Guardian Music — As this year's Mercury prize shortlist is announced, some of the best British artists of the last 12 months name the albums they think should be on itWild Beasts Smother "I discovered Wild Beasts on their second record, Two Dancers, but was complete... more info

DrownedInSound — Single of the Week! Wilco - ‘I Might’ (DBPM / ANTI) I am not a Wilco superfan, but I count ‘Hell Is Chrome’ amongst one of my favourite favourites, it has exploding piano that sounds like a heavily medicated Ben Folds, and even its sup... more info

Guardian Music — The trip-hop trio pick out 22 tracks from artists performing in the I'll Be Your Mirror festival, which they are curating this yearAhead of the Portishead-curated I'll Be Your Mirror festival at Alexandra Palace London the trip-hop trio share a mixta... more info

Gigwise — Nominations are announced on Tuesday (July 19)... more info

NME — Adele and PJ Harvey now joint favourites more info

Stereogum — The Italian festival Ferrara Sotto Le Stelle is underway in the square within Ferrara’s Castello Estence, and last night PJ Harvey performed with her band (John Parish, Mick Harvey, Jean-Marc Butty). Check out some great photos by Elena Morelli in ... more info

Guardian Music — Apple's 2011 iTunes festival unites gigs and gadgets to a whole new degree, writes Chris SalmonSuch is the dominance of Apple's iTunes in today's music market that it has, once again, persuaded some of the world's biggest acts to play at its annual i... more info

NME — PJ Harvey is bookmakers favourite more info

Guardian Music — Southbank Centre, London"I was on acid when I saw the Kinks for the first time," Ron Sexsmith mutters. Ray Davies – former Kink and current Meltdown curator – slings on a guitar, preparing to accompany the Canadian troubadour on a version of the ... more info

Guardian Music — (Xtra Mile)One might have thought PJ Harvey's Let England Shake had cornered the market in Wessex-based songwriters from noisy backgrounds exploring Englishness through folk-related forms, but no. Frank Turner's fourth album, though, comes at England... more info