JLS may have been runners-up on The X Factor 2008 but their success since then has shown what can be achieved if you apply yourself and take the opportunities afforded you. They’re now one of the best pop acts in the country, and their live showing proves as much.

JLS performed exclusively for ‘Nokia Comes With Music’ and ‘T-Mobile’ at a secret, invite-only gig at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on Saturday (Feb. 13). Michelle Kitching attended the gig for Brit Music Scene, and her review of the event is after the cut.

The Final 12 of The X factor 2009 have now been whittled down to just three contestants, the contestants who will battle it out to be crowned the winner in the final this coming Saturday.
This week was the semi-final, and it saw Danyl Johnson voted off by the British public. Lady Gaga and Janet Jackson performed, with Gaga being as peculiar as ever, and Jackson not even chatting to host Dermot O’Leary afterwards. Because she’s a diva, or something.

The contestants sang two songs each again this week, the first being a Michael Jackson number, the second one of their own …read more

It began last year with The X Factor Finalists releasing a cover of Hero by Mariah Carey to raise money for the charity, Help For Heroes. And the trend has continued this year, with the final 12 contestants in The X Factor 2009 releasing a cover of Michael Jackson’s You Are Not Alone.

The song was debuted on this week’s The X Factor, with all 12 live finalists returning to perform the song which is being released to raise money for Great Ormond Street children’s hospital. It’s surely destined to reach number one in the British music charts and raise a …read more

Love him or hate him, you have to give credit to Liam Gallagher for speaking his mind at all times. The former Oasis man, who is now pondering his next move after the band split up, says what he thinks at all times. And that’s a good way to live. It does, however, mean people can get upset.

The question is whether it’s been long enough since Michael Jackson passed away for Gallagher to get away with giving his honest opinion. Which, according to Digital Spy, he did during an interview with The Daily Mail. Gallagher told the newspaper:
“He was genius, …read more

Lest we forget that Michael Jackson passed away while preparing for a huge sold-out run of gigs at the O2 Arena in London. His death meant millions of fans were denied the opportunity to see the King of Pop perform live once more. So it’s rather fitting to hear that the Michael Jackson tribute concert is switching from Vienna to London.

I’ll be honest and admit I was unsure about Jackson’s return to performing live. I certainly wasn’t going to buy tickets for the O2 Arena residency despite being a fan of his music. But I know many people who were …read more

The UK music charts may mean less now than they used to but they’re still an indicator of what’s hot on the popular British music scene right now. This week’s Top 10 singles and Top 10 albums are listed below.

The singles chart sees Jay-Z straight in at number one, with the Sugababes having to settle for number two with Get Sexy. Dizzee Rascal drops from one to four, while Kings Of Leon are still in the Top 10 with Sex On Fire.
The albums chart sees Arctic Monkeys still at the top with Humbug, while Vera Lynn (wartime sweetheart) has …read more

Robbie Williams has had a career full of ups and downs. Starting out with the best British boy band ever in Take That, he then became disillusioned with life in a manufactured pop group and left. He then became mates with Oasis before they dropped him like a hot potato. He then launched a solo career which proved highly successful and lucrative.

However, then came Rudebox, his last album which upon release in 2006 was ripped apart by the critics and given a thumbs down by the fans. The big problem was the separation of the songwriting partnership Williams enjoyed with …read more

Michael Jackson may be dead but he’s showing he is still the King of Pop. It’s been almost three weeks since Jacko died, and everyone has done their mourning, both privately and publicly. He’s had a public memorial in L.A. and a private funeral. And things are just about now getting back to normal, with the media deciding there are other things worth talking about. But Michael Jackson’s music lives on.

In fact, his music isn’t just living on in people’s hearts and minds, it’s also living on in terms of record sales. The British music chart compiled on the Sunday …read more

Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson were, at one time, good friends and collaborators. They worked together on a number of songs, including duets Say Say Say and The Man. However, their friendship fell apart after Jackson bought a 50 percent stake in the publishing rights to The Beatles back catalog. He did this by outbidding both McCartney and Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono.

When Michael Jackson died at the tender age of 50, rumors abounded all across the Web that he’d left McCartney the Beatles songs he effectively stole from under his nose in 1985. However, the will has been examined and …read more

Michael Jackson’s life and death has now been discussed ad nauseam by both the people who knew him and the people who didn’t. I must admit to being a little bit bored of the whole thing now. Michael Jackson was a great singer, songwriter, dancer, and performer. But he was not the second coming. It’s very sad that he has died at the tender age of 50, but since his death on June 25, thousands of other people have died around the world, many of them younger than Jacko, and all of them having had less of a privileged life.

However, …read more