BBC 6 Music — Paul Weller's favourite new band have a nautical adventure more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Celebrities including Liam Gallagher and Paul Weller got tongues, and tails, wagging at an event to raise awareness of cruel puppy farming methods.A guitar signed by both musicians, as well as The Clash’s Mick Jones, went under the hammer as part o... more info

ContactMusic — LADY GAGA, PAUL WELLER and GREEN DAY are among the big acts who have been nominated for trophies at Britain's Q Awards next month (Oct10).The Poker Face hitmaker is up... more info

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Guardian Music — The cursory coverage of the Mercurys on TV left me pining for a new weekly pop programmeAfter spending my summer in rural France, where popular music is provided by cover bands called Lithium playing in village squares for eight hours straight (audie... more info

Guardian Music — One man, one awards ceremony and an 18,236 word count. Live blogging the Mercury prize – five hours of writing with only one toilet break – is the kind of gruelling event that strikes fear into the hearts of even the sturdiest Olympic athlete. An... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Steve Cradock, most notable for playing in the rock group Ocean Colour Scene and being the second guitarist in Paul Weller's band, will be playing an exclusive DJ set in the Pretty Green store on Carnaby Street on Saturday the 11th of September at 13... more info

Guardian Music — Proms 2010: Last Night Of The Proms 1910 | The Lost Film Of Dian Fossey | Grace Jones Plays Avo Session | Gareth Malone's Extraordinary School For Boys | Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution | Law & Order: UKProms 2010: Last Night Of The Proms 19107.30p... more info

Guardian Music — This year's Mercury Prize was won by the xx last night, but who has won the award before, and who tops the all-time sales chart?• Get the dataIndie band the xx won the 2010 Mercury Music Prize at a ceremony at Grosvenor House last night. Their epon... more info

Guardian Music — Rosie Swash speaks to the xx, Paul Weller, Wild Beasts and I Am Kloot as they prepare to hear the Mercury prize verdictRosie Swash more info