Guardian Music — The worldwide renaissance enjoyed by British musical artists is thanks to the industry returning to an emphasis on talent spotting and helping new performers to develop, the chairman of the Brits told the Guardian last night on the eve of the annual ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — A newspaper says the Bleeding Love star won't attend the ceremony, and we can't blame her... more info

PopSugar UK — Colin Farrell's ex-girlfriend, Emma Forrest, has confirmed that they have split up. Sources suggest the split was because Colin started slighting Emma, refusing to introduce her to his family and not mentioning her in his acceptance speech at the G... more info

The Mirror — It may be the glitziest event in the British pop calendar... but one of our biggest stars can't be bothered with it. more info

Idolator — Coldplay's Viva La Vida, Or Death And All His Friends was the top-selling album of 2008 worldwide, selling 6.8 million copies, according to data released today by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents some 1,400 ... more info

Idolator — Yesterday's Observer had a piece on the musical tastemaking enterprise within the UK TV show Skins, which chronicles the debauchery-filled lives of nihilistic kids who represent "Broken Britain." The good thing for the music business: They're partyin... more info

The Telegraph — British acts dominated the list of bestselling global albums of 2008 with Coldplay Leona Lewis Duffy and Amy Winehouse all finishing in the top ten. more info

AngryApe — Because she is only up for one award, reports say more info

Undercover, Australia — Pop star Leona Lewis has issued a message to say that she had nothing at all to do with the Chris Brown and Rihanna relationship breakdown this week and that she hardly knows them. more info

AngryApe — Ryan Tedder and the singer have already recorded a couple of songs more info