Guardian Music — Four decades after starting out, Joan Armatrading is still writing and touring. She talks to Paul Sexton about her work with Gordon Brown – and why she loves The X FactorJoan Armatrading didn't get serious about playing guitar until she bought... more info

The Mirror — Strictly Come Dancing host Bruce Forsyth has hit out at rival show The X Factor - branding it "embarrassing". more info

Pop Justice — Let's pick the small bits of plastic from the broken jewel case of recycled news: » Biffy Clyro are the last band on Planet Earth to realise that The X Factor isn't actually a threat to 'proper' music. (Digital Spy) (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/mu... more info

Guardian Music — Krissi Murison on the challenges of editing NME magazineWhen Krissi Murison interviewed Simon Cowell, she dubbed him The Grinch Who Stole Christmas and stuck him on the cover of the NME. He then sent her a text. "Hello, it's the Grinch here," it read... more info

ContactMusic — KYLIE MINOGUE has laughed off reports she will replace her pregnant sister DANNII on the panel of British TV show THE X FACTOR - because she would be "dreadful" at judging... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — Paul Rodgers, frontman for Free, Bad Company and The Firm with Jimmy Page (as well as a long-serving solo artist and erstwhile member of Queen) has learnt a lot in his four decades in music, about drugs, The X Factor, Peter Grant and ruthless promote... more info

Guardian Music — She only came fourth on The X Factor – but she's bouncing back gloriously. Diana Vickers talks to Jude Rogers about the show, her songs – and her secret fearsDiana Vickers steps on to the tiny stage. She is a vision in red sequins, wit... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole has reportedly been invited by Will.I.Am to spend Easter in L.A with his family. The X Factor judge, who collaborated on hit single 3 Words with Will is said to have been asked to fly... more info

The Mirror — Dannii Minogue has denied claims she will not be on the judging panel in the next series of The X Factor. more info

The Mirror — SIMON Cowell is lining up a host of top singers as special guests for The X Factor ­auditions to boost ratings. more info