The attractions of playing in a virtual band are manifold. For Gorillaz, right, it's about established stars (Blur's Damon Albarn and Del Tha Funky Homosapien) recasting their identities as something "subversive, modern, yet utterly accessible." For No. 1 hits, though, better look to Popstars, the fly-on-the-wall, let's-make-a-band TV series that's hitting the U.S. and Britain this year.
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