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Singer/actress Charlotte Gainsbourg is recovering after undergoing emergency brain surgery to fix a small hemorrhage.
Rappers 50 Cent and Kanye West are not just doing battle in record stores this week (each with much-hyped new albums). The pair will also face off in a presidential-style debate on cable network BET on Tuesday night.
R&B singer R. Kelly’s […]

Tags: 50 cent, blur, charlotte gainsbourg, foxy brown, justice, justin timberlake, kanye west, kid rock, klaxons, no doubt, r kelly, tommy lee

The Klaxons were announced Tuesday evening as the winners of the 2007 Mercury Music Prize for their debut album “Myths of the Near Future.” The Mercury is considered the top UK music award, and comes with a cash prize worth approximately $40,000 (which the band is planning on donating to charity). The Klaxons beat out […]

Tags: klaxons, mercury prize, neil young, supergrass

Singer Lily Allen was banned from entering the United States by US customs officials who apparently mistook her for Amy Winehouse. Okay, that last part isn’t true, but she did have her visa revoked and was temporarily held (and strip-searched) at Los Angeles International Airport, an incident that may be related to her arrest in […]

Tags: babyshambles, beyonce, busta rhymes, espers, justice, justin timberlake, lily allen, peter bjorn and john, radiohead, white stripes

The Nationwide Mercury Prize (or “Mercury Music Prize” if you prefer not to mention the sponsor’s name), awarded annually to the top British or Irish recording artist, announced the dozen contenders for the 2007 Album of the Year today. In alphabetical order, the shortlisted albums are:
Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare
Basquiat Strings with Seb Rochford: Basquiat […]

Tags: amy winehouse, arctic monkeys, bat for lashes, dizzee rascal, fionn regan, jamie t, klaxons, maps, mercury prize, new young pony club, the view, young knives

The ten nominees for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize have been announced:
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse
The Dears - Gang of Losers
Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
Feist - The Reminder
Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye
Miracle Fortress - Five Roses
Joel Plaskett Emergency - Ashtray Rock
Chad VanGaalen […]

Tags: arcade fire, besnard lakes, feist, julie doiron, junior boys, polaris, the dears