Mercury 2010

Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2010 Shortlist

Established in 1992, The Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize has since become a key date in the music industry calender, often finding artists happier to be shortlisted for this prize rather than win an award from any other ceremony. I Like Music went along to hear Lauren Laverne announce the 12 shortlisted albums for the 2010 prize, we also caught up with Lauren Laverne and Kevin Milburn, Director of The Mercury Prize, to find out their thoughts Read More >>

We Are Scientists: The New York rockers take charge of Topman CTRL throughout August 2010, including a live show in Brighton on August 27th 2010 more>>

The Last Skeptik: Has released his genre-flouting compilation, featuring remixes of Marina & The Diamonds, Mongrel, The Streets, and more more>>

Herbie Hancock: Releases The Imagine Project, A unique album of duets, on August 2nd 2010 trhough Sony Music more>>

Tour Dates - !!!: With the release of new album Isn't It on August 23rd 2010, the band head out on world tour, including UK dates in October/November 2010 more>>

Tour Dates - 3OH!3: The duo follow their appearances at Reading & Leeds festival with a five date UK tour in September 2010 more>>

Elton John & Leon Russell: The two musical legends join forces for the T Bone Burnett-produced album The Union, released on Mercury Records on October 25th 2010 more>>

Live Dates - Yuck: The fast-rising indie starlets support Modest Mouse on three UK dates, then head out on a headline tour of their own in October 2010 more>>

Live Dates - Villagers: Follow their Mercury Prize nomination by playing some stand-alone dates, a handful of festivals and top it off with a brief tour in October 2010 more>>

Manic Street Preachers: Play a one-off intimate show in London on August 5th 2010 to launch their new album, Postcards From A Young Man more>>

Tour Dates - Gorillaz: The animated band set off on their first world tour in October 2010, taking the Plastic Beach to all corners of the globe more>>

Tour Dates - Wild Nothing: AKA Jack Tatum and band bring their dreamy synth-pop to the UK before heading to the continent for a run of dates more>>

Bison B.C.: The Canadian metal outfit will tour the UK in November 2010 with Coliseum and Kvelertak. Dark Ages is out now on Metal Blade more>>

 

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Competitions

L.E.D. Festival

L.E.D. Festival 2010

Taking place in Victoria Park on August 27th & 28th 2010, win tickets for Friday more>>

The Playground

The Playground

Presents Kavinsky, Kap Bambino, Autokratz, Is Tropical and more at Koko, Aug 14th 2010. Win tickets more>>

Andy Moor

Andy Moor

Lends his expertise to the Trance Nation series, for whom he has created a mix. Win one of five copies of the double CD more>>

Violent Soho

Violent Soho

Win a signed cymbal used by the Australian grunge-rockers on the eve of their debut album's release more>>

Next weeks issue...

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One Love festival is back for its third year on 6,7,8th August. Next week we've invited One Love to take over our Urban section, here you'll find their pick of track, album, video and event of the week, a special, One Love Festival playlist and an I Like Music interview with the legendary Julian Marley, who will be performing at the event.

Plus...Saviour Adore, I Am Arrows, Fun, EL-P, K-OS, Roll Deep, TI, Keri Hilson, Roots Manuva, Summer Sundae, Versus, Herzog, Creamfields, DJ Fresh, Shameboy, Dark Sky, Riz MC, Toni Braxton