The Mirror — MATT is set to rival Robbie Williams as Britain’s biggest male pop star (and have his millions too). HMV’s Gennaro Castaldo said: “Matt has every chance of becoming a huge star. There’s a gap in the market that he could fill.” more info

The Mirror — Matt is set to rival Robbie Williams as Britain’s biggest male pop star (and have his millions too). more info

The Mirror — Rihanna (The X Factor) more info

ContactMusic — ROBBIE WILLIAMS has pulled out of a planned $3 million (2 million) show for record label bosses on New Year's Eve (31Dec10) because of "family commitments".The... more info

Guardian Music — The Observer's pop critic reviews a year in which teen pop triumphed over rockFor those listening out for high notes in a withering music industry, the arrival of Take That's Progress album provided some succour. The reunion between Robbie Williams a... more info

Perez Hilton — Once again…. One Direction! This was PAINFUL to watch! And why the hell must they start all of their songs with the same kid singing always???? Can the rest not sing? WTF??? Each one of their performances have been sooooo boring! Cute will only tak... more info

Mjsbigblog — The X Factor FINAL performance show begins today at 2 pm ET! Check out song spoilers HERE. *** Today’s Idol Appearances Adam Lambert performs at the Y100 Jingle Ball in Miami FL. Kris Allen performs at the Mix 104 Chris-Mix in S... more info

The Mirror — I DID a double take when I saw these pics of Simon Gregson and Robbie Williams. more info

Guardian Music — 2010 version of televised karaoke show ends this weekend having already given a big win to ITV bossesFour months of buildup! Millions of pounds earned by ITV! Thousands of people auditioned! Hundreds of cliches uttered by the judges! It's. The. X Fac... more info

ContactMusic — Take That are to perform at next year's BRIT Awards.The reformed group - consisting of Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange - are... more info