Undercover, Australia — The World Cup Theme will have a different sound this year. more info

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Monsters and Critics — Akon is to record the official anthem for next year's soccer World Cup. more info

The Mirror — Akon is taking on the world... The Number One star is co-ordinating the football World Cup anthem and opening celebrations. more info

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MTV.com News — Gwen Stefani and company share excitement for reunion tour with performance of their 1995 hit.By Gil Kaufman No Doubt's Gwen Stefani performs on "American Idol" on Wednesday Photo: R. Mickshaw/ Getty Images/ Fox It's ironic that a reunited... more info

PopSugar UK — While early auditions get under way in the UK for the sixth series of The X Factor, last year's winner Alexandra Burke has been hard at work in Los Angeles. She was full of smiles as she took a break from the recording studio yesterday to get her nai... more info