Guardian Music — Roundhouse, London NW1It's that time of year again. Feigning astonishment at the nominations for the annual Mercury Prize is as inevitable as the boom in demand for wellies during festival season. So while last week's strong showing by a pleasingly w... more info

Guardian Music — There are plenty of talented women in music, but the people responsible for signing, developing and promoting them are almost always menThis year looks like an exciting one for female artists in the UK (they were pretty successful last year too, with... more info

Stereogum — Previously named as one of BBC's most likely breakout acts of 2009, UK duo the Big Pink are set to release their full-length debut A Brief History Of Love this September via venerable indie outpost 4AD. The first single from the eleven-song, self-pro... more info

Persona Sauna — Fueled By Ramen has revealed the track listing for "JENNIFER'S BODY: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK".The collection, which hits stores and online August 25th, includes exclusive new tracks from Panic! At The Disco, Cobra Starship, All Time Low, ... more info

Guardian Music — There are no less than five female solo artists on the Mercury music prize shortlist – a record. Does this mark a sea change in pop?When Florence Welch – better known as Florence and the Machine – plays live, she spins around the... more info

JamBase — Mercury Prize Shortlist Revealed The 2009 Mercury Prize Shortlist has been announced. Awarded to the British or Irish artist who succeeds in creating the Record Of The Year, the award comes with £20,000 and a heap of press. The winner wil... more info

Culture Bully — At best, Florence and the Machine is likely to make listeners angry because the concept is so cool—one artist slamming to a bunch of electronic and indie musicians in a fierce bundle of quick paced songs ready for the dance floor or a drive on... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Kasabian and Florence And The Machine up for top album award more info

XFM.co.uk — ...Despite just getting a nod for 'Lungs' in the Barclaycard Mercury Prize... more info

PopSugar UK — Florence and the Machine and Bat For Lashes are among the nominees of this years Mercury Music Awards. Out of the twelve nominated albums, seven of them are debuts and the artists will find out th... more info