The Independent — It is pop's real talent search but it won't be played out on Saturday night television screens. Simon Cowell has challenged music's most successful backroom songwriters to compete for space on the next album by One Direction, the boy band who have b... more info

ContactMusic — One Direction have been invited to the White House by Michelle Obama The US First Lady asked the British boy band to the presidential home after meeting them backstage at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday 31 03 12... more info

Pop Justice — Katy Perry flying into stage dressed like some sort of medieval pop monster and Justin Bieber getting gunged were just some of the highlights from the Kids’ Choice Awards over the weekend. (Billboard) (http://www.billboard.com/news/kids-choice-awar... more info

Gigwise — Michelle Obama invites Brit boyband for Easter visit at Kids' Choice Awards more info

Mjsbigblog — More 1D news, last year’s BGT winner dropped by Sony. Tulisa’s sex tape saga continues. ‘She’s a very classy woman’: One Direction on Michelle Obama after spotting the First Lady bopping away to their tunes They’ve taken off in a big way... more info

Mjsbigblog — One Direction performed their hit, "What Makes You Beautiful" on the Nick Kids Choice Awards. Chris Colfer got slimed and Cee Lo Green was Creepy Hater Voice. Videos inside. more info

Perez Hilton — LIKE OMG!!!! British boy band sensation One Direction got errrrbody and their moms ON THEIR FEET during an EPIC What Makes You Beautiful performance this Saturday at the Kids Choice Awards. Ch-ch-check out Michelle Obama, Selena Gomez and even Taylor... more info

411 Mania — But he does praise them... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul Mccartney is urging One Direction fans not to hail their heroes as the next Beatles as it will put the kiss of death on the boy bands career The British-Irish five-piece has taken the U S by storm in recent weeks and became the first U K -b.... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney has warned One Direction being compared to The Beatles could be a kiss of death The Beatles are one of the biggest bands in history but Paul - the groups songwriter and bass player - thinks too much pressure is put on artists... more info