Guardian Music — Last week was all about getting high on life. Now we want songs that take aim at public figures ...Hello pop picker-offers. You know, there's nothing quite as exciting as staring down the sight of a sniper rifle just waiting to blow away some passing... more info

Guardian Music — Bad news, readers. According to the prof we're all doomed to listen to Caleb Followill's godawful sex whine forever … Dear indie professor, will Peter Bjorn & John's Young Folks and Kings of Leon's Sex On Fire ever disappear from radio playlists an... more info

Guardian Music — Scottish singer says new direction for forthcoming third album sounds like 'Eddie Cochran working with Leftfield'After two folk-pop LPs, KT Tunstall is going "nature techno" for her third album. The Scottish singer unveiled a batch of new songs in Lo... more info

The Newsroom — Craig Potter from the band Elbow chats with http://www.WatchMojo.com about how the band manages to stay together after all these years. more info

Guardian Music — After last year's unfortunate events, the 2010 shortlist reflects an understandably cautious preference for the tried and testedGallery: All the Mercury nominees and their oddsMercury prize 2010: Dizzee Rascal and the xx lead nominationsTowards the e... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offPrince Future Soul Song Prince's giveaway album 20Ten isn't a classic, but contains enough to remind long-suffering fans why they love him. This FX-laden slow jam wouldn't s... more info

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Guardian Music — Nine years after forming, Manchester's men about town I Am Kloot look set to emulate ElbowIt doesn't take long in I Am Kloot's company to feel something has changed. Underrated, despite a fanatical hardcore following, the combustible, hard-drinking M... more info

Guardian Music — Join Dave Simpson to discuss the fantastic comeback album from Manchester band I Am KlootFor me, I Am Kloot's fifth album, Sky at Night, confirms singer/guitarist John Bramwell as the country's greatest "unknown" songwriter. The critically acclaimed ... more info

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