Guardian Music — It's the most important day in the history of music! Or it's when a musician gets a prize while other people have something to eat. Either way, we'll be liveblogging the life out of it from 7pm5.04pm: It's Mercury prize time again! Those annual award... more info

ContactMusic — British rapper Tinie Tempah is confident he'll take home the prestigious Mercury Prize on Tuesday (06Sep11), because his breakthrough album has "something for everybody". The Pass Out hitmaker is battling it out with favourites PJ Harvey, James Blake... more info

NME - Festivals — So the weather isn't quite as nice as yesterday's, but Rob da Bank is back with the second installment of his Countdown To Bestival video blogs exclusively for NME.COM. Watch him talk about erecting The Big Top (in his words, "oo er missus"), the Bac... more info

Guardian Music — We asked you to review the albums shortlisted for tonight's Mercury prize and you delivered handsomely …Last week we asked readers to submit reviews of Mercury-nominated albums. We received an impressive response featuring some terrific writing. (R... more info

Guardian Music — Let England Shake is bookies' favourite for 20th Mercury prize, with King Creosote and Jon Hopkins emerging as dark horses• Listen to all the nominated albums and post your own reviews, and watch a series of exclusive performances in our studiosTh... more info

Altsounds — New remix from Jason Drake (Cassettes Won't Listen) under his Dfalt moniker. Drake is a renowned remixer having previously reworked tracks by the likes of Diplo, Gold Panda, El-P (featuring Trent Reznor) and Dr. Octagon to dazzling effect. ... more info

Guardian Music — Featuring monstrous bass and rampant synths, Sonny Moore's dubstep-inspired sound is unashamedly epic and bombasticHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Sonny Moore (music, production).The background: It's a question as old as rock itself: can white men ... more info

DrownedInSound — When he's not off collaborating with Bon Iver James Blake is making music on his own, you know? You probably did know. The young British rising star has just confirmed the release of some new material, too, in the form of an EP. It's called Enough Th... more info

XLR8R — After following up his polarizing debut LP with a starkly minimal single for Untold's Hemlock imprint, James Blake has announced a new EP which appears to find the wunderkind/indie darling again exploring the slow, vocal-oriented songs which def... more info

The Quietus — Blubstep Jim to release Enough Thunder in October more info