Guardian Music — If Cliff Richard doesn't score a chart topper in the next few weeks, his record of having a No 1 in every decade since 1730 will be wiped out. Here's what he can do ...Do you realise one of music's most enduring legacies is about to end? You see, in ... more info

The Daily Mail — JAN MOIR meets the Forces Sweetheart who can still top the charts at the age of 92. more info

Guardian Music — When Shirley Bassey sang Diamonds Are Forever in 1971, she can have had little idea that her own career would demonstrate the same longevity.Today Bassey, 72, re-entered the album charts with her first album of original material in 20 years. The albu... more info

Guardian Music — Meet the (replacement) hipsters serving up opinions for Pitchfork and StereogumReal-life old people! Aren't they just great? They've got bags of stories because they know loads about stuff that us young folks weren't around to see, like rationing, Ta... more info

A Welsh choir is teaming up with forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn to try to secure the Christmas number one spot. more info

The Independent — Dame Vera Lynn is to take on this year's X Factor winner in a bid to grab the Christmas number one, it was announced today. more info

BBC News - UK — A Welsh choir is teaming up with forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn to try to secure the Christmas number one spot. more info

Sky News — Dame Vera Lynn is taking on this year's X Factor winner in a fight for the Christmas number one. more info

Scotsman.com — DAME Vera Lynn is to take on this year's X Factor winner in a bid to grab the Christmas number one, it was announced today. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Veteran singer Dame Vera Lynn has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award in London. more info