Johanna and Klara Soderberg make up the sublime folk act First Aid Kit, says Ed Power

New albums from five acts show a genre thriving on the best US influences, says Gerry Quinn

Adele has been given the perfect get well gift after being nominated for six Grammys at next year's awards.

The Strokes' debut album 'Is This It' has been judged as the greatest album of the decade.

Kings of Leon will go head to head with music legend Bob Dylan in a battle to find the year’s best album.

Punk legends The Sex Pistols are among the headline acts confirmed today for this year’s Electric Picnic music festival.

Hip-hop star Kanye West’s debut album was named the best album of 2004.

Loretta Lynn, Wilco, Franz Ferdinand, The Streets and David Bowie (pictured) are five of the acts on the 70-strong nominees list for this year's Shortlist Music Prize for album of the year.