Guardian Music — You've seen our top 50 albums of the year. But what did Guardian critics' individual lists look like?Here's the full list of votes from our critics. We asked them for their top 10 albums and tracks of 2011. Then we tallied up their votes, awarding 10... more info

Guardian Music — The Chilean house high-flyer and Cadenza Records boss empties the contents of his psychic record bagThe track I'll be opening my next DJ set withFelipe Venegas - I ChingIt's a new track out on vinyl from our hero Felipe. An uplifting, rising track th... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Diamond Life is the debut album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 July 1984 by Epic Records and in the United States on 23 February 1985 by Portrait Records. The album won the Brit Award for British Album in 198... more info

Stereogum — Today the xx announced (via @youngturks) that not only has the group begun work on a new album, but they’ve also established a new website/blog on which they’ll be documenting their inspirations and their thoughts. Rad. So what’s the line on ho... more info

Guardian Music — In attempting to appeal to a mass audience, the Mobos have diluted their unique selling point – raw, black musical talentOn Wednesday night the 16th Mobo ceremony, held in Glasgow, featured first-class performances from dubstep vocalist Katy B, Amy... more info

Guardian Music — Our reporter on the ground predicts romance, tears, sour tweets and some dodgy British accents ...The Mobo awards are no strangers to controversy, and tonight in Glasgow, for the 16th awards ceremony, there are sure to be shocks aplenty. But here are... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Dr. Conrad Murray's ex-girlfriend Sade Anding has testified at his involuntary manslaughter trial in LA, revealing the physician phoned her as Michael Jackson died.Prosecutors at the trial called... more info

Guardian Music — Prosecution and defence lay out opening statements on first day of Conrad Murray manslaughter trial in Los AngelesMore than two years after Michael Jackson's death from an overdose of a powerful surgical anaesthetic, the irrepressible circus surround... more info

Guardian Music — Photos of Jackson lying dead in a hospital bed shown at LA manslaughter trial of Jackson's doctor Conrad MurrayMore than two years after Michael Jackson's death from an overdose of a powerful surgical anaesthetic, the irrepressible circus surrounding... more info

Guardian Music — Lover's rock influenced the Police and Sade, and gave women a voice in reggae – so why was it sidelined in its native Britain?In 1979, Janet Kay's piercing falsetto was one of the defining sounds of the summer. Silly Games, her bittersweet ode to a... more info