Guardian Music — Often dismissed as parochial, this music is celebrated at festivals, awards ceremonies and on TV. But where does it come from, asks Rob Young"The unconscious music of the folk has all the marks of fine art: that it is wholly free from the taint of ... more info

Undercover, Australia — A diverse range of stars have lined up to pay tribute to the late, great John Martyn. more info

Scotsman.com — A HOST of music stars including Paolo Nutini, Snow Patrol and the Verve have signed up to record a tribute album to legendary Scots musician John Martyn. more info

ContactMusic — Stars including BECK, SNOW PATROL and THE CURE's ROBERT SMITH have teamed up to record a tribute album in honour of late singer-songwriter JOHN MARTYN.The star, who died... more info

NME — Former members of The Verve, David Gray and Lisa Hannigan also contribute more info

All About Jazz — Welcome back to JamBase's baker's dozen to the bright lights of the music world. Last time we heard from Plants and Animals. There's something beautifully broken yet unassailably indestructible about Nathan Moore. Perhaps it's because when he "lets... more info

Altsounds — Welcome to the sound of summer 2010 – the stunning debut album from 25 year old Londoner Alan Pownall. You'd be forgiven for thinking that Pownall – who has toured with Noah and The Whale, Marina and the Diamonds - was just a... more info

Guardian Music — (Island)Last year's I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose unveiled Bombay Bicycle Club as an indie band with zest, harmonies and effects pedals. However, the follow-up finds them ditching electric guitars for acoustic folk, enabling guitarist Jamie ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Some of you might be asking yourselves what the folk is this all about?Yes, your humble scribe reveals another lesser-known side of himself. The one that admits that some songs classified as the sort of music normally associated with men with beards... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Brooklyn-based drone overlord Daniel Lopatin, aka Oneohtrix Point Never, is the latest contributor to FACT's mix series, and like his Needle Exchange mix from a while back, there's some pretty obscure cuts on this one, along with selections from slig... more info