Guardian Music — Victoria Park, LondonThe approach to Field Day, the east London festival known for its organisational issues as much for its strong lineups, did little to assuage concerns it might still be having teething troubles five years on. Enormous queues were... more info

Altsounds — There's just 9 days to go, and Field Day is shaping up to be the best one yet. *Mercury Nominees:* There's no doubting that this year's bill for Field Day has set a benchmark for London Festivals. This year there are no less than 3 Mercury nominees... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako Anna Calvi played a private show on the roof of Spin's offices as part of their "Spin House Live" series last night (7/28). She played a public show at LPR the night before (7/27). The shows... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako, words by Zach Pollack The Mercury Prize-nominated Anna Calvi took the stage last night (7/28) at Le Poisson Rouge in a swirling mass of fog, and began to play "Rider To The Sea," the opening track... more info

Guardian Music — This pop writer for hire scored a hit for Eminem and Rihanna. Now she's performing her own pain-wracked tracksHometown: Wisconsin.The lineup: Holly Brook (vocals, piano).The background: New? Not as such, no, but she's one those who we're imagining mi... more info

VH1 Blog — For the most part a Mercury Prize nomination serves either as another critical feather in the cap of a commercially successful artist like Adele, or else as an acknowledgment of a particularly British artist like Katy B, whose two-steppy pop is dance... more info

Guardian Music — The songwriter on her Mercury prize nomination, working with Brian Eno – and dressing FlamencoCongratulations on being shortlisted for the Mercury music prize. Where were you when you found out?I was lying in bed in a hotel room in France and I wa... more info

Guardian Music — Henham Park, SouthwoldLatitude remains kingpin of the multi-arts festivals, trumped only by Glastonbury in girth and line-up. That it was steeped in showers took away some glamour, but this proved a handy diversion from chat of last year's festival w... more info

Guardian Music — Find out what this year's Mercury prize nominees told our writersAdele: 21Halfway through 2011, 21 is by far the world's bestselling album, with sales estimated at 8m – and Adele also leads the way in the singles market, with Rolling in the Deep ha... more info

Guardian Music — From Adele to Anna Calvi, Tinie Tempah to PJ Harvey, here are the nominees for this year's Mercury prize more info