Brit awards 2013: the nominees
Emeli Sandé and Mumford & Sons pick up four nods each, with Alt-J close behind with three. As we gear up for the Brits 2013 in London this week, here's the full list of nomineesBen HowardCalvin...
View ArticleBrit awards 2013: who should win?
Find out who the favourites are for this year's Brits – and let us know who you'll be rooting for on Wednesday nightIs this year's Brits lineup the most boring in living memory? A look through the list...
View ArticleBrit awards 2013: the buildup
The buildup to the Brits, featuring James Corden, Katy B and One DirectionThe Brits: the biggest night of the year for the British music industry and a source of little excitement if you've had the...
View ArticleBrit awards 2013: five things we learned
In the cold light of morning, what lessons can we take from this year's Brits and a world in which Emeli Sandé is the soundtrack?The Brits is about rewarding commercial success more than anything else...
View ArticleBen Howard enjoys Brit awards sales bounce
Sales of double Brit winner's debut album Every Kingdom soar 320 per cent within hours of the awardsBen Howard has seen a 320 per cent increase in sales of his album following his twin triumph at the...
View ArticleBen Howard – review
Hammersmith Apollo, LondonWhatever "stardom" is, Ben Howard is having none of it. No matter that the 26-year-old Devonian won two Brit awards this year (for best male and British breakthrough) and sold...
View ArticleDavid Cameron's music playlist for G8 leaders revealed
Alt-J, Jake Bugg and Laura Mvula among the British acts that featured on 10-song gift for leaders at Northern Ireland summitFor music fans of David Cameron's age, a mix tape was traditionally a...
View ArticleBen Howard: I Forget Where We Were review – indie-folk singer finds his...
(Island)During the summer of 2013, it seemed that every time one turned on TV festival coverage, there was Ben Howard. “Only love! Only love!” he’d be crooning to a sea of mellow, Boden-clad revellers,...
View ArticleBen Howard: I Forget Where We Were review – a slow burn that finally takes off
(Island)The million-selling, Mercury-nominated Totnes singer-songwriter Ben Howard’s second album, produced like its predecessor Every Kingdom by drummer/bassist/factotum Chris Bond, hangs together...
View ArticleMeghan Trainor's All About That Bass is longest reigning UK single of 2014
US singer’s hit ties with Clean Bandit’s Rather Be as most enduring single of the year, while Ben Howard’s I Forgot Where We Were has debuted at No 1 in the album chartsRead an interview with Meghan...
View ArticleTemples, Ben Howard, Curtis Harding: this week’s new live music
Temples | Ben Howard | Curtis Harding | Drill Festival | Jaga Jazzist | Birtwistle: A CelebrationIf bands were built on a “hair first, music second” basis, Temples would be a great example to follow;...
View ArticlePeaking Lights’ Everyone And Us, this week’s best new track
‘Everyone And Us proves that even in this season of sickly over-indulgence, less is more’Bearing a timely resemblance to the Waitresses’ Christmas Wrapping – the only song on the seasonal in-store...
View ArticleBen Howard review – surfing troubadour high on a new wave
Brixton Academy, LondonThe Devon singer-songwriter has made a stylistic leap forward – and taken his adoring audience with himSomething has happened to Ben Howard. Three years ago, he was a...
View ArticleRichard Dawson: Geordie songwriter who found a voice in his local library
Singer says his eye condition means he sees things differently – and, when you hear his music, what he’s saying makes senseAt a time of year when the music industry is fixated more than ever on...
View ArticleCitadel festival review – a kaleidoscopic musical landscape
Victoria Park, LondonFrom Afrobeat royalty Seun Kuti to hometown heroes such as Roots Manuva, this boutique festival presented a rousing, crowd-pleasing account of London’s musical diversityIt is...
View ArticleWilderness festival review – crowd go politely wild for Björk and Ben Howard
Cornbury Park, OxfordshireBjörk dazzled with an uncompromising set and Ben Howard channelled his inner James Blake. But this genteel festival makes Latitude look like AltamontOn the doorstep of the...
View ArticleBen Howard review – serious music sabotaged by a charisma vacuum
Brixton Academy, LondonWith ambient passages aplenty and next to none of his old favourites, the chart-topper became joyless and closed-offAt what point did Ben Howard decide It’s All About the Music?...
View ArticleGrime once again dominates Ivor Novello awards nominations
Politically charged work well represented but female songwriters miss outGrime dominated the Ivor Novello award nominations for the third year in a row as Ghetts and Dizzee Rascal’s songwriting was...
View ArticleThe 1975 win two major awards at 2019 Ivor Novellos
Pop-rock band win songwriters of the year and best contemporary song, with Ben Howard and Idles collecting other big prizesThe 1975 have received two of the most prestigious prizes at this year’s Ivor...
View ArticleBig Red Machine: How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? review | Alexis...
(Jagjaguwar)Aaron Dessner and Justin ‘Bon Iver’ Vernon recruit Taylor Swift, Fleet Foxes and more for this album full of misty autumnal beauty – and a quiet punchAaron Dessner cuts a very low-profile...
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