ContactMusic — Irish pop stars WESTLIFE thrilled sick children at a London hospital earlier this month (Dec10) by dropping in unannounced to deliver Christmas presents.The Flying... more info

Guardian Music — Mocking a song by looking at its lyrics without the music is like judging a painting on a section you've cut outIn a piece published on this website last Friday, Johnny Sharp diagnosed a phenomenon he calls DAMPE, or, the "Deep and Meaningless Pop Ep... more info

Guardian Music — As boybands return to the charts, it's clear that the DAMPE is rising (that's Deep And Meaingless Pop Epic). So how long before One Direction grow beards and get serious? There comes a time in every boyband's life when they must put away childish thi... more info

ContactMusic — TAKE THAT have proved their staying power at the top of the U.K. albums chart after fending off competition from fellow boybands JLS and WESTLIFE to make it two weeks at... more info

NME — Plus Take That hold off JLS and Westlife in albums chart more info

Guardian Music — Bertelsmann joint venture to pay £107m for music publisher with rights to songs by David Bowie and Michael JacksonMusic publisher Chrysalis, which has a back catalogue including the rights to songs by artists such as David Bowie and Michael Jackson,... more info

The Mirror — Hmm, could this be the "come and get me" plea Westlife have been waiting for from a certain Brian McFadden, who quit the band six years ago? Or has McF only just got around to watching X Factor's results show from last week? The ex 'Lifer, 30, tweete... more info

The Mirror — Hmm, could this be the "come and get me" plea Westlife have been waiting for from a certain Brian McFadden, who quit the band six years ago? Or has McF only just got around to watching X Factor's results show from last week? The ex 'Lifer, 30, tweete... more info

ContactMusic — BRIAN MCFADDEN would love to re-team with WESTLIFE to battle fellow boybands JLS and TAKE THAT - because he's tired of the Irish group's "emotive" songs losing out in the... more info

ContactMusic — Boy band WESTLIFE are desperate to perform at British royal PRINCE WILLIAM and his bride KATE MIDDLETON's big wedding next year (11) - because "every artist in the world"... more info