Eyes down, look in:
» Calm down everyone, Simon Cowell will save the world with a pop record. *VV Brown sits patiently by phone* (Telegraph)
» If you can't wait for Cowell's effort but at the same time can't quite bring yourself to donate money to charity without getting something back, you can buy Rihanna attempting 'Redemption Song'. (Rolling Stone)
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Chipmunk is uncharacteristically confident about his future success. (Twitter)
» Craig David is back (again) and this time does not have a beard. *Siren goes off at Joke Police HQ* (The Sun)
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2009 was "the year British indie guitar music died". (Radio 1 Newsbeat)
» Contain your excitement — the first names for this year's Download festival will be announced on Monday. (Gigwise)
» LCD Soundsystem are 'off on tour' in the spring. (NME.COM)
Lots of details have been released re the new Gorillaz album. (NME.COM)
That's your lot. Except to say…
» Glassmaking is on the decline in the US — it is felt that Chinese glassmakers are competitive mainly due to large subsidies. (NYTimes)
