Guardian Music — The late John Cage and Captain Ska are rivals to Simon Cowell's reality-show pop starsTonight, as the victorious contestant in ITV's The X Factor is finally anointed, the race for the Christmas No 1 spot in the charts will begin in earnest. Whether R... more info

Guardian Music — The Enterprise, London NW3James Blake is folded awkwardly over a couple of keyboards in the upstairs room of a pub, eyes squeezed shut, lips pressed against the microphone, his feet negotiating a tangle of effects pedals. He sings most of a song call... more info

MTV.co.uk News — What with all the excitement of The X Factor final this weekend, MTV UK caught up with last year's champ, Joe McElderry, to find out all about his new single, his rather wet and soggy video and the... more info

The Mirror — LOVING Joe McElderry’s new barnet. more info

Guardian Music — Recording of an orchestra not playing may yet be the most serious competition the forthcoming X Factor winner will haveIn a small, stuffy Soho recording studio, the musicians were poised to begin. Headphones on, guitars slung, drumsticks raised, fing... more info

Unreality Music — Hmm, yeah, that is a bit odd. First Joe releases a song where the hook-line consists of the lyric "Ambitions are already starting to fade", which, on it's own, doesn't show much hope for his m... more info

Guardian Music — Shhh! Follow our Ustream to watch stars including Pete Doherty and Billy Bragg record a cover of the John Cage composition, 4'33"You've got to admire the cheek. Today in a London recording studio musicians including Pete Doherty, Billy Bragg, the Koo... more info

Guardian Music — Pete Doherty and Billy Bragg among those teaming up to record John Cage's silent composition in a bid for Christmas No 1Later today, Pete Doherty, the Kooks, Billy Bragg, Imogen Heap, Orbital and many more will gather in a London studio, collaboratin... more info

The Mirror — I CAN’T wait for little Joe McElderry to get his first boyfriend. more info

I Like Music — Watch the video of Someone Wake Me Up, his second single from debut album Wide Awake and the b-side to There's A Place For Us from the new Narnia film more info