Guardian Music — It has been a long, rocky road for homegrown urban music in the UK, but this year N-Dubz and a close-knit group of stars have stormed the charts. Ben Thompson hails the new Brit pop scene's key players It's just before 3am on a Friday in October. The... more info

The Daily Mail — Having the fastest-selling single of the year should have been a cause for celebration for X Factor judge Cheryl Cole. more info

News of The World — She's set to make it big in America as a solo artist. more info

AngryApe — But they have lost contact since the X Factor more info

Guardian Music — While the recent surge in singles sales is encouraging, there is still a long way to go before the record industry recoversThis year will be the biggest ever for the single in the UK. Last week, the Official Charts Company published figures that show... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole spent a cool £700 on a birthday present for fellow X Factor judge Dannii Minogue. Kylie’s sister Tweeted a picture of Christian Louboutin shoes the Geordie gave her for her... more info

AngryApe — The Girls Aloud star is surprised by her solo success more info

The Daily Mail — If the revealing outfits she wears on the X Factor are anything to go by, Cheryl Cole is no shrinking violet. more info

BBC News - UK — Singer Cheryl Cole and her footballer husband Ashley Cole have a plan for a swimming pool at their Surrey home rejected. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole looks set to top both the album and singles charts this Sunday. Last week the Girls Aloud star smashed the sales record for 2009 with Fight For This Love selling 300,000 units. ... more info