The winner of the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2009 is….
Speech Debelle – ‘Speech Therapy’! ‘Speech Therapy’, the debut album by South Londoner Speech Debelle was released in June 2009 by the influential Big Dada label …
2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize Awards Show next Tuesday, 8 September.
Bat For Lashes
Florence & The Machine
Photo: Friendly Fires. The Barclaycard Mercury Prize Awards Show is being held next Tuesday evening, 8 September in London and will feature live performances from all 12 shortlisted artists for the first time.
The evening will culminate with the live announcement of the overall winner of the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for Album of the Year …
Mercury-nominated Horrors to spin records at La Route Du Rock party this Friday. The Horrors will play an epic DJ set this Friday July 24, 2009 at the LA ROUTE DU ROCK FESTIVAL UK Party, in conjunction with BRAINLOVE RECORDS.
Acclaimed Irish singer Lisa Hannigan’s debut album ‘Sea Sew’ was today shortlisted for the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize – Britain’s most prestigious musical honour.
A significant year for musical excellence and diversity is highlighted by the 12 Albums of the Year shortlisted for the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize, announced on Tuesday 21 July, 2009.
Photo: Elbow receiving 2008 Mercury Prize. A new series of monthly live sessions, Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions with The Hospital Club, has been announced. The events will feature live performances by both new and more established acts from the UK and overseas …
Antony and the Johnsons’ breakthrough second album ‘I Am a Bird Now’ (2005, Secretly Canadian) won the UK’s prestigious Mercury Prize in 2005. The success that followed introduced many to a pioneering soul singer unafraid to explore themes that traversed darkness and light …
Antony and the Johnsons have just released a trailer for the title track from their forthcoming EP ‘Another World’ (October 7, 2008 Secretly Canadian) …
Arctic Monkeys are back and it looks like they’re not ready to go away anytime soon. Arctic Monkeys have a new video out for their latest single, “Brianstorm” set for release in the UK on April 16th on Domino Records. The single will be available for download April 2nd. The official UK release date for [...]
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