Guardian Music — Fans haven't given up on rock, despite the decline in sales. We're just waiting for the band that'll make the next leap forwardFew things have taken a battering quite like rock this week. After Music Week announced on Monday that the percentage of ro... more info

Guardian Music — When the county's tourist board launched a poll, it didn't count on it being hijacked by Cradle of Filth fansIf the writers of Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters (currently airing on North Norfolk Digital radio and YouTube) need any inspiration for... more info

ContactMusic — Joe McElderry can no longer have wild New Year's Eve celebrations.The 19-year-old singer says one of his most memorable festive parties was at a bowling alley two years ago but he knows he can no longer get as drunk as he did that night because it wo... more info

ContactMusic — Joe McElderry is looking forward to a family Christmas. The 'Ambitions' hitmaker is hoping to enjoy a quiet festive period after having a busy 2010 promoting his debut album 'Wide Awake' - although he is unsure how much time off he will have. He said... more info

Mjsbigblog — Congrats go to X Factor UK winner, Matt Cardle who nabbed the UK Christmas #1 with his cover of Biffy Clyro’s “When We Collide”. On his #1, Matt says, “I can’t believe it. As if winning wasn’t enough. I honestly didn’t... more info

Guardian Music — Pole position for Matt Cardle – with 439,000 copies of When We Collide sold in six days – brings windfall for indie bandLast year he was denied the Christmas number one after half a million detractors conspired to propel a 17-year-old punk song t... more info

Guardian Music — Cage Against the Machine can do far more than bring Radio 1 a silent night this Christmas. 4'33" is a living aural experienceIt was just a day after the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death that Nick Clegg, seemingly without a flicker of irony, ch... more info

Mjsbigblog — Matt Cardle was crowned the latest X Factor UK winner this past Sunday. His winner’s single is a cover of Biffy Clyro’s “Many Of Horror (When We Collide)” is now out on iTunes UK. Watch the official video after the jump. W... more info

Guardian Music — After 18.8 million viewing figures, Matt Cardle now faces competition to take the Christmas top spot in music chartsMatt Cardle's victory in The X Factor and the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing combined to produce the largest Sunday night TV audi... more info

Guardian Music — Cher Lloyd, One Direction, Rebecca Ferguson and Matt Cardle are fierce rivals for the 2010 title but the victor and the three runners-up could all score lucrative dealsThe old adage that it's not the winning but the taking part that counts seems to b... more info