Guardian Music — The south London rapper might think Michael Jackson was just like Jesus, but you'd be hard pushed to argue that her album is anything other than greatI must confess, I didn't see that coming. Twenty-four hours ago, the only thing I thought Speech Deb... more info

Undercover, Australia — Jack Savidge of Friendly Fires has been taken to hospital and his big fear is that he will miss the Mercury Music Prize awards. more info

NME — Bands play and offer their thoughts at 2009 London ceremony more info

Guardian Music — The art-pop princess is the bookies' favourite to win the coveted music industry award, with Bat for Lashes and Speech Debelle in joint second placeFlorence and the Machine is the bookies favourite to walk away with the Mercury prize tonight, after W... more info

NME — 'No idea whether I'm gonna be able to play at the Mercurys,' he admits more info

NME — Last year's winners pick their favourite track from this year's nominees more info

Guardian Music — This week's show is a bit of a bumper one, as we embark on a Mercury prize special. We start by picking things up where last year's awards ended, with Elbow scooping the coveted gong for their fourth album, The Seldom Seen Kid. Singer Guy Garvey tell... more info

NME — Band get Herts pulsing at Alban Arena more info

The Newsroom — Friendly Fires pack out London department store for special deluxe release of their first album more info

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