Guardian Music — It's out now: Folk the Banks, from a new record label that aims to bankroll the Occupy movement in the UKA casual observer could be forgiven for thinking that Occupy London had run out of steam: media attention seems to have drifted away from the enc... more info

Guardian Music — Green Note, LondonAs debut performances go, this was a remarkably easygoing, adventurous and good-natured affair – but then Ben Mandelson and the music journalist Ian Anderson are not exactly newcomers. Both have played in an extraordinary number ... more info

Guardian Music — The Iron Lady and the arts were never the closest of bedfellows – she took her axe to them and they rebelledIn a word, Margaret Thatcher's relationship with the arts has been ironic. By taking an axe to British culture, the former PM – making hea... more info

Guardian Music — From interviews with Adele and Lady Gaga to memories of Amy Winehouse, here's 20 of the best of our Music features and videos from 2011Adele: the girl with the mighty mouthAs the London singer conquers both Britain and America with a smash-hit No 1 a... more info

Guardian Music — They played for the Occupy London protesters, but can this band define themselves as more than just another generic indie outfit?Hometown: London.The lineup: Luke Joyce (vocals), Jonny Garner (guitar), Kerry Lambert (bass), Simon Harding (drums).The ... more info

ContactMusic — THE CHARLATANS TIM BURGESS and rocker Billy Bragg have paid tribute to late The Clash musician Joe Strummer on the ninth anniversary of his death The rocker passed away on 22 December 2002 at the age of 50 from an undiagnosed congenital heart defect ... more info

Guardian Music — Rustie's debut album was a splash of Technicolor, escapist fun that drew on trance, rave and the Seinfield theme. Could it be this generation's Club Tropicana?In a year of riots, disorder and economic gloom, the question "where is this generation's G... more info

Guardian Music — Campers are getting cash and gifts in kind, and believe that even the hostile are treating the protest with some respectThe snow has arrived here but the determined protesters of Occupy Leeds are snugly grouped round the City Square Christmas tree, s... more info

Guardian Music — The story of how music can help rehabilitate prisoners was a surprisingly cheery listenThe Band Behind Bars (Radio 2) was an unexpectedly cheerful listen. It wasn't just the story, told by Craig Charles, of how music can be used within prisons as par... more info

Guardian Music — Pair are among first signatories of Occupy Musicians, a campaign supporting movement against income inequalityLou Reed and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello are among the first signatories of Occupy Musicians, a campaign supporting Occupy Wall S... more info