NME — 'Birdy' will also see interpretations of tracks by Phoenix and The Postal Service more info

Stereogum — The last time out, we had a rip-off that tread into a bit of a gray area thanks to a key change, but this recent Nokia ad is way more of an open-and-shut case. This is totally the same song. “VCR” by the the xx. I hope they have the best lawyers ... more info

Guardian Music — For the xx and for Elbow, the Mercury prize boosted album sales tremendously – but for Speech Debelle it was less effectiveJudges of the Mercury prize often cite their desire to bring interesting, but sometimes little-known, music to a broader audi... more info

Guardian Music — The xx won it last year. Elbow won it in 2008. But in-between Speech Debelle picked up the Mercury prize, and what's happened to her?This week Alexis Petridis is joined by Rebecca Nicholson and Ruth Barnes. They look at the odds and try to predict wh... more info

NME — Beyonce's little sister is set to DJ at a pub in the capital more info

Perez Hilton — What splendid timing!!! Our latest musical obsession, 15 year old British pianist/singer Birdy, has JUST released an official music video for her reworking of The XX's Shelter. Check it out (above)!!!! more info

Perez Hilton — It is rare that we recommend a new artist twice in one week for our "Listen To This" recommendation, but Birdy is THAT GOOD! We just can't get enough of the piano-playing 15 year old British ingenue!!! Early this week, we posted her The XX cover, She... more info

Perez Hilton — This made us cry! So powerful! Moving! SPECIAL! Her name is Birdy. She's only 15 years old. And she's absolutely stunning! You MUST check out her cover of The XX's Shelter (above). Her haunting take reminds us of Tori Amos, whom we love, and we also ... more info

Weird Kids Up Front — Jamie xx “Far Nearer” Numbers _ The xx’s debut album was one of our favorites of 2009 due to the gorgeous harmonies of singers Romy Croft and Oliver Sim and the amazing production of beatmaker Jamie Smith.  Now Jamie finally returns with the f... more info

XLR8R — Here's some great Monday morning news: The young producer that helped bring us the smooth sounds of The xx, who collaborated with the recently departed Gil Scott-Heron, and whose DJ sets are more or less world-renowned, Jamie xx, dropped his fir... more info