Guardian Music — (Labrador)Seventeen-year-old Amanda Mair is Swedish, so we can take it as read that she has the pop gene – specifically, the strand that expresses itself as frothy melancholia, a la Robyn and Lykke Li. She's already much blogged-about, perhaps to h... more info

Guardian Music — While all the other ageing rockers are reforming and creaking around on stage, Morrissey has decided to bow out with dignityIn 1987, shortly before his powers left him, Morrissey wrote a song called Little Man, What Now? Inspired, apparently, by watc... more info

Guardian Music — The Swedes are poppy, the Danes are laid back – but Norwegian musicians embrace the darknessAnyone who became hooked on Danish-Swedish crime series The Bridge knows its theme tune set a perfect mood for the gruesome, dark and grainy drama. Back in... more info

Guardian Music — (ACT)Jazz Bigband Graz was founded in 1998, and has devoted itself to a world music mix from Europe and Africa, and traditional jazz methods coloured by contemporary electronica. Kurt Elling, Take 6 and Jon Hendricks have all guested with JBBG, and t... more info

Guardian Music — Britain is celebrating Music is Great week with a DVD of iconic live moments. But why has the campaign ignored the melting pot that makes British music special?Did you know this week is Music is Great week in Britain? You may think it's Music is Grea... more info

Guardian Music — Adele wins two prizes at songwriting awards, while Harvey's Let England Shake and Sheeran's The A Team are also honouredPJ Harvey and Ed Sheeran threw spikes under the Adele steamroller on Thursday when Let England Shake was named album of the year a... more info

Guardian Music — Rebecca Ferguson was never your typical X-Factor finalist. As the Liverpool mother of two hits America, Jude Rogers joins her for shoe-shopping and 'a proper brew'The first thing you notice about Rebecca Ferguson is her voice. "D'youse want a drink?"... more info

Guardian Music — (Mercury)Swedish band Little Dragon released a subtle and joyous dance-pop album last year that deserved to be a huge hit. Regrettably, it wasn't. You can't help but feel that history might repeat itself here. Instinct is the engrossing debut by Swe... more info

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