Sting has attacked the X Factor, claiming the reality TV show had ''put music back decades'' and was little more than ''televised karaoke''. more info

Scotsman.com — ROCK star Sting has hit out at the musical reality show X Factor, branding it as nothing more than "televised karaoke" and claiming that Simon Cowell and the other jud more info

Live Daily — "Play On," former "American Idol" champ Carrie Underwood [ tickets ]'s third album, makes its debut this week at the top of the US album chart, a spot her sophomore effort occupied two years ago. With first week sales of 318,000 copies, "Play On" ... more info

All About Jazz — Celebrated Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Milton Nascimento gives a rare New York performance in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage on Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. Recognized for his distinctive falsetto, tonal range,... more info

BBC News - UK — Rock star Sting calls the X Factor "televised karaoke" and says the judges have "no recognisable talent apart from self promotion". more info

MTV.com News — 'Glee' soundtrack debuts strongly at #4; Weezer's Raditude comes in at #7.By Gil Kaufman Carrie Underwood Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images Carrie Underwood will score her second #1 debut in a row next week, when her third album, Play O... more info

NME — Katy Perry and Russell Brand in London, Sting's songwriting plea to kids – your music gossip stop more info

Guardian Music — Canadian hardcore punks Fucked Up are to feed the world with help from Vampire Weekend, TV On the Radio and Broken Social SceneCelebrated Canadian hardcore group Fucked Up are to re-record Do They Know It's Christmas, mounting a charity benefit with ... more info

Guardian Music — Coco Sumner is the offspring of Sting and Trudie Styler, but let's not hold that against her. After all, her reggae-tinged pop has won her a six-album deal with Island RecordsHometown: London.The lineup: Coco (vocals, guitar), Luca C (guitar, synth),... more info

Live Daily — "This Is It," the companion album to the just-released documentary of rehearsals for what was to be Michael Jackson's comeback tour, earns the late performer a No. 1 debut on The Billboard 200 chart. With first-week sales of 373,000 copies, "This ... more info