Guardian Music — Are a new generation pogoing to the Offspring, Glassjaw and New Found Glory, or did pop-punk never go away?It's Thursday night in a packed London basement and sweaty people are going wild. Revellers hang from the ceiling, the DJ is wearing a backward... more info

Guardian Music — New Young Pony Club, DJ James Yuill and stoner storyteller Howard Marks will be at Festibelly (27 Aug, The New Forest, Undershore, Lymington), where you can also catch singer-songwriters getting feisty during the annual Folk Off …Mystery Jets, the ... more info

Guardian Music — The Mercury Prize shortlist reveals British music's strength in depth. But as the iPod generation roam across genres in search of new sounds, are they missing out on some vital spark of youth?Of all the major cultural awards handed out each year, it ... more info

Nialler9 — More names announced today. Top pick: Niki & The Dove (if you dig The Knife….) Underworld Bob Geldof (Spoken word) M.Ward (no Zooey? COME ON) I Am Kloot Foster The People Republic Of Loose The Black Angels Everything Everything (They might have got... more info

Guardian Music — Previous winners PJ Harvey and Elbow also among 12 nominees for album of the yearShe has dominated the charts on both sides of the Atlantic this year, winning plaudits for her undeniable talent and unmanufactured style, and now Adele is in the runnin... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Adele, Everything Everything, Elbow and more up for award... more info

Guardian Music — (Frontiers)Progressive rock's original big beasts release their first album in a decade while the movement makes an unlikely revival among bands as diverse as Mostly Autumn and Everything Everything. Alas, Yes are no longer the conquering overlords w... 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

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - The video for Photoshop Handsome has been selected for The Saatchi & Saatchi display in Cannes... more info

NME — Musicians take to Twitter to express their joy at the tabloid's fate more info