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Naman Ramachandran The Glastonbury music festival is hosting a livestream concert from Worthy Farm on May 22, featuring a galaxy of acts including Coldplay, Damon Albarn, Haim, Idles, Jorja Smith, Kano, Michael Kiwanuka, Wolf Alice, and DJ Honey Dijon.The festival also promises a number of surprise unannounced performances.

Nominations for the 2021 BRIT Awards are officially being announced on Wednesday (March 31), and Official Charts has some big bets for who could be up for the British Album of the Year award. 

UNKLE’s has spoken to NME about the importance of clubbing to post-COVID society, and how it shaped his new all-star mixtape ‘Rōnin I’.‘Rōnin I’ was released yesterday (March 26), featuring COVID-era remixes of recent tracks featuring guest appearances by Michael Kiwanuka, The Big Pink, Miink, Editors‘ Tom Smith, The Duke Spirit‘s Liela Moss, Callum Finn and Dhani Harrison.James Lavelle’s first release since 2019’s ‘The Road: Part II (Lost Highway)’ – itself considered a mixtape of material

UNKLE have shared the tracklisting for their new ‘Rōnin I’ mixtape, which is set to feature Michael Kiwanuka, George Harrison‘s son Dhani and more.The James Lavelle-led project will release the new mixtape on March 26 via Studio:UNKLE, with a second part due at a later unconfirmed date.Along with the tracklist, another new song has also been shared today (March 17).

Michael Kiwanuka, Laura Marling and Bicep promised.Set to take place over the weekend of March 26-28, this year’s festival will be digital-only due to the coronavirus-enforced shutdown of live music in the UK.Nine brand new performances, as well as 18 sets from previous 6 Music Festivals (which will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer from March 22), will be broadcast on BBC Sounds and iPlayer, with highlights being played on BBC Radio 6 Music across the weekend.

HBO Max is set to premiere the animated special The Runaway Bunny, narrated by Tracee Ellis Ross and based on the classic kids book by Margaret Wise Brown, on March 25. The TV adaptation by producer and director Amy Schatz will feature a performance of an original Margaret Wise Brown lullaby by Ross, and songs performed by Mariah Carey, Kelly Rowland, Rosanne Cash, Ziggy Marley, Kimya Dawson, Rufus Wainwright and Michael Kiwanuka.

HBO Max has released a trailer and key art for The Runaway Bunny, an animated special based on the classic children’s book by Margaret Wise Brown. Tracee Ellis Ross narrates and performs an original lullaby by Brown in the special which premieres March 25 on HBO Max. The special also includes songs performed by Grammy-winning artists Mariah Carey, Kelly Rowland, Rosanne Cash, Ziggy Marley and Kimya Dawson, as well as Grammy nominees Rufus Wainwright and Michael Kiwanuka.

Michael Kiwanuka has postponed his planned UK headline tour for a second time – check out the new dates below.The London singer-songwriter was due to hit the road later this month in support of his Mercury Prize-winning third album, ‘KIWANUKA’. He had previously been forced to cancel a portion of his spring 2020 tour after being diagnosed with acute viral laryngitis.Taking to social media today (March 3), Kiwanuka confirmed that his UK tour will now take place in May 2022.

Virgil Abloh has released a new track with serpentwithfeet called ‘Delicate Limbs’ – listen to it below.The multi-talented designer and DJ’s first outing of 2021 follows his appearance on Lupe Fiasco and Kaelin Ellis’ ‘SHOES’ last year, and his remix of Michael Kiwanuka‘s ‘Solid Ground’.Marking the first time Abloh has collaborated with Brooklyn musician serpentwithfeet (real name Josiah Wise), ‘Delicate Limbs’ is accompanied by a beautiful Kordae Jatafa Henry-directed video.Watch the video for

NEW YORK -- It has taken The Strokes almost two decades to earn their first Grammy nomination. But lead singer Julian Casablancas is betting they'll walk away empty-handed at the ceremony.The band's “The New Abnormal” will compete on Jan.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe self-titled third album from British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka won Britain’s prestigious Mercury Prize earlier this year and is up for Best Rock Album at the 2021 Grammys. Kiwanuka toured Europe behind the 2019 album but saw the U.S.

Michael Kiwanuka has shared the music video for his track ‘Interlude (Loving the People)’.

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The nominations for the 2021 Grammys have been released.

One week after its Hyundai Mercury Prize win, Michael Kiwanuka’s third studio album KIWANUKA has seen a huge boost in sales and streams.

Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Michael Kiwanuka and Beyoncé lead the nominations for this year's UK music video awards. 

IDLES look set for their first UK number one album, outselling the rest of the top five combined in the midweek chart update.The band released third album ‘Ultra Mono’ last week (September 25), and it looks set to eclipse their number five chart position for 2018’s ‘Joy As An Act Of Resistance’.Behind IDLES in second place is Prince, with his super deluxe reissue of ‘Sign O’ the Times’, which features 63 unreleased songs from the Purple One.Michael Kiwanuka currently sits in third position in

Michael Kiwanuka has won this year’s Mercury Prize for his latest album ‘Kiwanuka’. So that’s good, isn’t it? Good job it didn’t go to that one awful act on the shortlist or I would have been very cross.“I don’t even know what to say – I’m speechless”, said Kiwanuka after being announced as the winner.

