Guardian Music — The Observer's pop critic reviews a year in which teen pop triumphed over rockFor those listening out for high notes in a withering music industry, the arrival of Take That's Progress album provided some succour. The reunion between Robbie Williams a... more info

From Mato, From London — The Vaccines Londres (UK) EL grupo del 2011. Canciones que suenan a clásico al escucharlas la primera vez. Brutalidad breve y agridulce sumida en un eco melódico. Rock destartalado neoyorquino, un poco de Costa Oeste y mucho mucho reverb. Te gustar... more info

I Like Music — Biggest headline tour to date for Spring 2011, playing eleven shows across the UK through March and April more info

Guardian Music — This highly touted singer creates music full of brooding intensity and simmering sensuality. It just sounds all too familiarHometown: London.The lineup: Anna Calvi (vocals, guitar), Mally Harpaz (guitar, harmonium, percussion), Daniel Maiden-Wood (dr... more info

The Music Fix — Rumer's 2011 tour-dates will see her showcase her critically acclaimed debut album, 'Seasons Of My Soul'. The record has seen her ... more info

Guardian Music — With heavenly harmonies that recall Bread and the Bee Gees, this London band remind you that MOR can sound godlikeHometown: London.The lineup: Clyde Wright (lead vocals, keyboards), Jonathan Dunning (guitars, backing vocals), Luke Ritchie (guitars, b... more info

Guardian Music — Plan B set a benchmark 'in terms of pop artists pushing themselves', while Cee Lo Green provided 'darkness and humour'. Here, Laura Marling, Mark Ronson, Brian Eno and other star acts pick their favourite sounds of 2010Laura MarlingEverything from th... more info

Guardian Music — Barfly; Union Chapel, both LondonThanks to Manchester City's Carlos Tevez, the snood has, of late, become an unlikely fashion item. Its appearance in rock circles is as unlikely as it is in the arena of the Premier League, and yet here is Warpaint's ... more info

Guardian Music — Businesses are reluctant to invest in up-and-coming artists, and banks feel the same. Are bands worse off now than in the 80s?I recently attended an event by Music Mind Exchange that addressed alternative funding for artists. One of the panellists wa... more info

Guardian Music — A month's worth of the best new music, from Britpop revivalists to witch house, reduced like a fine red wine jus and poured over our SoundCloud playlistHello, and welcome to the latest in New band of the day's monthly hook-ups with SoundCloud. A play... more info