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New band of the day – No 889: Paper Crows

5450 days ago

Guardian Music — Featuring spacey, spectral sounds, this lot recall the neo-goth beauty of Björk and Bush. That's Kate Bush, not Gavin Rossdale's crewHometown: London.The lineup: Duncan McDougall (electronics) and Emma Panas (voices).The background: Can you sense a ... more info

Katy Perry Sets Off Her “Firework” On ‘The X Factor’

5450 days ago

Idolator — Katy Perry sounded as if she was in much better vocal form on The X Factor last night than when she appeared on Wetten, Dass…? earlier this month. The Cosmopolitan-covering California gurl belted out her third Teenage Dream single “Firework” on... more info

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X Factor: Ill-judged comments give show Vex Factor

5451 days ago

The Mirror — It was 'Heroes' week on The X Factor. Apart from when it wasn't. more info

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X Factor: Simon Cowell and Dermot O'Leary row after Storm Lee and Diva Fever are voted off

5451 days ago

The Mirror — Storm Lee and Diva Fever last night became the latest acts voted off The X Factor - as Simon Cowell and Dermot O'Leary had an on-air ding-dong. more info

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Katy Perry performs new single Firework live on X Factor

5451 days ago

Unreality Music — Tonight, on The X Factor, Katy Perry performed her latest single Firework live. Sadly, the singing left a lot to be desired. Disclaimer: We love Katy Perry here on Shout. We're big fans of her... more info

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X Factor Dream Ends For Storm & Diva Fever

5451 days ago

MTV.co.uk News — Louis’ act Storm Lee and Simon’s wildcard group Diva Fever were voted off The X Factor tonight. The second week of live shows saw Belle Amie, Storm and Diva Fever in the bottom three;... more info

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Simon Unsure If America Is Ready For Cheryl

5451 days ago

MTV.co.uk News — Simon Cowell has refuted reports that Cheryl Cole has already been lined up to judge the US version of The X Factor. The music mogul said he was yet to decide which stars would be on the... more info

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Matt & Katie ‘Caught In Bed’

5451 days ago

MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor contestants Matt Cardle and Katie Waissel have been caught in bed by members of the show’s security team, according to a report in News of the World. "A group of... more info

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Paul Morley on music

5452 days ago

Guardian Music — The 'new, improved' Simon Cowell is still light years away from understanding great musicIt's funny and awful watching how the sneaky Simon Cowell has tweaked himself this year, physically and conceptually. He's sliding through certain changes that a... more info

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