The Independent — Despite having hordes of devoted teenage fans, One Direction are engaged in a tight battle with Fatboy Slim for this week's number one, according to the Official Charts Company.     more info

E! Online — Harry Styles, your stunned face when asked about kissing bandmate Louis Tomlinson, is priceless. The One Directioner, along with bandmates Liam Payne and Niall Horan, sat down for an... more info

Starpulse — One Direction are set to headline Sir Richard Branson's New Year's Eve (31Dec13) party on his paradise retreat Necker Island, according to a new U.K. report. The big gig in the British Virgin Isla... more info

Starpulse — One Direction have been booked to perform at Richard Branson's New Year's Eve party. more info

Starpulse — Face it, the boy/girl group isn’t quite the same as it was at the turn of the millennium. Yes I know, One Direction are doing their thing, but they haven’t attained the same success of say The Back... more info

The Independent — Her performance on The X Factor was by far the most adventurous we have seen so far this season, but Lady Gaga's antics appear to have alienated a mainstream audience that once bought her music in their droves.     more info

USA Today Music — The British lads trade in their effervescent anthems for melancholy folk-pop. more info

Topix — Is Jay-Z going to end his business relationship with Barneys? Who brought the house down at Philly's Power 99's Powerhouse 2013? Why are One Direction fans melting down? Jay-Z will not end his clothing deal with Barneys, even though the store is caug... more info

CNN Showbiz — Jamie Dornan joins "Fifty Shades of Grey," One Direction going to American Music Awards, and Alec Baldwin's standards! more info

Topix — One Direction and Florida Georgia Line will make their debut performance at this year's American Music Awards. more info