Guardian Music — Alexis Petridis picks his highlights of the year aheadKing Creosote and Jon HopkinsOne of 2011's low-key delights was Diamond Mine, the Mercury-nominated collaboration between Fife singer-songwriter King Creosote and electronic musician Jon Hopkins: ... more info

Song, by Toad —  Well, after last year’s neck-and-neck battle between Meursault and The National, this year’s Song, by Toad Readers’ Top Five Albums was something of a stroll by comparison. Although the field behind this album was congested, King Creosote & J... more info

Guardian Music — Spotify is now helping users sift through its songsFrom the moment Spotify appeared late in 2008, debate has raged about whether its music-streaming service is a sustainable business model for artists, for labels and for Spotify itself. Fast-forward ... more info

Guardian Music — Mercury-nominated artist Jon Hopkins sparked debate by attacking the streaming service – but do the numbers give hope?A few weeks ago a tweet by Mercury-nominated artist Jon Hopkins caused a stir on music and technology sites. "Got paid £8 for 90,... more info

DrownedInSound — In case you were wondering and even if you were not, music's current most popular tropes are: 'Tom Petty', 'Jonathan Richman', 'Angelo Badalamenti', 'Bristol circa 1993' and 'Sounding As Bored As Possible'. No, no, no, no. You are welcome. ... more info

Guardian Music — Death Disco, GlasgowClub nights operating at least two rooms are pretty much the norm nowadays, but those taking place simultaneously at two different clubs, or three if you count the bus shuttling punters between both venues, are still a little bit ... more info

Scotsman.com — KING CREOSOTE & JON HOPKINS GRAND OLE OPRY, GLASGOW **** more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Radiohead, Noel Gallagher and Kasabian are among the acts that have been named early .Bookies William Hill have released an extremely early perdition for next year's potential Mercury Prize winner. Kasabain have been named favourite to pick up the aw... more info

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

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