Guardian Music — This week's warblings from the tweet-hedge see Jon McClure saving music's soul by sounding off at NME, plus more depressing hip-hop homophobiaSheffield's loudest bigmouth, the Reverend Jon McClure, known on Twitter as plain old JonMcClure – no... more info

XFM.co.uk — The band will round off an excellent year with some UK dates... more info

Stereogum — Just today people were talking about big money bets coming in for Speech Debelle to win the Mercury Prize, and what do you know, the British rapper rode Ladbrokes' 4/1 odds and the votes of the Mercury High Council Of Accomplished Elders to bag t... more info

NME — Bands play and offer their thoughts at 2009 London ceremony more info

Guardian Music — 12 nominees, only one winner – it's like the Apprentice of music, except it's all on one night and no-one gets fired. Apart from a few record company flunkies. Refresh for the latest updates from this year's Mercury prize16.30 Good afternoon a... more info

The Music Fix — News: With the biggest selling UK debut album of the year to date under her belt, Florence and the Machine announces a series of live shows to round off what has been a truly exceptional 2009. Florence will be playing live at tonight's Mercury Musi... more info

AngryApe — Despite the band being favourites to win more info

MTV.co.uk News — Florence and the Machine is favourite to win the prestigious Mercury Prize later today at a ceremony in London. However it’s always hard to predict who will take the Mercury and acts... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - British singer-songwriters Florence and the Machine and Bat for Lashes are among the front-runners competing on Tuesday for the Mercury Prize, one of Britain's most prestigious annual music awards. more info

Guardian Music — The art-pop princess is the bookies' favourite to win the coveted music industry award, with Bat for Lashes and Speech Debelle in joint second placeFlorence and the Machine is the bookies favourite to walk away with the Mercury prize tonight, after W... more info