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The Barbados born singer Rihanna is losing staff and the patience of record company bosses because of her ego.  It appears the star is proving too difficult to work with, and has her accolades grow so does her ego and with it her demands.

Ex Spice Girl and fashion icon Victoria Beckham is currently given advice to Tana Ramsey in wake of her and Gordon Ramsey’s latest crisis. Coming on the back of accusations levelled at Gordon Ramsey’s seven year affair, the latest crisis surrounding the couple is the split between Gordon Ramsey and the Tana Ramsey’s father, which has resulted in the latter leaving the company that he and Gordon Ramsey built.

Legendary Who front man Roger Daltry has recently critisized the X-Factor guru by stating that the judge “wouldn’t know the X-Factor if it bit him on the b*****s!”

According to her website, the troubled soul singer will play three gigs early next year in Brazil, as part of the Summer Soul Festival. She will also play an additional gig in Rio de Janerio.

The X-Factor finalist Katie Waissel is not a stranger to the music world. She has many sought after connections that none of the other finalists seem to have. As Lola Fontaine for example, she  made a jazz album in the USA. As Katie Vogul and sometimes Katie V. she starred in a reality TV show sponsored by Coca Cola.

With Robbie Williams back in the line up of the mega boy band, their new album Progress, according to the Official Chart Company, is set to be “The Fastest Selling  Album of the Century”. This comment comes after the band achieved the fastest selling ticket sales for their come back tour as a five piece.

With the release of the Beatle’s back catalogue on iTunes, 37 spots in the UK top 200 iTunes chart are occupied by the band that arguably influenced more bands than any other.

Despite no confirmed acts for next years Glastonbury Festival tickets have sold out. This is not a new phenomenon for the festival and shows that the power of both live music and the festival itself are stronger than ever.

X-Factor contestant Katie Waissel’s bad publicity continues to grow, but not this time from journalists. The 24 year old who has not been far from the headlines since singing at Cheryl Cole’s house, has become a victim of  cyber-bullying.

Wagner, the 54 year old Brazilian star of the talent show X-Factor, is reportedly claiming Incapacity Benefit, and has been for about a year due to a shoulder injury. X-Factor bosses say that he was checked over by a doctor before going on the show and was deemed medically fit to perform. Judging by his energetic performances and his dedication to the rather attractive dancing girls that normally surround him, his shoulder is not causing him too much pain.

After 15 years Take That hit the stage last night at the X Factor and it seemed to go down well. Take That appeared after JLS and Westlife, proving that they still have what it takes at nearly 40 the aging 'boy band' proved they could still perform well.

With the growing use of social networking, Internet marking for unsigned bands and musicians has taken a whole new approach. The use of social networks along with some clever Internet promotion can bring a whole wave of new followers and fans to your music.

Just announced, Cheryl Cole has been added to the 2010 Royal Variety show. The X Factor star will be performing infront of the likes of Prince Charles and the Dutchess of Cornwall. The X-Factor judge is thought to perform one of her new songs off her album called 'The Flood'.

Live and Unsigned (The UK'S biggest competition for unsigned artists) is giving away over £100,000 in prizes with the chance to play at the prestigious O2 in London. Attracting thousands of unsigned musicians around the UK, the auditions are set to start in January. The latest competition though includes an amazing main prize consisting of a four continent world tour!

As December draws closer, so does the X-Factor Christmas UK number 1 saga. Last Year Rage Against the Machine beat the popularity of Simon Cowell's show to the Christmas number1 place - This was done through a simple Facebook campaign.

Young star Justin Bieber has finally reached 1 billion views on Youtube. Lady Gaga made it a few weeks back now Justin came in a respectful second place. The number has become a special milestone for music stars, where the internet has become an important part of the music world.

Probably the most easiest song we could ever review without even hearing it. The Two Minutes of Silence Charity song has been launched and experts say it could reach the number1 spot!

More than 2000 viewers have complained about Cheryls controversial decision not to make a decision on Saturdays X-Factor. There has also been Facebook groups set up, one called 'Sack Cheryl Cole From X Factor'.

Nashville, TN/Tempe, AZ, November 09, 2010 -- KLM Distribution, LLC ( http://www.klmdistribution.com ) announced that they are expanding their suite of products and services to the independent music industry through the recruitment of 50 regional sales managers and 500 independent sales representatives throughout North America.

	Andrew Braithwaite -  Owner and manager of www.musictalkers.com. Keen music enthusiast from the UK. Studied music to a high level at school and college, plays the guitar. Follows many local UK bands. Has interviewed music artists in the UK and USA.
	Edina Damoah - One of our main music news reporters. Owner of intrigue media group online copywriting and media company. Including intrigue magazine which is a music focused online and offline publication. Covering music news, features and interviews.
	Sarah Marie Jones - Creative writer from Wales UK. Freelance music news journalist. Loves writing on all topics. https://twitter.com/shadowstar240
	Alex Jenkins - Alex’s music ranges across many electronic based styles with an underlying darkness in their feel. Has six hundred original mastered songs ready for market

	Andy Pez - Songwriter from Madison, Wisconsin. Written around 100 songs over the last 15 years.
	Adam Bailey - Administrator of Music Talkers. Music technology specialist.
	Alan Sagar - is a bass guitar player out of the band Slack Alice. He is also a keen music writer.
	Sally Rayson - Administrator of Music Talkers. Specialist areas include celeb gossip.

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Lil Wayne thanked P Diddy for visiting him in jail. The source which was revealed yesterday said Lil Wayne was happy to see P Diddy. Wayne added that a lot of trouble goes into jail visits.