Singer Tulisa Contostavlos has confirmed that she will be back as a judge on the next series of The X Factor.

A former boyfriend of singer and TV talent show judge Tulisa Contostavlos denies posting a sex tape showing the couple sharing an "intimate moment", a High Court judge was told today.

You might not know the name, but the chances are that you've heard his music.

Sam Duckworth moseying through a Brixton pub in baseball cap and outsize plastic chain is a sight that could alarm his fans.

Say what you like about N-Dubz: they know which side their bread's buttered.

N-Dubz Dappy is recording a ballad with Adele's songwriter.

Nero are the London dubstep/drum'n' bass duo of Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray whose debut mixes the pop and the ponderous, occupying a halfway point between Burial and N-Dubz.

Contostavlos talks to Deborah Ross about Simon Cowell, pet staffies and why singing saved her life

N-Dubz' Dappy thinks artists who don't write their own hits should not be in the charts.

As with much American R&B, N-Dubz's songs on Love.Live.Life tend to circle around the soap opera of their lives in the glass bowl of showbiz.

Music: I'm listening to lots of Freddie Mercury at the moment. My dad always played Queen when we were growing up, so he is a huge inspiration to me. His voice is killer. I'm also listening to Michael Bublé. I love his voice, the melodies, the way he writes music; he is a true talent. People will be surprised by what influences N-Dubz! Whilst we were in the studio we were listening to a lot of Phil Collins. Every song on his 'Hits' album is a classic, the man is a genius. We're not bothered about what people may think is cool – I just love good songs.

A former leading record-label boss has said lowering the prices of albums to £1 could lead to a huge rise in music sales.