Guardian Music — Mike Smith sketched almost every band he ever watched, and now his pictures are collected in a bookYou can spot the industry executives at gigs – they're the ones lost in concentration, brains computing an artist's potential commercial value, while... more info

Guardian Music — Mojo editor hails 'remarkable' year for Rumer, while Arctic Monkeys, John Grant and Primal Scream also win awardsAfter chasing a record deal for more than a decade, Sarah Joyce – otherwise known as the singer-songwriter Rumer – has taken home the... more info

The Music Fix — Wins Worst Band Name Ever title from Arctic Monkeys. more info

BBC 6 Music — Brian Wilson, John Lydon and Gary Numan turn up for honours more info

Totally Fuzzy — Arctic Monkeys, full performance Live @ French/European PayTV channel Canal+. Recorded on 15th June 2011 in Studio 104, La Plaine St Denis (Paris, France). Broadcast on 15th July 2011 (Canal+) Read more » more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Rain turned to sunshine on the last afternoon of the Gurten Festival Sunday, as Liam Gallagher, Beady Eye's hard-rocking front man, charged through songs from their new album.Former Oasis frontman Gallagher and his band took advantage of the timely c... more info

NME - Festivals — It's the one festival of the summer that's guaranteed to leave pasty bands and fans alike sun-burnt, and the only festival you can go swimming in the sea at 4.30am at without getting hypothermia. Oh Benicassim, you really treated us this year with Th... more info

NME — Primal Scream, Mumfords and Bombay Bicycle Club also play Spanish festival more info

NME — King Tut's Wah Wah Tent slot voted ahead of Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, The Strokes and Foo Fighters more info

Guardian Music — From cover versions to city sessions, exclusive performances are burgeoning on the web, writes Chris SalmonWith George Michael busy being a compelling tweeter and maker of rather disappointing new material, a reminder of how great his songwriting ca... more info