Guardian Music — PJ Harvey, LondonThough at times she's had a strangely mid-Atlantic kind of persona (part queen of the Delta blues, part farmer's wife), recently Polly Harvey has focused her attention closer to home. Her 2007 album White Chalk found her haunting Bri... more info

Mercury News, California — The songs are about patriotism, and the harsh price that love of country can exact. Often Harvey casts herself as a soldier or an observer, a wraith hovering above battlefields. more info

Guardian Music — From sexual braggadocio to tales of humble roots defied, there's no shortage of artists who reckon they've got a lot to shout aboutConcern was expressed for the present writer's welfare a few weeks ago when the subject of this feature was discordant ... more info

NME — Singer was honoured at Shockwaves NME Awards more info

ContactMusic — Rocker PJ HARVEY has infuriated animal rights campaigners after confessing she castrated farmyard lambs when she was growing up.The British musician was raised in a rural area of south England and spent her childhood learning the family farm business... more info

Guardian Music — Gongs also go to Laura Marling and Arcade Fire, while Muse take Best British band for the fourth year runningBeloved of mascaraed emos the world over, goth rockers My Chemical Romance triumphed moodily taking home two prizes at the annual NME awards.... more info

NME — Singer performs two songs at London bash more info

DrownedInSound — It’s kind of a cockish thing to say, but in a fortnight where it’s all been about PJ Harvey and Radiohead, it feels a little deflatory to be turning one’s attention to Frankie & The Heartstrings. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com ... more info

NME — Bands hit the red carpet at O2 Academy Brixton more info

Abeano — PJ Harvey is back, their former tour mates Warpaint have played their best live shows yet and, yesterday, Queens of The Stone Age announced a show at the Roundhouse. We’re betting that London group 2:54 have been enjoying the last few weeks. A... more info