LargeHeartedBoy — Three music films stand out among the week's DVD releases. Talking Heads: Chronology shares video of the band's live performances from 1975-2002. The Other F Word is a documentary about punk rockers and fatherhood. PJ Harvey: Let England Shake:... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Beady Eye scored the biggest selling vinyl singles of 2011, with three of their singles featuring in the top five of the year's best sellers.The band's debut single 'The Roller' was the biggest selling vinyl single of the year, with its follow-up 'Mi... more info

Guardian Music — Sales figures suggest alternative rock is in a dismal place right now. Will it ever recover? And should we care?This year's Brit awards will be a melancholy experience for indie rock fans. The genre's big live performers will be Blur and Noel Gallagh... more info

Guardian Music — Watch exclusive performances from this year's Brit awards nominees PJ Harvey, Professor Green, Anna Calvi and Elbow, who featured in our 'How I Wrote ...' live sessionsOver the last 12 months, the Guardian studios have been graced by some bright and ... more info

Stereogum — The Brit Awards are the UK’s annual equivalent to the Grammys, and our British friends have a way of making their award-nominations lists look just slightly cooler than ours. And this year’s list of nominees, which was just announced, is positive... more info

Guardian Music — Full list of all the artists nominated in categories for this year's awardsBritish male solo artistEd Sheeran (Atlantic Records/Warner Music)James Blake (Polydor/Universal Music)James Morrison (Island/Universal Music)Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird... more info

Guardian Music — They say they were massive geeks but this punky pair are steeped in riot grrrl and love to 'get stuck in the pit'It's 2:54's final gig of 2011, at stark south London bunker Corsica Studios. Amid enough dry ice and strobe action to last a superclub a ... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — It's time to break the radio silence on BTA, and bring you my best albums and tracks of the year 2011. A year that belonged to Ms. Harvey. Since Let England Shake was released early in the year no-one else had a chance.Top 10 Albums:10. Big Deal ... more info

Guardian Music — From vintage Amy Winehouse performances to exclusive new songs from Ray Davies, here's the best of the year's videos from Guardian MusicIt's been a busy year at the Guardian's palatial music studios. Our How I wrote sessions are now firmly establishe... more info

Guardian Music — From interviews with Adele and Lady Gaga to memories of Amy Winehouse, here's 20 of the best of our Music features and videos from 2011Adele: the girl with the mighty mouthAs the London singer conquers both Britain and America with a smash-hit No 1 a... more info