Unreality Music —       He may be 63 but Lionel Richie was not lacking in energy when he performed in Belfast's Odyssey Arena this week.   The concert had previously been cancelled and rescheduled due to he... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Bieber, one of the biggest stars in pop, is shut out of every major Grammy category. Lionel Richie also comes up empty.Don't "Believe" in Bieber more info

Guardian Music — Haim | Mumford & Sons | Angel | Major Lazer | Florence + The MachineHaim Don't Save Me (National Anthem/Polydor) There's a fine (by which I mean not fine) tradition of rubbish sisters in pop, from the Nolans through to B*Witched, the Corrs and the Co... more info

ContactMusic — Lionel Richie gave students at England's prestigious Oxford University an insight into his lengthy career during a special talk on Tuesday night... more info

Popdose — Somebody smarter than I am will have to figure out just what caused pop music to go all wimpy in 1980 and 1981. After the heyday of disco but before the rise of MTV, during this brief period the pop charts were clogged with ballads: slow, syrupy, sap... more info

Guardian Music — America experiences its own Skyfall as the huge storm blows in. Meanwhile, the Gangnam Style craze shows no signs of abatingJames Bond's latest outing, Skyfall, smashed box office records when it opened in the UK last weekend, taking £20.1m – the ... more info

USA Today Music — Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Lionel Richie and the Civil Wars are all up for CMA Awards Thursday. This is country music? more info

ContactMusic — Lionel Richie was joined on-stage by British pop singer Pixie Lott at his show in London over the weekend. The soul legend - who has been wowing... more info

ContactMusic — Alice Cooper has followed in the footsteps of Madonna, Lionel Richie and Dolly Parton by unveiling his handprints at London's Wembley Arena.The... more info

Starpulse — Reality TV star-turned-designer Nicole Richie proved her style credentials as she doled out advice to industry hopefuls at the Teen Vogue Fashion University event on Saturday. Lionel Richie's daug... more info