The Daily Mail — Williams will join Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney and George Michael on the final, which will run over Saturday and Sunday. more info

Rolling Stone — Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… returns for its second season on the Sundance Channel Wednesday, December 9th with U2’s Bono and the Edge joining the My Aim is True singer-songwriter for an intimate conversation about the recording of some of... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Sir Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Chris Martin and George Michael are among artists rumoured for the X Factor final this coming weekend. On Sunday’s results show host Dermot promised... more info

Guardian Music — Kevin Macdonald, film directorPersonally, it's been a fascinating decade. In the late 90s, I was struggling to make TV documentaries but work was drying up. I was a purist, with no interest in working with actors. I hated the idea of dramatic reconst... more info

NME — Singer reportedly in talks to appear on live final with Paul McCartney and George Michael more info

Topix — Paul McCartney took his "Meat-Free Mondays" campaign to the European Parliament on Thursday, saying the power to halt global warming lies as much with individuals as with their governments. more info

Guardian Music — At 16 he wrote of being an elderly 64, but at 67 Paul McCartney is still enjoying the spotlight – as well as a command of his vocal cords which makes for a remarkable contrast with croaking contemporaries such as Bob Dylan. Just as Hamburg sta... more info

Guardian Music — After a frosty start, the city where the Beatles grew up warms to moptop's returnIt's only 9.10pm, but it's a bitterly cold night and for some reason the doors of Hamburg's Color Line arena have opened a little late, forcing the audience to line up o... more info

The former Beatle says the production of food ” from farm to fork ” accounts for 20 to 30 percent of global green house gas emissions. more info

Addict Music — McCartney said of the show, “This is my chance to bring our current show home to where it all began”. more info