In a surprising turn of events, the Mercury Prize has included folk legend Martin Carthy's latest album, "Transform Me Then Into A Fish," on its 2025 shortlist. This announcement, made today, marks the 84-year-old musician as the oldest artist ever nominated for this prestigious award. Source| KLOF Magazine
In the early 1960s, the approach Martin Carthy took to folk music was nothing short of revolutionary, albeit a relatively quiet revolution befitting of his humble nature. You wouldn’t find Carthy’s music clambering up the singles charts; his was not a face adorning the teen magazines. Instead, his influence was felt at a [...]| Topic Records