The battle is on, with the race for Christmas number one between The X Factor winner Joe McElderry and Rage Against The Machine. It’s time to choose sides – do you want The Climb or Killing In The Name to top the UK music charts this Sunday and be...

Robbie Williams was one of a number of star guests on The X Factor at the weekend. He appeared earlier in the series, giving the contestants a masterclass and performing Bodies. This time, he joined Olly Murs on stage to sing Angels, the track he’s...

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. Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance jumped from...

This is it, the final of The X Factor. After three months in which the contestants were whittled down from 200,000 to just two, it came down to a straight shootout between Joe McElderry and Olly Murs. And Joe McElderry was announced the winner after a...

I haven’t liked much of Paul McCartney’s output since The Beatles split. In fact, I don’t particularly like the man. However, the fact that he was in The Beatles means I have a reverence towards him that is bordering on religious. Because The Beatles...