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Glastonbury Announces Line-Up with Major Headliners

Brigid Brown — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:01:11 +0000

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger hinted back in January that he may be heading to Glastonbury music festival but wouldn’t commit to it 100 percent as he didn’t want to disappoint. Well, no disappointment here.

Emeli Sande and Ben Howard: A Tale Of Two Brit-ys

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:47:32 +0000

The Brit Awards 2013 have just finished, and it has been, as it always is, a rum do. First, there was Muse, a mighty noise and a whole wall of Gothic orchestra behind them.

So What’s Going on at the Brits Tonight?

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:21:52 +0000

It’s not a bad moment to celebrate British music, given that we’re currently all over the pop firmament like grease on a french fry, we’ve got Mumford, we’ve got Adele, and David Bowie is about to release his ...

Alt-J, Mumfords Lead The Pack In Brit Award Nominations

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:37:14 +0000

I know, it seems like AGES since we did a post about some awards, doesn’t it?

So, the nominees for the 2013 Brit Awards have been announced, ready for the ceremony on February 20, and reflecting a truly global year for British music. As you’d expect, there are nods towards our more successful exports like ...

WATCH: Young Man Hand-Farts ‘The Cave’ By Mumford And Sons

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:22:03 +0000

No need for much in the way of preamble for this delightful little clip. For once, the headline encapsulates exactly what is going on.

Mumford and Sons Lead Grammy Field; One Direction Snubbed

Kevin Wicks — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:58:50 +0000

The Grammy nominations came out last night, and once again, our British brothers and sisters are in the mix for top awards. Clearly, Adele‘s 2012 coronation as the English Queen of the Grammys was a one-off; she astonishingly took ...

The Brit List: Five Recent British Hits, Covered By YouTubers

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:47:20 +0000

Last week I had a bit of a moment getting grumpy about the gentrification of pop music, with particular reference to deliberately minimal and maudlin cover versions of old hits for the sake of advertisers. But that doesn’t mean ...

Idris Elba Directs And Stars In The New Mumford Video

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:13:40 +0000

I know, this could not be more like a special Anglophenia mash-up if it starred a Dalek drinking a martini (shaken by Sherlock) at the court of Camelot.

WATCH: Trailer For Mumford and Sons Tour Movie ‘Road To Red Rocks’

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:59:42 +0000

Look out of your window, check your calendars, whatever the weather, howsoever the seasons turn, you can bet your life on one thing, if there’s a y in the day, Mumford and Sons are on tour.

It’s Official: Mumford And Sons Are Bigger Than Bieber

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:24:20 +0000

So, over here in the UK, “Babel” by Mumford and Sons, their second album, has become the fastest-selling album of the year so far. This we could have expected, given the ravenous appetite that exists over here for their ...