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

ContactMusic — Has Leona Lewis jumped on the dubstep bandwagon It certainly seems that way if her Hackney Weekend performance is anything to go by Leona is putting the finishing touches to her next album entitled Glassheart and during her performance yesterday June... more info

ContactMusic — 2006 X Factor winner Leona Lewis has adamantly denied recent rumours that she is to duet with record breaking recording artist Adele at the Olympics opening ceremony Having just opened Bbc Radio 1s Hackney Weekend festival on the main stage Lewis wav... more info

Guardian Music — The star-crammed bill of music A-listers including Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West and Lana Del Rey was a gold-medal winner for east LondonWhat a difference a year makes. Last summer Hackney figured large on the news agenda for all the wrong reasons as ri... more info

ContactMusic — Leona Lewis almost pulled out of a guest stint on Britains The X Factor last month May12 over fears she would struggle to judge pop star hopefuls The Bleeding Love hitmaker who won the contest in 2006 returned to the show as one of a string of guest.... more info

Mjsbigblog — One Direction and Justin Bieber in talks for a collaboration? Update on Leona Lewis’ album! Mic check: One Direction’s Zayn Malik shows off his musical passion with brand new microphone tattoo Zayn Malik is quickly becoming the token bad boy of ... more info

Guardian Music — Hip-hop stars from home and abroad to play to 100,000 of east London's forgotten youth audience at Hackney MarshesThe open spaces of Hackney Marshes normally play host to 82 full-sized football pitches and innumerable Sunday league kickabouts. Club s... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Leona Lewis has called for a cash injection from the U K government to prevent areas of London turning into crime-ravaged ghettos The Bleeding Love hitmaker grew up in the borough of Hackney and works with local community groups to help underp... more info

Guardian Music — Celebrities are inspiring young people living in Hackney to pursue a career in creative industriesHow much does the R&B star Usher, raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, know about Hackney, east London, scene of some of London's most violent rioting last... more info

The Newsroom — Hollie Cavanaugh shouldn't be ruled out as a contender for the "American Idol" crown, or so she tried to prove with her performance of Leona Lewis' Bleeding Love and Tina Turner's River Deep Mountain High on Top 5 night. But she'll have tough competi... more info