Consequence of Sound — Jessie Ware, Richard Hawley, and Django Django are finalists for the UK's best album award. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Django Django at Glasslands, March 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) The 2012 Mercury Prize shortlist was just announced: The Maccabees - Given to the Wild Jessie Ware - Devotion Alt-J - An Awesome Wave Richard Hawley - Standing... more info

Guardian Music — No dance music, no hard rock, no curveball, no Kate Bush and no true pop among this year's nominationsAs with last year, it's one of those Mercury shortlists that somehow contrives to add up to less than the sum of its parts. These are all decent alb... more info

Guardian Music — London rapper and Sheffield singer stand out as favourites from a shortlist dominated by indie bands and solo artistsPlan B's third album may have involved a daring change of direction, from sweet 60s soul to politically infused rap, but it looks lik... more info

Guardian Music — The Mercury prize albums of the year will be announced later today. Is it time for Plan B? Did alt-j make your blood flow? Let us know who you'd really like to see make the shortlistIt says here: "The Barclaycard Mercury prize ‘2012 albums of th... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Florence and The Machine, Blur and Noel Gallagher among the nominees for this year's Q Awards along with the likes of Adele and Lady Gaga.This year's prestigious awards will take place on October 22 and will yet again feature some of music's biggest ... more info

Popdose — A free-wheeling discussion about music, life, and politics -- and, of course, Hawley's excellent new album, Standing at the Sky's Edge more info

Chorus.fm — The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/philharmonic/) will be performing with a number of artists this summer including Richard Hawley and now, *The xx* (http://www.thexx.info). The band will work with composer Alex Baranowsk... more info

Guardian Music — (Basehart)It seems strange that singer-songwriter and Dexys Midnight Runners bassist Pete Williams should only now be releasing his first solo album, more than 30 years into his career – the warm, engaging songs here suggest he perhaps ought to hav... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Richard Hawley took to the stage at Britains Latitude music festival on Saturday 14Jul12 in a wheelchair after breaking his leg The singer snapped his fibula bone after falling down a flight of stairs recently but he refused to let his injury ... more info