Guardian Music — The Duchess, YorkPop is reinventing so many old sounds that it was only a matter of time before groups got round to what John Peel called the "shambling bands" – a strand of 1980s indie indebted to the Velvet Underground and Orange Juice. Veronica ... more info

Dlisted — Former Hot Sluts of the Day and my favorite cat food-eating aliens from District 9 have a special place in my heart, because I have a strange kind of love for shit that scares me. (That's going to be my excuse if you ever catch me fucking an UG... more info

The Newsroom — Billboard puts Swift at No. 1 on its list of top earners. She's raked in more money than Adele, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber in the last year. more info

E! Online — Taylor Swift was shockingly snubbed at this year's Grammys, missing out on an Album of the Year nomination, but the Speak Now songbird is getting the last laugh. The 22-year-old just... more info

ContactMusic — Oprah Winfrey is giving Lady Gaga fans the chance to get a glimpse of her childhood home in an upcoming two-hour special on the superstar The Poker Face hitmaker has sat down for a candid chat with the TV titan for Oprahs Next Chapter on the stars Ow... more info

Mjsbigblog — The Simon Cowell-created boy band, One Direction is taking the US by storm, or so it seems by the crowd that jammed Rockefeller center this morning for a Today Show concert. The news show reports that 1D broke a record--the concert was bigger than t... more info

Gigwise — Singer tells fans new show is 'the most fun i've had on stage in ages' more info

411 Mania — Thoughts on Katy Perry allegedly hooking up with Kanye West, Jay-Z's sampling woes, Liam Gallagher topping a controversial list and Lady Gaga being insecure about being seen as insecure. Plus Emmy Rossum battles Katherine McPhee in Vs, Shakira is yo... more info

Gigwise — Country star tops rich list ahead of U2, Kenny Chesney and Lady Gaga more info

ContactMusic — Lady Gaga gave the X Factor contestants a hair grip as a souvenir The eccentric singer was a guest performer on the last series of the reality TV show and gave the hopefuls a pep talk before they took to the stage and then handed over a memento... more info