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Spotify launches mobile music app

Swedish start-up Spotify, the service which lets you stream thousands of songs for free at your desktop, has finally had its application approved and added to Apple's app store - as well as Google's Android Market.

Newton Faulkner to return with second album

Having overcome a broken wrist and dislocated right hand, singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner is due to release the follow up to the #1 selling album Hand Built By Robots.

Introducing: The X whY

Introducing the X why - words courtesy of the band's DJ/producer Gan Juan.

New Radiohead track appears online

As if to make up for the atrocity of the Harry Patch song (NB: that's not the official title), a new Radiohead track entitled These Are My Twisted Words has appeared on Youtube.

First listen: Athlete's Black Swan

We had a listen to the fourth studio album from Athlete, and noted down our thoughts along the way.

Mercury Music Prize Nominees: #10 The Horrors

Primary Colours was met to universal critical acclaim, making it one of the strongest contenders for this year's prize.

Introducing: Citadels

In the first of our new Introducing... series, we collar Citadels who have just released their debut single Golden Islands on Friends Vs Records.

Singles club: Julian Perretta, Arctic Monkeys, Citadels, The Cinematics + Biffy Clyro

As part of our brand new singles round-up we look at releases from Julian Perretta, Arctic Monkeys, Citadels, the Cinematics and Biffy Clyro.

Mercury Music Prize Nominees: #1 Friendly Fires

Their album was one of the best of 2008, and after taking a while to catch on everyone is beginning to realise that tracks such as White Diamonds and Skeleton Boy are perfect for the summer.

Dan Black: ((Un))

I want to like Dan Black, I really do.

The Dodos embrace album leak

Poor the Dodos.

Pearl Jam announce Backspacer and extra date

Everyone's favourite grunge artists, Pearl Jam, are to release their new album, Backspacer, on September 21 via Universal/Island Records.

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