Arlo Parks, Mogwai, Wolf Alice, more nominated for Mercury Prize 2021
The Mercury Prize, which recognizes albums outside of the mainstream, has named its 2021 list of nominees and it’s a diverse group. The full list of Mercury Prize 2021 nominees. Continue reading
Mercury Prize 2018 Winner: Wolfe Alice
UK indie rockers Wolf Alice have won the 2018 2018 Mercury Prize for their 2017 album “Visions of Life” during a ceremony on Thursday night at the Eventim Apollo in. Continue reading
Mercury Prize 2017 Winner Is Sampha
Sampha, perhaps best known as a guest artist on songs by Beyonce, 2016 Mercury winner Stormzy, and 2017 Mercury nominee Ed Sheeran, the singer and songwriter released his debut album,. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In our look back through major industry events from the past week, we're revisiting the upset winner of the 2016 Mercury Prize, Sony's launch of a new low-cost streaming service,. Continue reading
Independent Artist Skepta Beats Bowie, Radiohead To Become Upset Winner Of 2016 Mercury Prize
Everyone thought that David Bowie was the deservedly sentimental shoe-in for this year's Mercury Prize, even though the prize for the UK album of the year had never been given. Continue reading
Mercury Prize 2016 Nominees Announced [Full List]
The Mercury Prize, which honors the UK's best albums has announced its 2016 nominees. “This is music to make sense of our unsettling times – heartfelt, angry, thoughtful and thrilling," the. Continue reading
Not Convinced That Spotify Is A Music Discovery Platform? Check Out These Mercury Prize Streaming Bumps
Where do millennials go for music when they read or hear about an interesting new band? The conventional answer is YouTube, but Spotify may be catching up. When the UK's. Continue reading
Mercury Prize Shortlist 2015 Announced
The Mercury Prize shortlist has been announced. The nominees were chosen from over 290 albums submitted and includes seven debuts. The prize, first awarded in 1992, celebrates the UK's best. Continue reading
My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields On The ‘Virtually Illegal’ State of Indie Music
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. For fans of ’90s shoegaze, and indeed guitar music in general, My Bloody Valentine is sacred. Back when CD stores still thrived, it seemed. Continue reading
