Take the Cheryl quizCheryl's favourite things  Play Cheryl Cole interviewBuy 3 Words from AmazonWhy everyone loves CherylFree Robbie Williams album downloadClick on the thumbnails in the gallery below to see Cheryl's career in the spotlight....

Girl bands have been around since the 1960s, the original all-female group being The Supremes. They set the bar for all future girl groups with their harmonies, matching outfits and stage performances. Following in their wake have been bands such as...

As we're quite sure you've heard by now, a certain Robert Williams has a new album out very soon. Following his comeback appearance on X Factor and his triumphant performance at the BBC Electric Proms, everything is gearing up nicely to the release ...

His oddly nervy turn on X Factor aside, Robbie Williams made his live comeback proper at the Roundhouse last night. Given that his performance was being beamed to some 200 cinemas around the world, the pressure can't have been any less but he seemed...

While it's hardly news these days that certain stars lip-synch on-stage, particularly those whose live shows involve complicated and (literally) breathtaking choreography, you could argue it's a bit cheeky to do it on a TV talent show which exists t...

Stephen Gately, founder member and co-lead singer of Boyzone, has died in Majorca at the age of just 33. While reports have begun to surface of an eight-hour drinking binge, relatives insist his death was a "tragic accident" and that no foul play wa...

It's difficult to believe that Lady GaGa was unknown outside tastemaker circles barely a year ago. Since then she's had a number one album in four countries, won three MTV awards and two Grammys, and has taken the world by storm with her outrageous ...

The untimely death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately has shocked the world. He died on October 10, while on holiday in Majorca with his partner, Andrew Cowles. Not only his fans have paid tribute in their thousands, but also his celebrity friends and...

It's crunch time for X Factor 2008 winner Alexandra Burke. Like Leona Lewis before her, she's spent the best part of a year working with an array of top songwriters and producers on her debut album. The result, called Overcome, is out on October 19,...

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds is one of the Beatles' most famous songs but relatively few people know it was inspired, in part at least, by a painting Lennon's son Julian did of a schoolmate. Or rather they didn't until last month when 46 year-old L...

Say what you like about Simon Cowell, he knows how to laugh at himself. Anyone whose 50th birthday party features a 60-foot projection of their face across the venue is either a dangerous megalomaniac or possesses an impressive facility for self-dep...

October and November are traditionally the two biggest months of the year for album releases as the major labels unveil their big guns in time for Christmas. Whatever you think of her musical prowess, there is no doubt that Cheryl Cole's album will ...

Rock and roll is full of myths, legends, half-truths, and downright lies. It's even founded on one: the idea that bluesman Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for being, you know, really good at the guitar.In the gallery below, our...

No doubt you've been following the Sugababes saga this week with the same mixture of astonishment, amusement, and disbelief that we have. Of course, what's happened recently is only the latest in a long line of bizarre incidents which dates back to ...

Ignorance is the name of the first single from Paramore's third album, Brand New Eyes (out September 28). A fist-pumping anthem of the kind beloved by their fans, we've got an exclusive clip of the band talking about the making of the video. Check i...

While their one-time rivals Sugababes find themselves with no original members, Girls Aloud are still standing strong, seven years after they first got together, despite their fair share of ups and downs. Even now, with solo albums from Cheryl and N...

As Kanye West's moronic outburst at the MTV VMAs proved recently, musicians don't always engage their brains before they open their mouths. In fact, it wasn't even the first time he'd sabotaged an acceptance speech to give his unasked opinion on who...

Rain, rain, rain – that’s all I remember of Bestival last year. However, this time it was different – the weather was glorious, and the music wasn't too shoddy either!  We arrived on a sunny Friday morning and even on the ferry there was already a p...