ACT Records: 'It doesn't happen like this in the corporate world'
When its star artist Esbjörn Svensson died in a scuba accident, ACT Records almost called it a day. Instead, it's just reached its 20th anniversary on top of the jazz world. By John Fordham
Why Mercury prize 2011 winner PJ Harvey is a cultural treasure
When PJ Harvey won the Mercury for the second time, it was a victory for her intelligent, soulful music, and an album that resonates with our war-torn times
PJ Harvey wins Mercury prize 2011 – video
Rebecca Nicholson talks to Mercury prize nominees and sees PJ Harvey win for the second time, for Let England Shake
PJ Harvey wins the 2011 Mercury prize - in pictures
PJ Harvey wins Mercury music prize for the second time
PJ Harvey's Mercury-winning album: Civil unrest with rich melodies
