Guardian Music — Record companies plan affordable alternative to Brits that will recognise variety and innovation as well as chart successMusic awards ceremonies are, as a rule, glitzy, champagne-fuelled affairs that celebrate chart-toppers and feature barely dressed... more info

Guardian Music — Keri Hilson Pretty Girl Rock (Interscope) You can't help but admire the trolling sensibilities of a singer who - when charts are bursting with faux modesty and disingenuous bleating about inner beauty - arrives home after a long day in the studio and... more info

Guardian Music — Slough quartet talked a good game at the start of the year, but there's still little appetite for a Britpop revivalIt's midsummer. By my watch, Viva Brother should be massive by now. "If Britpop is going to make a revival then Viva Brother are the b... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s Bon Iver week over here at KEXP, and today’s headlines come bearing the news that the bearded songwriter’s new album has dethroned the likes of Lady Gaga, Eminem, and Adele to climb to the #2 spot on the Billboard Top 200, selling 104,000 ... more info

Guardian Music — Gone are the days when bands would be scorned for getting into bed with corporate sponsors and brands, so what ever happened to "selling out"?In last month's issue of Q magazine, old-fashioned indie values found an unlikely champion. "I don't want my... more info

Unreality Music — “More often than convention calls for, you’re left recoiling at her very essence” 3 STARS Digital Release: July 4, 2011 Physical Release: N/A When Adele’s not busy clogging up the top ... more info

ContactMusic — Adele plans to fly solo on her next album - she wants to take full responsibility for producing and mixing the songs. The Rolling in the Deep hitmaker is already writing tracks for the follow-up to her global smash hit 21, which topped the charts in ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Go here to download the iTunes festival app celebrating the London iTunes festival. Here's the description:31 nights. 62 artists. 1 venue.Watch the shows free with the iTunes Festival AppThis July, the iTunes Festival returns to London, England. Feat... more info

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Perez Hilton — Sing it Chester! Belt that baby out, boy! Phew! Linkin Park was at the LPU Summit Hamburg last week and put together an awesome acoustic performance that everyone just loved! Check out the video (above) to hear Mike and Chester bust out Adele's Rolli... more info