Guardian Music — Finsbury Park, LondonLast Christmas a Facebook campaign powered Californian rap-metal veterans Rage Against the Machine to the top of the singles chart, pipping The X Factor victor Joe McElderry's The Climb.It was the first time in five years that th... more info

Guardian Music — First taste of new Klaxons album suggests a band in throes of a personality crisisYou will have noticed a change in the public mood recently; an unease in the air, but also an optimism. Three years on from their last album – and a year after their ... more info

AngryApe — He's hoping to get help from his former mentor more info

Pop Justice — Goldfrapp's 'Alive' video appeared online yesterday. It is the sort of "oh why not" video artists make when they know the chances of heavy Box rotation are fairly slim anyway. if you're in a hurry: 0:02 Five robed figures in a pentangle. 0:07 Alis... more info

The Mirror — Jedward hiding in hoodies in the Sound Check area at London's O2 Arena, watching Westlife... X Factor winner Joe McElderry checking into Heathrow's T5 and drinking orange juice in BA's Concorde Lounge... more info

The Mirror — Joe McElderry's X appeal has won him a celebrity admirer... more info

DrownedInSound — Some time not too long ago, in a reality not too detached from this current one, Rage Against The Machine were caught up in a whirlwind campaign to try and get their track 'Killing In The Name' to Christmas Number 1. In the UK charts. To beat Joe McE... more info

AngryApe — Set to take place later this month more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — The winner of X Factor 2009 will play a Live Lounge session at this year's Radio 1 Big Weekend held in Bangor. more info

The Mirror — Someone's been on the blower to Joe McElderry. His rendition of Lady GaGa's Telephone became a big YouTube hit, and now the X Factor winner will perform at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Bangor on May 22. That's a nice little number... more info