VH1 News — Lady Gaga kicked off the European leg of her Monster Ball Tour in Manchester, England, Thursday night. The show dazzled despite some technical snafus. more info

Guardian Music — The day after he loses out on a Brit to X Factor group JLS Paul Morley meets Tinchy Stryder, one of the new breed of popstars who mean business A few hours after he lost out on a Brit Award for British Single of 2009 to JLS, which whoever you are has... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Lady Gaga's first concert in Britain on her revamped Monster Ball tour was hit with a string of setbacks after several costumes and parts of the set went missing and technical mishaps marred the show. more info

Rolling Stone — Simon Cowell has one requirement for his replacement on American Idol: “My role on the show is somebody who has run a successful record label,” he told reporters during a conference call last night. “This person, specifically, has got to have a... more info

Idolator — Good mornin’! Lady Gaga kicked off the U.K. leg of The Monster Ball last night in Manchester, and unveiled a whole new bag of outfits. (As if you expected her to break out the bubble suit again. Pssh!). Check out Oh No They Didn’t for spoilers of... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Timberlake, Depeche Mode • Behind the Allman Brothers’ Beacon Box Set • Ticketmaster, FTC Settle Springsteen Fiasco • Townshend’s Tinnitus Threatens the Who • Lady Gaga Amps Up Monster Ball for Relaunch • Idol’s Top 2... more info

The Mirror — Lady GaGa was queen of the Brits on Tuesday night - and last night she kicked off her UK tour in Manchester in typical GaGa style. more info

NME — Singer makes 15 costume changes for spectacular stage show more info

Pop Crunch — American Idol just finished selecting the Top 24 — and Simon Cowell is already talking about what he’d like to see during his final season on the TV talent show. “I think we should have Lady Gaga,” Cowell told reporters on a Thursday ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Lady GaGa opened her UK tour last night in Manchester with an extravagant show. SEE MTV'S GAGA TOUR GALLERY HERE   The singer has completely revamped her Monster Ball gigs for Europe and... more info