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Francis Edward " Frank " Turner ( born 28 December 1981 ) is an ___MASK92___ folk singer - songwriter from Meonstoke , Hampshire . He began his career as the vocalist of post - hardcore band Million Dead , then embarked upon a primarily acoustic - based solo career following the band ' s split in 2005 . In the studio and during live performances , Turner is accompanied by his backing band , The Sleeping Souls , which consists of Ben Lloyd ( guitar , mandolin ), Tarrant Anderson ( bass ), Matt Nasir ( piano ) and Nigel Powell ( drums ). Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( born February 20 , 1988 ) is a Barbadian singer and songwriter . Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown , she first entered the music industry by recording demo tapes under the direction of ___MASK81___ producer Evan Rogers in 2003 . She ultimately signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for its then - president , hip hop producer and rapper Jay Z . In 2005 , Rihanna rose to fame with the release of her debut ___MASK53___ " Music of the Sun " and its follow - up " A Girl like Me " ( 2006 ), which charted on the top 10 of the U . S . " Billboard " 200 and respectively produced the hit singles " Pon de Replay " and " SOS ". Adele Laurie Blue Adkins ( born 5 May 1988 ) is an ___MASK92___ singer - songwriter . Graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in 2006 , Adele was given a recording contract by ___MASK44___ after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year . In 2007 , she received the Brit Awards " Critics ' Choice " award and won the BBC Sound of 2008 poll . Her debut album , " 19 ", was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success . It is certified seven times platinum in the UK , and three times platinum in the US . An appearance she made on " Saturday Night Live " in late 2008 boosted her career in the US . At the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009 , Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female ___MASK99___ Vocal Performance . Sir James Paul McCartney , ( born 18 June 1942 ) is an ___MASK92___ singer - songwriter , multi - instrumentalist , and composer . With John Lennon , George Harrison , and Ringo Starr , he gained worldwide fame with the rock band ___MASK30___ , largely considered the most popular and influential group in the history of ___MASK99___ music . His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most celebrated of the post - war era . After the band ' s break - up , he pursued a solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife , Linda , and Denny Laine . London is the capital and most populous city of England and the ___MASK41___ , as well as the most populous city proper in the ___MASK76___ . Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain , London has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it " Londinium ". London ' s ancient core , the City of London , largely retains its medieval boundaries . Since at least the 19th century , " London " has also referred to the metropolis around this core , historically split between Middlesex , Essex , Surrey , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which today largely makes up Greater London , governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly . Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones ( born September 14 , 1973 ), better known by his stage name ___MASK80___ , is an American hip hop recording artist , record producer , actor and entrepreneur . The son of jazz musician Olu Dara , ___MASK80___ has released eight consecutive platinum and multi - platinum albums and has sold over 25 million records worldwide . He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label ; he serves as associate publisher of " Mass Appeal " magazine and is the owner of a Fila sneaker store . He is currently signed to Mass Appeal Records . A songwriter is an individual who writes the lyrics , melodies and chord progressions for songs , typically for a popular music genre such as rock or ___MASK21___ . A songwriter can also be called a composer , although the latter term tends to be used mainly for individuals from the classical music genre . The pressure from the music industry to produce popular hits means that songwriting is often an activity for which the tasks are distributed between a number of people . For example , a songwriter who excels at writing lyrics might be paired with a songwriter with a gift for creating original melodies . ___MASK99___ songs may be written by group members from the band or by staff writers  songwriters directly employed by music publishers . Some songwriters serve as their own music publishers , while others have outside publishers . ___MASK98___ is a British independent record label that was started in 1980 by Ivo Watts - Russell and Peter Kent , originally funded by Beggars Banquet . The Brit Awards ( sometimes stylised as the BRIT Awards ; often simply called the Brits ) are the British Phonographic Industry ' s annual ___MASK99___ music awards . The name was originally a shortened form of " British ", " Britain " or " Britannia " ( in the early days the awards were sponsored by Britannia Music Club ), but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trusts Show . In addition , an equivalent awards ceremony for classical music , called the Classic Brit Awards , is held each May . Robbie Williams holds the record for the most Brit Awards , 13 as a solo artist and another five as part of Take That . Jack Peñate ( born 2 September 1984 ) is an ___MASK92___ singer , songwriter , and musician . Bloc Party are an ___MASK92___ indie rock band , currently composed of Kele Okereke ( lead vocals , rhythm guitar , keyboards , sampler ), Russell Lissack ( lead guitar , keyboards ), Justin Harris ( bass guitar , keyboards , saxophones , backing vocals ) and Louise Bartle ( drums , percussion ). Former members Matt Tong and Gordon Moakes left the band in 2013 and 2015 respectively . Their brand of music , whilst rooted in rock , retains elements of other genres such as electronica and house music . The band was formed at the 1999 Reading ___MASK58___ by Okereke and Lissack . They went through a variety of names before settling on Bloc Party in 2003 . Moakes joined the band after answering an advert in " NME " magazine , while Tong was picked via an audition . Bloc Party got their break by giving BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq and Franz Ferdinand ' s lead singer , Alex Kapranos , a copy of their demo " She ' s Hearing Voices ". A Brief History of Love is the debut ___MASK72___ from British electronic rock duo The Big Pink . The ___MASK72___ was released on 14 September 2009 on ___MASK98___ . The Big Pink signed with ___MASK98___ in February 2009 , and won the prestigious " NME " Philip Hall Radar Award for best new act . The band were also named as " one of the most likely breakout acts of 2009 " by the BBC . Prior to the ___MASK72___ ' s release , the band issued three singles : " Too Young to Love "/" Crystal Visions " on the House Anxiety label in October 2008 , " Velvet " on ___MASK98___ in April 2009 , and the non - ___MASK72___ track " Stop the World " in June 2009 . " Dominos ", the ___MASK72___ ' s first proper single and the band ' s fourth single overall , preceded the ___MASK72___ on 7 September . Coldplay are a British rock band formed in ___MASK2___ by lead vocalist and keyboardist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London ( UCL ). After they formed under the name Pectoralz , Guy Berryman joined the group as bassist and they changed their name to Starfish . Will Champion joined as drummer and backing vocalist , completing the performing line - up . Creative Director Phil Harvey is often referred to as the official fifth member by the band . The band renamed themselves " Coldplay " in 1998 , before recording and releasing three EPs : " Safety " in 1998 , " Brothers & Sisters " as a single in 1999 , and " The Blue Room " in the same year . " The Blue Room " was their first release on a major label , after signing to ___MASK77___ . The British Broadcasting Corporation ( ___MASK24___ ) is a British public ___MASK4___ broadcaster . It is headquartered at Broadcasting House in London , is the world ' s oldest national broadcasting organisation , and is the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees , with over 20 , 950 staff in total , of whom 16 , 672 are in public sector broadcasting ; including part - time , flexible as well as fixed contract staff , the total number is 35 , 402 . `` Stop the World '' is the third single by The Big Pink . `` Stop the World '' was released as a digital download and on 7 `` vinyl on June 29 , 2009 , and is not included on their debut ___MASK72___ A Brief History of Love . The song was co - produced by the band and British record producer Paul Epworth , and mixed by Rich Costey ( who also produced their debut ___MASK72___ ) . The single also includes an exclusive B - side , titled '' Crushed Water . `` '' Stop the World `` was included on the Japanese pressing of A Brief History of Love as a bonus track , as well as being one of two exclusive bonus tracks on the UK iTunes version of the ___MASK72___ . The band '' disowned `` the track shortly after its release : '' Ironically , it was because the track was deemed ' too poppy ' by Cordell and Furze that it was dropped from the full - length . `` Maxïmo Park are an ___MASK92___ alternative rock band , formed in 2000 in Newcastle upon Tyne . The band consists of Paul Smith ( vocals ), Duncan Lloyd ( guitar ), Lukas Wooller ( keyboard ) and Tom ___MASK92___ ( drums ). The band have released five studio albums : " A Certain Trigger " ( 2005 ); " Our Earthly Pleasures " ( 2007 ), " Quicken The Heart " ( 2009 ), " The National Health " ( 2012 ) and " Too Much Information " ( 2014 ). A sixth , " Risk To Exist ", is slated for April 2017 . The first two albums went gold in the UK and their debut was nominated for the Mercury Prize . The Big Pink are an ___MASK92___ electronic rock band from London , consisting of multi - instrumentalists Robertson " Robbie " Furze , Mary Charteris , Nicole Emery and Bradford Lee Conroy . Initially a duo , they signed to ___MASK67___ ___MASK98___ in 2009 and won the " NME " Philip Hall Radar Award for best new act . To date , they have released five singles , with their debut album " A Brief History of Love " released in September 2009 and its follow - up , " Future This " released in January 2012 . Santi White ( born September 25 , 1976 ), better known by her stage name Santigold ( formerly Santogold ), is an American singer and producer . Her debut ___MASK72___ , " Santogold ", including the singles " Creator " and " L . E . S . Artistes ", received very favorable reviews in 2008 . Her second ___MASK72___ , " Master of My Make - Believe ", was released in 2012 . In February 2016 , she released her third ___MASK72___ " 99 ¢". Florence and the Machine ( styled as Florence + the Machine ) are an ___MASK92___ indie rock band that formed in London in 2007 , consisting of lead singer Florence Welch , keyboardist Isabella Summers , and a collaboration of other artists . The band ' s music received praise across the media , especially from the ___MASK24___ , which played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of " ___MASK24___ Introducing ". At the 2009 Brit Awards they received the Brit Awards " Critics ' Choice " award . The band ' s music is renowned for its dramatic and eccentric production and also Welch ' s powerful vocal performances . A Grammy Award ( originally called Gramophone Award ), or Grammy , is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly ___MASK92___ - language music industry . