Guardian Music — After storming last year's X Factor, Cher Lloyd ran into a barrage of criticism. Will her debut single vanquish the haters?Cher Lloyd's eyes flash defiance, although a smile plays across her lips. "I didn't listen to Girls Aloud growing up, no way... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole has reportedly decided to forgive Ashley Cole following his alleged fling with air-hostess, Kerry Meades.Earlier this month, it seemed that the Girls Aloud star and Ashley's rumoured... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Barry Nicholson takes on this week's releases. Cher Lloyd – ‘Swagger Jagger’ It’s no surprise that Cher Lloyd’s debut single is a rebuke to her ‘haterz’. She’s an underdog, after all, scrapping her way to a multi-million pound recor... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole reportedly never wanted to be a judge on The X Factor USA, with her former XF co-star, Louis Walsh claiming "her heart wasn't in it."Speaking to Closer magazine, the Irish... more info

ContactMusic — Simon Cowell is determined to become friends with Cheryl Cole again. The music mogul and the Girls Aloud star fell out after he axed her as a judge from the US version of 'The X Factor', and despite Cheryl still being furious at the way she was publi... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole has apparently abandoned a reunion with her ex-hubby Ashley Cole and has instead, rekindled her friendship with Simon Cowell.According to the Daily Star, the Girls Aloud singer is said... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole could be the latest star revealed as a hacking victim, after reported claimed her phone was hacked while she was battling malaria. The star caught the disease last July after... more info

ContactMusic — Paula Abdul is Nicole Scherzinger's "idol". The former Pussycat Dolls singer is thrilled she was asked to replace Cheryl Cole on the judging panel of the US 'X Factor' because she admires the other judges, including LA Reid and Simon Cowell, so much.... more info

ContactMusic — N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos was involved in an alleged altercation with her bandmate Dappy's girlfriend backstage at a show on Wednesday (20Jul11). The singer, who recently replaced Cheryl Cole as a judge on Britain's The X Factor, was left furio... more info

ContactMusic — Forget the whole Cheryl Cole brouhaha. Fox's The X Factor may have to contend with judges of a different sort if a lawsuit filed in California on Wednesday by American Idol creator and producer Simon Fuller goes forward. In the suit, Fuller maintaine... more info