Prefix — The renowned Barclaycard Mercury Prize, honoring contemporary British and Irish musicians, may be handed to David Bowie for his 2013 ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/david-bowie-nominated-for-mercury-prize/74905/ more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Nominees for the 2013 Mercury Prize were announced Wednesday in London, and though Pop & Hiss was totally prepared to moan about the award's tragically blinkered view of British pop, the short list of a dozen titles turns out to be -- dare we say it?... more info

Sky News — The 66-year-old's latest release, The Next Day, is among the favourites to take the award, as he competes against 11 other acts. more info

Consequence of Sound — James Blake, Laura Marling, Savages, and Foals, too. more info

The Independent — David Bowie’s first new album for a decade is leading the field for this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize, which has returned to the mainstream after 2012’s shortlist was dubbed the “most obscure” in recent history.     more info

The Independent — David Bowie’s first new album for a decade is leading the field for this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize, which has returned to the mainstream after 2012’s shortlist was dubbed the “most obscure” in recent history.     more info

The Independent — David Bowie’s first new album for a decade is leading the field for this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize, which has returned to the mainstream after 2012’s shortlist was dubbed the “most obscure” in recent history.The 12-strong shortlist ... more info

Prefix — Over the past few months, everyone's favorite Canadian band Arcade Fire have been teasing a new album and a whole campaign ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/arcade-fire-releases-two-videos-for-reflektor/74864/ more info

The Independent — The hotly anticipated new single from Arcade Fire - an apparent collaboration with David Bowie - was leaked online ahead of its unveiling today.     more info

The Independent — “It was ragged and naive/ It was heaven,” sang David Bowie in a hymn to the free rock festival he staged in the unlikely location of Beckenham on the same weekend as Woodstock.     more info