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest . It shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards ( television ), the Tony Awards ( stage performance ), and the Academy Awards ( motion pictures ). Mary Epworth is a British singer and songwriter who makes music influenced by traditional ___MASK92___ songs , 60s west coast psychedelia , and Greek progressive rock . Rich Costey is an American ___MASK81___ producer , mixer and engineer , whose work ranges from hip - hop , rock , ___MASK99___ , indie , and electronica . As a producer Costey ' s credits include Sigur Rós , Frank Turner , Muse , Foster the People , Swirlies , Santigold and Biffy Clyro . He has occasionally done work as a DJ and musician on these albums as well . The Music Producers Guild ( MPG ) ( UK ) promotes and represents all individuals in the music production and recording professions . It is a professional organisation that embodies collective and individual creative contributions to the production and recording of all genres of music and media related activities . As a guild , the organization has no ___MASK12___ affiliation . Friendly Fires are an ___MASK92___ indie rock band from St Albans , Hertfordshire , England . They are currently signed to ___MASK44___ . Their self - titled debut album was released on 1 September 2008 and was announced as one of the shortlisted twelve for the 2009 Mercury Prize on 21 July 2009 . Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock , East Ayrshire , composed of Simon Neil ( guitar , lead vocals ), James Johnston ( bass , vocals ) and Ben Johnston ( drums , vocals ). Currently signed to ___MASK74___ , they have released seven studio albums , four of which (" Puzzle ", " Only Revolutions ", " Opposites " and " Ellipsis )" reached the top five in the UK Albums Chart , with their sixth ___MASK53___ , " Opposites " claiming their first UK number - one ___MASK72___ . After their first three albums , the band expanded their following significantly in 2007 with the release of their fourth , " Puzzle ", creating more mainstream songs with simpler rhythms and distancing themselves from the more unusual dissonant style that was present in their previous three albums . " Puzzle " peaked at number 2 on the official UK ___MASK72___ charts on 16 June 2007 . The ___MASK72___ went Gold in the UK , selling over 100 , 000 units , and later in 2012 went Platinum in the UK , having sold over 300 , 000 copies . Primal Scream are a British rock band originally formed in ___MASK70___ in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie ( vocals ) and Jim Beattie . The current lineup consists of Gillespie , Andrew Innes ( guitar ), Martin Duffy ( keyboards ), Simone Butler ( bass ) and Darrin Mooney ( drums ). Barrie Cadogan has toured and recorded with the band since 2006 as a replacement after the departure of guitarist Robert " Throb " Young . ___MASK59___ ( NME ) is a British music journalism magazine published since 1952 . It was the first British paper to include a singles chart , in the edition of 14 November 1952 . In the 1970s it became the best - selling British music newspaper . During the period 1972 to 1976 , it was particularly associated with gonzo journalism , then became closely associated with punk rock through the writings of Julie Burchill , Paul Morley and Tony Parsons . It started as a music newspaper , and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s and 1990s , changing from newsprint in 1998 . Paul Richard Epworth ( born 25 July 1974 in Bishop ' s Stortford , Hertfordshire ) is an ___MASK92___ music producer , musician , and songwriter . His production and writing credits include Adele , Rihanna , Florence and the Machine , Coldplay , Cee Lo Green , Foster the People , U2 , John Legend , Lianne La Havas , Paul McCartney , Bruno Mars , Glass Animals , Plan B , Crystal Castles , Friendly Fires , Bloc Party , Annie , Chapel Club , Primal Scream , The Rapture , Jack Peñate , Kate Nash , and Maxïmo Park amongst many others . On 12 February 2012 at the 54th Grammy Awards , he won four Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year , Album of the Year ( Adele ' s " 21 "), and Song of the Year and Record of the Year ( for " Rolling in the Deep "). He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song alongside Adele , for " Skyfall ". His sister Mary Epworth is a singer and songwriter . He is a member of the Music Producers Guild . He also has a record label , Wolf Tone , whose artists include Glass Animals , Rosie Lowe and Plaitum . He has won ' Producer of the Year ' at the BRIT Awards three times , the most recent in 2015 . He has been nominated for a Grammy at the 59th Grammy Awards for his work on Adele ' s record breaking album 25 . Kate Marie Nash ( born 6 July 1987 ) is an ___MASK92___ singer , songwriter , musician and actress . In the UK , her No . 2 hit " Foundations " ( 2007 ) was followed by the platinum - selling No . 1 album " Made of Bricks ". She was named Best British Female Artist at the 2008 Brit Awards .