Not many artists receive a standing ovation before playing a single note - but when Martin Carthy, the 84 year-old hero of English folk music, graced the stage of EartH, Hackney on Saturday, 27th ...

Britain and Ireland's top musicians are arriving in Newcastle for this year's Mercury Prize. Sunderland's Lauren Laverne will ...

Fender grew up in a disintegrating family in a disintegrating former industrial region, and has written about collective ...

When Paul Simon first came to Britain in the mid-1960s, he was still in the early stages of his music career as a songwriter and was in search of inspiration. That’s when he bumped into Martin Carthy, ...

Pulp and CMAT are the favourites to win this year's Mercury Prize for album of the year, which will be awarded in Newcastle ...

Fontaines DC aren't performing tonight - so we’re treated to a pre-recorded live performance of their song Starburster, in ...

The Mercury Music Prize 2025 will take place at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle on Thursday evening with big names in attendance ...

Celebrating excellence in British and Irish music, the prestigious award highlights outstanding albums, with Sam Fender ...