Guardian Music — Produced by Xenomania, this sophisticated banger sees the former X Factor star's impressive voice take centre stageReading this on a mobile? Click here to view videoTo tease what feels like the 254th series of The X Factor, ITV have launched an adver... more info

Guardian Music — Little Mix look set to succeed where other X Factor winners have failed by releasing a great single at the right timeReading on a mobile? Click here to view videoThe X Factor has given us so much. We've had Steve Brookstein's heart-rending version of... more info

Mjsbigblog — Former X Factor winner Leon Jackson unrecognisable, Marvin Humes (JLS) and Rochelle Wiseman (The Saturdays) announce engagement, Harry Styles passes his driving test, Cheryl Cole adds £80 sheepskin slippers to new shoe range. Who’s that man? Form... more info

Guardian Music — Little Mix's Cannonball tops chart but first-week sales are lowest of X Factor's top acts since Steve BrooksteinThe X Factor winners Little Mix have topped the chart with Cannonball, but the single's first-week sales were the lowest of any of the ITV... more info

Guardian Music — When life is a happy blur of nightclubs, sports cars, girls and sellout shows, you know you're in the company of JLS, the band that shrugged off losing The X-Factor. Megan Conner dips into the fast and furious world of Britain's hottest boy bandLS ar... more info

Altsounds — Leon Jackson, the UK and Ireland No.1 Single selling winner of 2007's X Factor has been announced as the Special Guest act at WATCHET LIVE FESTIVAL, held in Watchet, West Somerset over the August Bank Holiday. Leon has recently divided his time bet... more info

Mjsbigblog — Congrats go to X Factor UK winner, Matt Cardle who nabbed the UK Christmas #1 with his cover of Biffy Clyro’s “When We Collide”. On his #1, Matt says, “I can’t believe it. As if winning wasn’t enough. I honestly didn’t... more info

Guardian Music — Cher Lloyd, One Direction, Rebecca Ferguson and Matt Cardle are fierce rivals for the 2010 title but the victor and the three runners-up could all score lucrative dealsThe old adage that it's not the winning but the taking part that counts seems to b... more info

Guardian Music — If Elton John had his way musicians would all 'pay their dues in small clubs' – but too much talent would be left behindThose who shout loudest about The X Factor tend towards the view that those who watch it are morons, those who appear on it are ... more info

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