as much as you do on my YouTube vlog, is because of me lol. But I hear ya’ll and your questions. So hear [sic] you have it… No she is not pregnant and yes we’re still together.” “It baffles me how ya’ll let these blog and ma

Spencer Pratt & Heidi Montag Pregnancy Plot…
After their “spiritual” wedding ceremony in Mexico last month, newlyweds Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are moving on to Phase Two of their plan to dominate reality television. The Hills resident fame mongers have devised the ultimate scheme to maintain their Celebrity status and continuing line their pockets with fistfuls of cash; Heidi and Spencer are [...]

Reese Witherspoon & Jake Gyllenhaal: Mozza Mates!
Reese Witherspoon and son Deacon, 5, meet her boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal for lunch at Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. The kids (Deacon and Ava) will be spending Christmas with mama Reese and Jake this year. They spent Thanksgiving with their dad, Ryan Phillippe, and his girlfriend Abbie Cornish. Reese’s latest comedy, Four Christmases, is in theaters now! Handbag by Louis Vuitton. 15+ pictures inside of Mozza mates Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal…