Mjsbigblog — Live blogging X Factor RIGHT HERE. more info

Guardian Music — Meet a Japanese shoegazer/chillwaver who's been sending bloggers into ecstasies over her take on what we might, if we were so inclined, call sepulchral raptureReading this on mobile? Listen to Cuushe hereHometown: Kyoto, Japan.The lineup: Mayuko Hito... more info

Pop Crunch — Word on the Curb has it that former child star Mario Lopez and reality TV socialite Khloe Kardashian have been hired to co-host The X Factor when the live shows [...] more info

411 Mania — They just have to sign... more info

Perez Hilton — After MONTHS of relentless casting rumors and nonstop contract negotiations, do we FINALLY have an official selection for the much sought-after hosting positions on the new season of X Factor? Well…NOPE! However, don't get too worked up! Because ... more info

Mjsbigblog — The X Factor auditions are finished. Now we head into Boot Camp and the Judges Houses. Both phases of the competition have been taped and spoilers naming the Top 17 contestants headed to the Love Shows, which begin on November 1, have emerged. Clic... more info

ContactMusic — The X Factor will reprise its ‘wildcard’ entry for this year’s live show. The surprise element was last used in 2010 but the show’s bosses... more info

Starpulse — The auditions on “The X Factor” have reached the final night but not before the final episode featured some surprises. more info

People.com — Cowell challenges Freddie Combs, 40, to get out of his wheelchair and sing "Wind Beneath My Wings" more info

411 Mania — She's a fan... more info