NME — Leona Lewis could have missed out on a hit single after her record company Sony decided not to release her cover version of Snow Patrol's 'Run'. more info

Chorus.fm — ShockHound (http://www.shockhound.com/) is putting on some free shows with *Snow Patrol* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/snowpatrol). Details and dates are in the replies. more info

NME — The Killers, Elbow, Kaiser Chiefs and Snow Patrol have all been announced on the bill for the third annual V Festival Australia, which will kick off in Sydney on March 28 next year. more info

Chorus.fm — *Snow Patrol* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/snowpatrol)'s new video for "Crack the Shutters" can be seen in the replies. more info

XFM.co.uk — Xfm's current residency DJs are asking fans to make their own video for recent single 'Take Back The City'... more info

PopSugar UK — It finally happened: Daniel Evans was voted off The X Factor on Saturday night. Following Laura White's controversial exit the week before, nothing would have surprised me this weekend. The final seven contestants, including poorly Diana, performed ... more info

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Guardian Music — Music Week recently reported that Staten Island artist Ingrid Michaelson has sold more than 250,000 copies of her self-released debut album and nearly 1m copies of her first single, highlighting a perfect example of the opportunities that have opened... more info

DrivenFarOff — Snow Patrol are running a contest on their YouTube Channel. People are encouraged to upload videos representing their city to coincide with the first single “Take Back The City”, i.e. what they do, what makes it cool, historical landmarks... more info

Altsounds — *Q: What do Bono, Irving Welsh, Snow Patrol and Sinead O'Connor have in common?* *A: They are all fawning over Irish mavericks REPUBLIC OF LOOSE!* Ireland's biggest band, REPUBLIC OF LOOSE, are bound for New York! The only Irish band to get more a... more info