MTV.co.uk News — Nicola Roberts has exclusively told MTV UK that she is glad the press got bored of branding her "the ugly one" from Girls Aloud. Speaking during the shoot of her solo video, Beat Of My... more info

ContactMusic — Girls Aloud are set to return to the studio in January 2012. The 'Call the Shots' group are "itching" to end the hiatus they started in 2009 - which has seen all five members pursue different careers, including releasing solo records, acting, TV pres... more info

Gigwise — Band will head back into the studio... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Nicola Roberts has exclusively told MTV UK that she is worried about performing live without the backing of her Girls Aloud bandmates.Speaking during the shoot of her solo video, Beat Of My Drum,... more info

Guardian Music — Is this what Girls Aloud would sound like in 2011?Florrie isn't like other pop stars. She's turned down major labels to work independently, funding her music by setting up sync deals with advertisers (she's currently the face of Nina Ricci and has al... more info

ContactMusic — Simon Cowell has apologised to Cheryl Cole and asked for her forgiveness after she was left out of both the U. S. and U. K. versions of The X Factor. The Girls Aloud star was hired by U. S. TV executives after Cowell pushed to have her transferred fr... more info

Pop Crunch — Girl bander Cheryl Cole is officially unemployed — Stateside anyway. Former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger has been officially announced as the replacement for the Girls Aloud hitmaker. Scherzinger, the [...] more info

Guardian Music — Louis Walsh's latest creation are the blandest committee-driven drivel we've heard in ages. Jedward are a joy in comparisonHometown: London.The lineup: Sharon Condon, Corrina Durran, Jodi Albert, Kasey Smith, Leigh Learmont.The background: We had thi... more info

ContactMusic — British singer Nicola Roberts was so nervous her debut solo single would flop, she tested it out on her hip young siblings before approving its release. The Girls Aloud star enlisted M. I. A. 's producer Diplo to give her first track, Beat Of My Drum... more info

Gigwise — Girls Aloud singer recording new material... more info