Guardian Music — Fifty-two-year-old musician's odds slashed from 20/1 to 1/10 after 'huge surge' of bets placed in his favourPaul Weller is now the favourite to win the Mercury prize after bookmakers William Hill said the singer was at the centre of the "biggest turn... more info

NME — Plus Dizzee Rascal slips from joint favourite to 40/1 more info

Gigwise — With bookies... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Sorry about the terrible pun which came to me as I was putting together last Saturday's piece about The Smiths.There's loads can be said about Ben Watt - the laziest and easiest thing I can do is refer you to this wiki page.But returning somewhat to... more info

Guardian Music — It might turn a blind eye to frivolous pop and conceptual sound-art, but the Mercury is diligent in its balancing of everything in betweenAs you may have noticed, on Tuesday this week there will be a new Mercury album of the year, the 19th. Even thou... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley introduces the Mercury prize nominees and winners that make up his prizes and awards discussion panelAfter a couple of decades, there are a couple of hundred acts to choose from when it comes to assembling a panel to discuss what it was l... more info

Guardian Music — This week's show looks ahead to the Mercury prize, to be dished out to one of 12 nominees next Tuesday (7 September). Alexis Petridis is joined by Rosie Swash, Alex Needham and Michael Hann to discuss albums by Dizzee Rascal, Paul Weller, Foals, Cori... more info

Guardian Music — Former prime minister claims in memoir that U2 frontman could have ended up in No 10 if he hadn't chosen pop over politicsIn a memoir filled with profound navel-gazing, political bombshells and a few purple-prose love scenes, Tony Blair has also foun... more info

ContactMusic — Former OASIS star NOEL GALLAGHER is back in the studio as pal PAUL WELLER's drummer.The rocker has swapped his guitar for sticks for sessions with Weller - and the... more info

ContactMusic — Noel Gallagher kept it "fat and funky" when he played drums for Paul Weller.'Wake Up The Nation' singer Paul said he was pleased to have secured the services of... more info