Michael Kiwanuka was tonight crowned the winner of the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2020 for his third studio album, ‘KIWANUKA.’ In a five star review, NME described the album as “the sound of an artist coming into his own through brave and dizzying experimentation” and “a daring leap of self-affirmation.”Soon after being announced as the winner on BBC1’s The One Show, NME spoke to Kiwanuka to ask him how it feels to win the award after three nominations, what he plans to do with the £25,000 prize

Michael Kiwanuka has won the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2020 for his album ‘KIWANUKA‘.The most coveted prize in British and Irish music was awarded to the singer-songwriter in a live streamed ceremony on the The One Show on BBC One tonight (September 24) by Radio 1’s Annie Mac.Speaking on the show after his victory, Kiwanuka said: “I’m over the moon. I don’t have words to say, I’m so, so excited.

Michael Kiwanuka has won the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize for his album KIWANUKA.

Michael Kiwanuka has won the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2020 for his album ‘KIWANUKA’.The most coveted prize in British and Irish music was awarded in a live streamed ceremony on the The One Show on BBC 1 tonight (September 24) by Radio 1’s Annie Mac.He will collect the winner’s trophy and cheque for £25,000.Speaking on the show after his victory, Kiwanuka said: “I’m over the moon. I don’t have words to say, I’m so, so excited.

Michael Kiwanuka has won the 2020 Mercury Prize with his self-titled third album.

2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize have seen significant increases in streaming and sales since the shortlist was announced in July.The annual ceremony is being held tonight (September 24), with Sports Team, Georgia, Charli XCX, Porridge Radio, Michael Kiwanuka, Dua Lipa, Stormzy and more all nominated.As Music Week report, every nominated artist has seen an increase in sales since the shortlist was announced.

Hyundai Mercury Prize tomorrow night, Georgia has told NME about how she crafted this year’s most vital collection of dance floor bangers – and how victory could see her splashing out on a Tesla.

Michael Kiwanuka has delivered a stunning rendition of ‘Solid Ground’ at London’s V&A, ahead of the Mercury Prize this Thursday.Kiwanuka, who is nominated for his self-titled third album, recorded the new rendition while accompanied by a string quartet – with his efforts filmed by director Raja Virdi last week.As he performs in the hallowed annals of the London venue, Atlantan artist Makeidric Walker’s portrait of the singer is visible in the background.Kiwanuka will find out whether he has

Hyundai Mercury Prize just a few days away, Porridge Radio‘s Dana Margolin has spoken to NME about the band’s fellow nominees and their plans for new music.

Bon Iver, Aurora, Michael Kiwanuka are among the first names on the line-up for Norway’s Øya festival 2021.Carrying over much of the line-up from the 2020 edition, which was cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions, the acclaimed Oslo festival will return next summer with a diverse bill that also includes Bikini Kill, Emilie Nicolas, Kvelertak, Sondre Lerche, Musti and KAMARA.With many more names to be announced in the coming months, so far it has been confirmed that Bon Iver will headline the

Michael Kiwanuka, whose outstanding third album ‘KIWANUKA’ has been nominated.

Michael Kiwanuka has announced details of his rescheduled tour dates for 2021, after the coronavirus outbreak forced him to shelve his shows for this year.The singer, who bagged his first Mercury Prize nomination yesterday (July 23), will hit the road in March and April next year, before following that up with his biggest shows to date in September 2021.The first run will kick off at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on March 26, before wrapping up on April 6 at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.The second run of

nominations were revealed yesterday –  with the likes of Dua Lipa, Stormzy and Charli XCX leading the acts vying for the prestigious £25,000 prize.Offering an eclectic snapshot of the UK and Ireland’s musical landscape over the last 12 months, the nominees list also included Michael Kiwanuka’s searing self-titled third record (which is currently the favourite to scoop the prize come September), and Laura Marling’s ‘Song For Our Daughter, marking her fourth nomination.But among the big names were

The list of nominees for the 2020 Mercury Prize has been revealed with Charli XCX, Stormzy, Dua Lipa, and Laura Marling all featuring on this year's list. The annual prize rewards one outstanding British album.

The shortlist for this year's Mercury Prize has been revealed with a number of returning nominees.A total of seven of the 12 nominated albums are from women or women-fronted acts.Stormzy, Laura Marling and Michael Kiwanuka have all secured nods in previous years, and are up for the prize once again, while Dua Lipa, Anna Meredith and Georgia made this year's shortlist for the first time.Nominations for the album of the year award were decided by a panel of judges which included Anna Calvi, Annie

Naman Ramachandran Albums by Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Laura Marling and Michael Kiwanuka have been nominated for the 2020 Mercury Prize, one of the most coveted awards in the U.K.Other nominees for the £25,000 ($31,700) prize include Anna Meredith, Charli XCX, Georgia, Kano, Lanterns on the Lake, Moses Boyd, Porridge Radio and Sports Team.

Stormzy has secured his second Mercury Prize nomination and will go head to head with artists including Dua Lipa, Laura Marling and Michael Kiwanuka.

23-year-old London-based singer songwriter has been announced as the winner of the ’s poll.