As a middle-class Londoner, singer Michael Kiwanuka is accustomed to not fulfilling the racial stereotypes that people might have of him, writes Ed Power.

Hit band the Arctic Monkeys are £20,000 (€29,550) richer today after a coveted music prize.

The Arctic Monkeys are favourites to win this year's Mercury Music Prize for album "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not", at a ceremony in London.

Ms Dynamite has teamed up with Kylie Minogue by penning a track for the Aussie star’s new album.