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Rihanna has broken the record for most digital downloads in US history, with sales of over 47 million. Black Eyed Peas are in second place, while Lady Gaga is fourth.…

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Five quite good songs on the Joe McElderry album

We have been giving the Joe McElderry album a 'spin' over the last few days. Some of it is quite bad but lots of it — we'd say a solid two…

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The Newsdump, Jan 7 08: from Gareth on ice to Courtney's advice

What has been going on in the world of news while we've all been asleep? » Gareth Gates, Samantha Mumba and Suzanne from Hear'Say are all going to be wearing a…

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The unexpected but thinking about it not very surprising return of Cathy Dennis

Here's something you may or may not have been expecting to read on a Friday morning in 2007: Cathy Dennis is back next year with a new album. Music Week have…

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"Was I right? Of course I was — I'm a fucking genius."

In case you are an idiot and haven't seen any of either series, you should be aware that Star Stories is Officially Very Good Indeed. The Guardian did a thing…

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The usual ups and downs are happening in the midweeks

It's mostly downs though, unless you are fans of curly-haired men who have recently won Saturday night TV shows aimed at finding non-threatening gentlemen to appear in West End musicals.…

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Gareth Gates interview

"I USE A PROPER CHOPPING BOARD" Gareth Gates discusses beef sandwiches and home-ownership… As you may be aware, Gareth Gates is back from the pop dumper with a new album…

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What my new media promotions department wants to say

We bloody love Gareth Gates. We love how, as a spiky-haired 17-year-old, all he wanted was to be a one-man Westlife, and we loved how he basically pulled it off.…

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The Week In Pop 12

:: Let's get this whole Britney Spears debacle dealt with then. She cut off all her hair, bought a wig, went to rehab and then came back out of rehab.…

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Something we learned over Christmas and have only just remembered

Gareth Gates has got a really nice kitchen.

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The unexpected but thinking about it not very surprising return of Cathy Dennis

"Was I right? Of course I was — I'm a fucking genius."

The usual ups and downs are happening in the midweeks

Gareth Gates interview

What my new media promotions department wants to say

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Something we learned over Christmas and have only just remembered

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