Not many artists receive a standing ovation before playing a single note - but when Martin Carthy, the 84 year-old hero of English folk music, graced the stage of EartH, Hackney on Saturday, 27th ...

When Paul Simon first came to Britain in the mid-1960s, he was still in the early stages of his music career as a songwriter and was in search of inspiration. That’s when he bumped into Martin Carthy, ...

When Paul Simon first arrived in Britain in the mid-1960s, he was still an emerging American songwriter searching for inspiration. What he found was Martin Carthy, one of England’s most respected folk ...

CMAT and Pulp are among the favourites to win this year's Mercury Prize for album of the year, which will be awarded in Newcastle on Thursday. Bookmakers say Irish singer CMAT is the front-runner with ...

CMAT has earned two consecutive Mercury nominations - for her second album Crazymad for Me, and this year's Euro-Country CMAT and Pulp are among the favourites to win this year's Mercury Prize for ...

Britain and Ireland's top musicians have arrived in Newcastle for this year's Mercury Prize. Sunderland's Lauren Laverne will host the awards, which will take place outside London for the first time, ...

Sam Fender has recruited Sir Elton John for his forthcoming track Talk To You. The featured artist on the track - which has become a firm favourite among fans since receiving its live debut in Boston ...