Guardian Music — Indie minimalists The xx take home coveted £20,000 Mercury prize for eponymous debut albumEthereal indie minimalists The xx last night won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize and the £20,000 cash that goes with it for their eponymous debut album, beating... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Here's your weekly round-up of the ten best MP3 downloads on the web this week. Love 'em? Hate 'em? Leave us a comment below. 1. Hot Chip – ‘Hand Me Down Your Love’ (Wild Geese Remix) Stop by Hot Chip’s official website for a free remix from... more info

Guardian Music — Guitar music was once a no-go area for the techno purist, but German label Kompakt is forcing a rethink, says Tony NaylorTechno and indie: historically, these have been separate, hermetically sealed genres; parallel worlds; sworn enemies, even. To th... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley introduces the Mercury prize nominees and winners that make up his prizes and awards discussion panelAfter a couple of decades, there are a couple of hundred acts to choose from when it comes to assembling a panel to discuss what it was l... more info

Guardian Music — (Bigger Picture)Until now, Kano's major musical contribution of 2010 was his guest appearance on Gorillaz' White Flag. Like Damon Albarn – who produces a track here – the Newham rapper knows how to build a coalition of the musically willing and e... more info

Nialler9 — For those looking for a cheaper option than Electric Picnic in a foreign European city you could do worse than Berlin Music Festival on the 10th and 11th of September. Weekend tickets are just €65 plus booking fee and here are some of the acts play... more info

Stereogum — Hot Chip have a remix EP on the way, to be released a little before their next series of dates opening for LCD Soundsystem (including a show at Hollywood Bowl with both LCD and Sleigh Bells). Caribou’s Dan Snaith does this brooding, brainy remix of... more info

Guardian Music — Pompous, fascinating, hilarious, touching and daft. Chris Salmon watches and learns from the rapper onlineIf posting pictures of luxury goods and attractive women is blogging, then Kanye West has done so enthusiastically at kanyeuniversecity.com/blog... more info

Altsounds — *AC Entertainment *is excited to release the (still expanding) lineup of *MoogFest 2010*! As previously announced, this extraordinary three-day festival, celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, *Robert Moog*, will take place *Halloween ... more info

NME — Acts will join Massive Attack, MGMT and Jonsi at the North Carolina event more info