Mercury Prize
Everything closed or cancelled after Queen dies – from football to shops

Everything closed or cancelled after Queen dies – from football to shops

Life isn’t going to be the same for a while The Queen’s passing on Thursday plunged Britain into 10-days of mourning, and with that comes a number of closures and cancellations that will impact our day to day lives. With Operation London Bridge now in effect, events, shops and television schedules will all be impacted […]

3 years ago

Lily Allen says she wants to start a women’s union in music

Lily Allen says she wants to start a women’s union in music

Lily Allen took to the red carpet at last night’s Hyundai Mercury Prize and her smile said it all She’s in a good place. A great place in fact. Aside from the fact that she’s just released her first book, the memoir My Thoughts Exactly, it’s been 12 years since her debut album Alright, Still hit stores […]

8 years ago

Wolf Alice wins this year’s Mercury Prize for album Visions of a Life

Wolf Alice wins this year’s Mercury Prize for album Visions of a Life

Congratulations Wolf Alice! This year’s Hyundai Mercury Prize for Album of the Year has been won by Wolf Alice for their album Visions of a Life. Announced at tonight’s live awards show in London at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, Wolf Alice beat out the likes of Lily Allen and Artic Monkeys to win the £25,000 prize. This […]

8 years ago

10 years ago Friendly Fires released a British debut album like no other

10 years ago Friendly Fires released a British debut album like no other

As far as British debut albums go, Friendly Fires was pretty damn special I know it might be hard to fathom right now with the dominance of grime culture and artists such as Stormzy, Skepta, Giggs, Yungen and JME owning the airwaves and taking over every streaming service playlist, but indie used to be Britain’s […]

8 years ago

Skepta announces he’s going to be a father sharing baby sonogram

Skepta announces he’s going to be a father sharing baby sonogram

Looks like there’s a new Adenuga on the way Congratulations appear to be in order for Skepta who today posted a pregnancy scan via his Instagram. The rapper, real name Joseph Adenuga, posted the sonogram which read ‘Baby Adenuga’ this afternoon prompting congratulations from friends and fans alike. The scan suggests that the pregnancy is […]

8 years ago

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