Pop Bytes — This coming Friday night (September 17th) Marina and The Diamonds will be playing here in Los Angeles at one of my favorite local venues the El Rey Theatre down on Wilshire (The very last stop on her US tour) Of course I will be there with bells ... more info

Guardian Music — The cursory coverage of the Mercurys on TV left me pining for a new weekly pop programmeAfter spending my summer in rural France, where popular music is provided by cover bands called Lithium playing in village squares for eight hours straight (audie... more info

Guardian Music — One man, one awards ceremony and an 18,236 word count. Live blogging the Mercury prize – five hours of writing with only one toilet break – is the kind of gruelling event that strikes fear into the hearts of even the sturdiest Olympic athlete. An... more info

ContactMusic — British musician JOOLS HOLLAND has called for homeowners to step up their efforts to go green - insisting his fans should wear old clothes and share baths.The former... more info

Guardian Music — Holidate | Eddie Waring - Mr Rugby League | The First Day of the Blitz | The Big School Lottery | Mercury Music Prize | This is England '86 | Tonight's TV highlightsEddie Waring – Mr Rugby League9pm, BBC4In the 1970s, Eddie Waring was the voice of ... more info

Guardian Music — The Creole Choir of Cuba are such a potent force of positivity, their government dispatched them to Haiti to help out after the earthquake. Dorian Lynskey meets a group on a musical missionWilton's Music Hall in east London is a remarkable building.... more info

Altsounds — The legendary 'country boy', Albert Lee, will join his old friend and fellow local lad Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra at the inaugural Greenwich Summer Sessions on Friday 23rd July 2010. Albert will perform a number of songs alongs... more info

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Guardian Music — He used to be a 'naughty boy' in tight trousers and garlanded with knickers. But as he hits 70, Tom Jones has moved on and made his 'Johnny Cash album'He's not altogether what I expected. Surveying the menu in a half-empty restaurant in central Londo... more info

Guardian Music — Catchy, country-inspired and wonderfully upbeat, Mumford & Sons are set to provide the soundtrack to this summer. Here, the four friends talk about accidental fame, pub gigs and the romance of the roadThe Georgian windows in Bishop Terrick's dining r... more info