Kasabian - Kasabian Vow To Hand Mercury Prize Money To Charity
British rockers Kasabian have vowed to give the Mercury Prize money to charity if they win the prestigious award - unless they decide to blow it all in a bar.The band's...

Kasabian Interviewed At The Mercury Prize 2009: VIDEO
Absolute Radio’s Sarah Champion talks to Kasabian on the red carpet at the Mercury Prize 2009, where they talked about being early arrivers, viewing everyone as their main competitors, and their opinion for song of the decade. The winner was Speech Debelle for her album ‘Speech Therapy’. Watch the interview via YouTube below.

Kasabian still V keen on festival
Kasabian have their sights set on headlining a festival next year.

Kasabian, Friendly Fires, Florence And The Machine kick off Barclaycard Mercury Prize: VIDEO
Kasabian , Friendly Fires , Florence And The Machine and Bat For Lashes were among the acts who got the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2009 ceremony off to a start tonight (September 8).

Kasabian still V keen on festival: PHOTO
  Kasabian have their sights set on headlining a festival next year.

Ritchie wants to work with Kasabian guitarist
LONDON - British film director Guy Ritchie wants to work with guitarist Serge Pizzorno of Kasabian for his next film.

Linda Kasabian Reaccounts The Horrors Of The Manson Family Crimes
By Gina Gomez The History Channel recreated and revisited the horrific details of the “Manson Family” crimes that had been been committed years ago, in 1969. In the month of August of 1969, the Manson family group had terrorized the people of Los Angeles, when they had embarked on a murder spree, killing seven people, one of who actress Sharon Tate, who was pregnant at the time of her slaying. The Manson family massacre came about to feature hugely in the news and the monstrosity of...

And the Mercury Prize goes to … Speech Debelle?
When we wrote recently about the nominees for England’s prestigious Mercury Prize (previous winners include Portishead, PJ Harvey and Franz Ferdinand), we put odds on art-school Ophelias Florence and the Machine or Bat for Lashes , with perhaps a sneaky steal by electro jam duo La Roux or old-school Brit-rockers Kasabian ; maybe even newly-relevant noir-shoegazers The Horrors . And … we lose! (Hi, bookies). The prize went to the short list’s most distant long shot, rapper...

Debelle favourite for Mercury
The winner of this year's Mercury Prize is due to be announced with chart acts Kasabian, Glasvegas and Brit-winning Florence And The Machine among the acts battling it out for the prestigious award.

Unknown Rapper Takes Home Mercury Prize
Relative unknown U.K. rapper SPEECH DEBELLE beat out competition from established Brits Kasabian, LA ROUX and FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE to take home this year's (09) prestigious Mercury Prize in London on Tuesday (07Sep09).

La Roux Star 'Hopes A Girl Wins The Mercury Prize'
La Roux 's Elly Jackson is hoping a female act will scoop the Mercury Prize at tonight's (8th Sept) ceremony. The duo themselves are nominated for the award for their self-titled debut album, and they're going head-to-head with bands like Kasabian , Bat For Lashes and Florence and the Machine . "There's so many strong women up for it that I really hope a girl gets it." Jackson told the Daily Star. Then, revealing her initial thoughts on hearing about their own nomination, Elly said: "My manager...

Speech Debelle wins UK's Mercury Prize
London - Hip-hop songstress Speech Debelle won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize on Tuesday for her album "Speech Therapy," a work inspired by a period the young rapper spent homeless. Debelle's warm vocals and clever lyrics won out over 11 other acts, including Kasabian and Bat for Lashes, to scoop the prize - a 20,000 pound ($33,000) award which typically goes to outsiders over more established acts. "I feel so good," the 26-year-old said after her win. "It feels better than I imagined. My...

Joining the Q
Kasabian and Florence And The Mach

Music News: Stunned rapper Speech Debelle wins Mercury Prize
Sep 9 2009 Beverley Lyons Unknown rapper Speech Debelle was the surprise winner of the £20,000 Mercury Prize last night. And the Londoner seemed stunned to beat hot favourites Florence and the Machine, as well as top acts such as Kasabian and Glasvegas. Her album Speech Therapy was only recently released and was inspired by her spell of homelessness. Speech spent time living in a hostel when her parents told her to leave home after a troubled period in her teens. She said: "I feel so good....

Speech Debelle wins UK's Mercury Prize
London — Hip-hop songstress Speech Debelle won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize on Tuesday for her album "Speech Therapy," a work inspired by a period the young rapper spent homeless. Debelle's warm vocals and clever lyrics won out over 11 other acts, including Kasabian and Bat for Lashes, to scoop the prize - a 20,000 pound ($33,000) award which typically goes to outsiders over more established acts. "I feel so good," the 26-year-old said after her win. "It feels better than I imagined. My...

Speech Debelle - Unknown Rapper Takes Home Mercury Prize
Relative unknown U.K. rapper SPEECH DEBELLE beat out competition from established Brits Kasabian, LA ROUX and FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE to take home this year's (09)...

Speech Debelle wins UK's Mercury Prize
London (AP) - Hip-hop songstress Speech Debelle won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize on Tuesday for her album "Speech Therapy," a work inspired by a period the young rapper spent homeless. DeBelle's warm vocals and clever lyrics won out over 11 other acts, including Kasabian and Bat for Lashes, to scoop the prize—a 20,000 pound ($33,000) award which typically goes to outsiders over more established acts. "I feel so good," Debelle said after her win. "It feels better than I imagined. My...

Speech Debelle wins UK's Mercury Prize
Music , Mercury Prize   Britain's top critical music prize has been awarded to Speech Debelle ( MySpace ), a 26 year old rapper from South London.  Her album Speech Therapy was one of twelve shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize, handed out tonight in London, besting albums by Kasabian, The Horrors, The Invisibles, Lisa Hannigan, Glasvegas and odd-on favourite Florence and the Machine. Speech (real name Corynne Elliot) began rapping at the age of twelve, and lived in and out of...

Speech steals music prize: PHOTO
SPEECH Debelle, the little-known British rapper, has beaten artists including Kasabian and La Roux to win the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize. Debelle surprisingly beat off stiff competition from the 11 other nominees, including Florence and the Machine, Kasabian, La Roux and Friendly Fires, to take home the accolade for her debut LP Speech Therapy . As host Jools Holland announced she was this year's recipient of the award - which recognises the best UK or Irish album of the last 12...

Serge's No-asis
Kasabian axeman Serge Pizzorno has ruled out of ever stepping into 42-year-old pal Noel Gallagher’s shoes.

Tom is a crop star
Kasabian'S Tom Meighan loves the Quentin Tarantino film Inglourious Basterds so much he's had his long locks cut in honour of the film's star, Brad Pitt, 45.

Speech Debelle wins UK's Mercury Prize
Hip-hop songstress Speech Debelle won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize on Tuesday for her album "Speech Therapy," a work inspired by a period the young rapper spent homeless. DeBelle 's warm vocals and clever lyrics won out over 11 other acts, including Kasabian and Bat for Lashes , to scoop the prize - a 20,000 pound ($33,000) award which typically goes to outsiders over more established acts. "I feel so good," Debelle said after her win. "It feels better than I imagined. My family's here. My...