Guardian Music — Though great in its day, the world does not need the return of a weekly half-hour ghetto for pop musicBBC Four is hosting a Top of the Pops night this Friday. From then on, the classic Thursday night slot will see episodes screened weekly, from that ... more info

Guardian Music — It's the final part of our pop adventures in North Korea ... and what better way to end than playing the locals some 'communist pop' (ie Pulp's Common People)Despite there being no internet access in North Korea outside the offices of the few western... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Dermot O'leary would love to see Lily Allen sit on The X Factor's judging panel, insisting the show doesn't "need a nasty judge". more info

The 9513 Country Music — Singers shiver at the thought of stepping on stage in front of him–music executive and television producer Simon Cowell, known in the U.S. for his non-sugar coated commentary for nine seasons on the Fox reality series American Idol, is probably one... more info

Pop Crunch — A record-breaking 18,000 wannabes attended the first round of The X Factor auditions in Los Angeles over the weekend — that’s the biggest turnout for a singing competition the star-studded [...] more info

ContactMusic — Simon Cowell is having sleepless nights as he tries to pick the judging line-up for the US version of 'The X Factor'. The music mogul has so far only announced that he will be joined on the show by record company chief L. A.... more info

MTV.co.uk News — After working on the UK version of The X Factor, Nicole Scherzinger has made a new friend in Simon Cowell. CHECK OUT HOT PICTURES OF NICOLE HERE!   Nicole apparently loves teasing the music... more info

ContactMusic — Jessica Simpson would "definitely" love to be a judge on the US version of 'The X Factor'. The singer-and-actress is one of a number of stars being considered to join Simon Cowell and L. A. Reid on the panel when the show... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole has allegedly "fallen out" with Simon Cowell over speculation surrounding her job on The X Factor USA.The Girls Aloud beauty is said to be unhappy with SiCo's lack of support... more info

Pop Justice — We are a bit late on this but here is a song Belle Amie, that girlband who didn't do very well on The X Factor, have recorded. It is called 'Girls Up'. Not very good unfortunately. Perhaps they have something better up their sleeves... more info