The X Factor USA gave fans a shock when popular boyband Restless Road were surprisingly eliminated. The trio, mentored by Simon Cowell, had never been in the Bottom Two before, but polled the fewest number of public votes. [caption id="attachment_2584" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Restless Road have been eliminated (PR[/caption] In the first results show...
Harry Styles is NOT quitting One Direction, it has been confirmed - despite rumours to the contrary. The curly-haired singer, arguably the most famous member of the British five-piece, was thought to be leaving in order to have some time to himself, and possibly launch his own career as an individual artist. HollywoodLife had quoted a supposed insider as saying: "Harry...
Sam Smith has been unveiled as the winner of the Brit Awards' Critics' Choice prize for 2014. The singer was named last week on the shortlist, alongside Ella Eyre and Chloe Howl. He has already scored a couple of smash hits, having been the guest vocalist on Disclosure's 'Latch' and the chart-topper 'La La La' from Naughty Boy. The star is 21-years-old. [caption...
Former X Factor winner James Arthur has been lambasted by Louis Walsh for his behaviour since leaving the talent show. James has publicly slated a number of high-profile artists including One Direction, and also been accused of being homophobic when he called a rap rival a "f**king queer". Speaking to The Mirror, Louis raged: "He's a competition winner that...
A rumour suggesting that Britney Spears has been banned from reading negative reviews about her new album has been denied. The former X Factor judge was reported by a US gossip site to have been shielded from less-than-glowing feedback about her latest LP Britney Jean, which hit stores in the US earlier this week. Radar Online's so-called insider had claimed:...
Noel Gallagher has claimed that Miley Cyrus has set other female artists back by about half a decade. The former Disney star has courted controversy throughout 2013 for her live performances and music videos, in which she is regularly seen very little and acting provocatively. Asked about her by Rolling Stone, the former Oasis rocker said: "I think there's...
Singer Kate Nash has praised Lily Allen's return to music, hailing her "honesty and humour". Outspoken star Lily returned to the industry last month with her new single 'Hard Out Here', as well as her cover of Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know' for the John Lewis Christmas adverts. Nash, whose vocals have often been compared to Lily's, told Digital Spy: "I think...
Rebecca Ferguson has said that she struggled to adapt to her first year as a celebrity. The singer finished in second place on the seventh season of The X Factor in 2010, catapulting her into the public eye and putting her in an abnormal situation. Speaking to Digital Spy, she said that she has become happier as time has gone on, despite her initial struggle. [caption...
Demi Lovato has confessed that she doesn't rate her own performance on The X Factor USA last week. The singer, who serves as a judge on the struggling talent show, performed her own new single 'Neon Lights' on last Thursday's results show, but struggled with her pitching and appeared to be having problems hearing herself on her earpiece. Taking to Twitter today,...
The contenders for the BBC Sound Of 2014 prize have been unveiled, showcasing 15 rising stars in the music industry. All of the artists featured are tipped to go on to big things in the forthcoming year, and the longlist will be whittled down to a Top 5 over the coming weeks. Last year's winners, Haim, recently scored a No1 album. [caption id="attachment_2511"...
