Guardian Music — Shortlist for music prize reflects genre's resurgence but few surprise nominations as judges opt to play safePut on your floral dress, roll out the checked shirt and dust off your banjo. Nu-folk quietly, gently and melodically infused this year's Bar... more info

Guardian Music — Big on the 'juke' scene, this Chicago-born 20-year-old creates pure electronic mayhem with his twitchy, hyperfast-cut soundHometown: Chicago.The lineup: Nathan Clark (music, production).The background: What would an American equivalent of the Mercury... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Veteran rocker Paul Weller will go head-to-head with artists including Dizzee Rascal, Corinne Bailey Rae and Laura Marling for the coveted 2010 Mercury Prize. more info

DrownedInSound — To a hushed audience in a studio room in Covent Garden Lauren Laverne announced this years's Mercury Music Prize nominees. The expected names - The XX, Dizzee Rascal, Corinne Bailey Rae - were all there, as well as a few mild surprises - Villagers an... more info

ContactMusic — Veteran rocker PAUL WELLER will go head-to-head with artists including DIZZEE RASCAL, CORINNE BAILEY RAE and LAURA MARLING for the coveted 2010 Mercury Prize.The Jam... more info

Guardian Music — Rapper and indie trio to fight it out as favourites for this year's Mercury prizeDizzee Rascal and the xx will fight it out as favourites to win this year's Mercury prize. From a decidedly indie list, bookmaker William Hill put Dizzee's Tongue N' Che... more info

Guardian Music — Dizzee Rascal, the xx and Corinne Bailey Rae among the 12 nominees for this year's Mercury prizeDizzee Rascal and the xx will fight it out as favourites to win this year's Mercury prize. From a decidedly indie list, bookmaker William Hill put Dizzee'... more info

ContactMusic — Corinne Bailey Rae isn't interested in collaborating with other artists. The 'Put Your Records On' hitmaker - who recently returned to the music scene with second... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Leeds girl Corinne Bailey Rae announced that she was happy to be back in London when she took to the Somerset House stage on Friday after dates around the world.  The chanteuse started the... more info

The Telegraph — Corinne Bailey Rae charmed Latitude, but the highlights took place on smaller stages. more info