The Mirror — Leona Lewis getting over her ex on a girls' night out with Keisha Buchanan, hitting the dancefloor at Cherryjam, Notting Hill, London... Tulisa from N-Dubz snapping at Dappy outside House of Fraser, Guildford... more info
Guardian Music — Somerset House, London; Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonHow apt that London's heatwave should break and that the sky should turn a glowering bruise-blue in time for the xx's valedictory open-air set at Somerset House. Every summer, this former Inland R... more info
Guardian Music — Kitty Empire picks the albums she thinks should make the shortlistHow slowly a year passes. It seems like only, ooh, 12 months ago that rapper Speech Debelle was first spotted on the 2009 Mercury prize shortlist. She went on to clinch the prize last ... more info
Guardian Music — Homegrown acts led by Tinchy Stryder and Taio Cruz are making sure British talent is recognised in the USWhen Dizzee Rascal became the first rapper to win the Mercury Music prize in 2003, the east London MC was a relative unknown. "I come from the un... more info
Guardian Music — A new breed of cloud services allows you to access your music anywhere, writes Chris SalmonNow that Spotify and We7 have taken music streaming to the masses, the next shift in our listening habits is expected to be towards a new breed of "cloud servi... more info