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Skepta wins 2016 Mercury Prize, beating out David Bowie, Radiohead

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Consequence of Sound — Other nominees included Anohni, Bat for Lashes, Savages, and fan favorite The 1975. more info

Grime artist Skepta wins prestigious Mercury music prize

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Yahoo! Music — Grime hip-hop artist Skepta was awarded Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize on Thursday for his album "Konnichiwa" in recognition of a resurgent homegrown genre. As he presented the prize, Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker paid tribute to late rock le... more info

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Skepta Wins 2016 Mercury Prize

3198 days ago

Stereogum — Skepta’s Konnichiwa has won the 2016 Mercury Prize, the annual award honoring the best album (as selected by a panel of judges) from Great Britain and Ireland. Finalists this year included Laura Mvula’s The Dreaming Room, the 1975’s I Like It W... more info

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Freddie Mercury and Rod Stewart Were Considered For David Bowie’s Labyrinth Role

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411 Mania — NME reports that in a new behind-the-scenes book for the 30th anniversary of Labyrinth, it was revealed that Jim Henson’s casting choices for Jareth the[.........] more info

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Watch Jonathan Rhys Meyers As Joe Strummer In The London Town Trailer

3198 days ago

Stereogum — Jonathan Rhys Meyers played a fictional version of David Bowie in Todd Haynes’ great 1998 movie Velvet Goldmine, and now he’ll take another crack at playing a beloved British rock star. In the new movie London Town, Meyers plays the Clash frontma... more info

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Iman talks about David Bowie's death for the first time

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MSN Music — Iman said she's "holding up" after losing her husband and mother within just months of each other more info

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David Bowie statue: Sculptor promises 'something special'

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BBC News - UK — A sculptor, chosen to design a David Bowie statue in the town he considered his musical home, promises 'something special'. more info

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Actor Michael C Hall to sing Bowie track at Mercury Prize

3198 days ago

BBC News - UK — One of the tracks from David Bowie's last album Blackstar will be sung by American actor Michael C Hall at the Mercury Music Prize ceremony. more info

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