Topic: Elbow (Band)
Guy Garvey - whose band, Elbow, were shortlisted for the Mercury prize for a second time this week - is a classic example of a northern musician who has retained humble roots while having an impact at the top of pop. His ...
For an award that often divides opinion and prompts questions about the judging criteria, it was perhaps the most popular winner in the 16-year history of the Nationwide Mercury Prize. After 18 years of releasing critically acclaimed albums that never quite broke ...
Dubstep artist Burial is the surprise early favourite to claim Britain's prestigious Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, awarded annually for the country's best album, according to bookmakers on Wednesday. Previous winners of the award include Portishead, Dizzee Rascal, Franz Ferdinand and Arctic Monkeys, ...