NME — Simon Neil also admits to finding Matt Cardle cover 'funny' more info

Guardian Music — From Handel to Kiri Te Kanawa, royal nuptials have inspired great performances. But what are the musical prospects for WillKat's wedding?And lo, in the distance, the pre-pealing begins with drums in the deep, trumpets on the ramparts, and massed choi... more info

Unreality Music — The X Factor tour kicked off in Birmingham and is playing to sell-out audiences now in Ireland. Some things seem to have changed. Shortly before the first show, Matt Cardle tweeted that Wagner... more info

Pop Justice — Okay so Samsung (yes this is a sponsored post) are doing 'a thing' called The Now Project to launch one of their new handsets and they've asked us to get involved. It's basically about capturing moments on camera - for that, viewers, is the primary p... more info

Guardian Music — They might be fun for the stars who are nominated - but are awards shows such as the Grammys, Baftas and Oscars as interesting for viewers at home?We are in the midst of what is now commonly known as awards season. This weekend the Grammys take place... more info

Pop Justice — 1. LADY GAGA She will basically be the boss of everything between this week and the middle of June. We wrote a thing for last week's Stylist magazine about some of the reasons she is amazing - you can read it here (http://www.stylist.co.uk/people/art... more info

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Guardian Music — Much of the best music is informed by poverty. Which is something that, however rich, you can never learnPoor James Blunt. You can imagine him, Friday morning, listening to the Today programme with a mounting sense of trepidation as John Humphries cu... more info

Guardian Music — • New singles to go 'on air, on sale' simultaneously• Record labels target X Factor generationTen years after piracy first began to ravage the music industry, Britain's two biggest record labels will finally try to play their part in stopping it,... more info

MTV.co.uk News — In a departure from most X Factor winners, Matt Cardle has revealed he plans to write most of the tracks on his debut album. The 27-year-old has been writing songs since he was 11 and is said to be... more info