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MTV.co.uk News — Take That finished the year back as a four-piece when they performed at two New Year parties in Barbados without Robbie Williams. Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald performed a... more info

Guardian Music — Lucy Mangan on the people in the media spotlight in the past seven daysBaby you're the oneElton John and David FurnishAnd unto them was born a son – yea, via the miracle of modern virgin birth known as surrogate parenting, plus separate egg donor, ... more info

ContactMusic — Madonna has been named the most talked-about celebrity of the decade.The 52-year-old singer has been mentioned more in the UK print press than any other star in the last 10 years, with 46,017 namechecks.The huge number dwarfs those of second and thir... more info

Guardian Music — Creative artists are fifth in the top 10 professions with high rates of depressive illness. But does depression attract them to the job? Or does the job make them depressed?Health.com recently published a top 10 of professions with the highest rate ... more info

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

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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