MTV.co.uk News — One Direction are apparently gearing up to take on boyband royalty Westlife by releasing their debut album on the same day.Fresh from scoring their first UK No.1 with What Makes You Beautiful, the... more info

Pop Justice — » It's the old guard vs the new guard. It's Louis vs Simon. It's Westlife vs One Direction. (The Sun) (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3824233/One-Direction-vs-Westlife.html) It's not really a contest is it, let's be honest. Â... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonIt's the end of term. The Albert Hall arena is full of well-behaved schoolchildren playing at being naughty. The women of the BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra are in their best frocks. Flags wave, deflating balloons whizz up... more info

NME — Plus Beady Eye frontman also brands former Oasis guitarist's new band the 'High Flying Turds' more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — There is no better medicine than a can of the black stuff when symptoms of a stinking sore throat start to tickle the back of your tongue. And here's Liam Gallagher at 3am, in a cold Staffordshire field, doing a bit of self-medicating - ... more info

Guardian Music — Talent show replaces creator Simon Cowell with the Take That frontman in their new judging line-upStep aside Simon Cowell, there is a new "Mr Nasty" in town. ITV has turned to Take That frontman Gary Barlow to fill the void left by Cowell on its bigg... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Brian Mcfadden is calling on Irish lawmakers to legalise same sex marriage in his native country and grant "equal rights for all". The former Westlife boyband star has thrown his support behind a campaign urging politicians to alter the Cathol... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Celtic boss Neil Lennon stunned guests at a top hotel by belting out Oasis hits in the early hours.The Parkhead manager joined The View stars Kyle Falconer and Pete Reilly for the 4am singalong in Glasgow's Radisson Hotel.But the fun was stopped when... more info

Guardian Music — • CD sales falling amid shift to free digital services• Stars avoid stadiums and opt for smaller venuesPlummeting CD sales, the continuing toll taken by digital piracy and a lack of big-name acts on tour fuelled a £189m drop in UK music revenues... more info

ContactMusic — Kian Egan, the Irish pop singer and Westlife star, has announced he and wife Jodie Albert are expecting their first child. After days of speculation, the singer finally confirmed the news on his Twitter page on Sunday (31st July 2011). Egan told his ... more info