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For some reason this years X-Factor audience is down, we aren't just talking a few thousand either. Its actually being reported as much as a whopping 3 million. So why is this happening?

Parish "PMD" Smith is set to deliver the keynote address to an audience of aspiring musicians and seasoned music professionals during the 10th yr anniversary of the Midatlantic Music Conference.   He is currently on the road touring with Erick Sermon and the remaining Hit Squad members, through the Rock The Bell tour. 

Lucy Spraggan has got many people talking in the early stages of the X-Factor show, so much that last years winners Little Mix have come forward with some handy advice for her. Mix's words of wisdom to Spraggan was “stay humble and grounded and don't change” if she makes the live shows.

On www.beats4djs.net– The combination of Native American Flute, Japanese Vocals, and a Filipino Dub Step producer intertwine to give you a single called, “Autumn Winds of the Rising Sun”

These days, V finds itself frozen out by bigger and better emerging festivals yet lacking the niche appeal or distinct identity to attract true specialist music fans AA list headline talent or the peak of up and coming talent to perform.

A surprise came out to the music world today when Avril Lavigne announced that she was to get married to rocker Chad Kroeger, lead singer and front man of Nickelback.

After starting out in 2004 Bestival was founded by the well-known Rob da Bank and has become one of the most celebrated festivals in the UK. Attracting at least 50,000 people to the beautiful Isle of Wight, the festival has some of the best acts on offer from Dizzee Rascal to the new Ellie Goulding. With a pop and electronic feel, escape to the diverse music event this summer and take home some permanent memories with you. If you love dressing up and acting that bit different, then Bestival invites you to come. With their themed fancy dress day held every year, join in with the colourful array of fans and be part of the fun. Figures have successfully increased since its first stint in 2004 making Bestival a truly energetic and thriving festival to be a part of.

The future of border control technology is here, the U.S have created an avatar which can replace a human boarding officer and is even so clever can detect lies from passengers. This new system is called Automated Virtual Agent for Truth Assessments in Real-Time kiosk. It can be seen on the border from Mexico and is ready to pick up illegal immigrants and minor criminals.

Finally we have more new material from rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Two new songs have been released today and are part of 18 tracks which have been recorded. The rest are thought to be introduced over the next six months.

As the Olympics closing ceremony is fast approaching this Sunday, rock band Muse posted a photo of themselves on Twitter giving an idea how they will perform. Muse who were confirmed to play earlier this week have obviously since been busy rehearsing the show.

The latest series of X-Factor is scheduled to return to our TV's on the 18th August. This is bound to start a new trend of gossip, interest and controversy, as a new set of hopefuls take to the stage to impress the judges of this massive music contest.

New to the hip-hop game is 23 year old producer Mr 08 aka Lebanon Don from Tickfaw, Louisiana. Lebanon Don began producing in 2008 and two years later, inspired by his love for music and producing, started rapping. With producing as his first love, Don developed a knack for song writing and rapping along the way in hopes to express himself and tell his story.

The latest microchip technology has just been used in wrist bands for UK's Wakestock festival in Wales. Designed to cut ques and weed out fake tickets its the first time this technology has been seen in the UK for festivals. Not everyone is happy about the new move though. UK singer Ed Sheeran and others have spoke out about this latest move.

In a new revelation, the former Beatles star has said he is working on a new project with the highly successful video game Halo. This came about when McCartney posted on his Twitter page earlier.

Online reports and rumors suggest Microsoft are getting ready to join giants iTunes, and online streaming service Spotify to compete in the highly competitive online music market. Recently revealed, Microsoft must feel they can compete with established music giants and try to take a piece of the internet music pie.

With the iPhone 5 rumours flying around the internet, the release date is getting closer and many are saying that they expect to see the latest phone arrive around September time. The highly anticipated device is said to have many improvements for music fans and enthusiasts using the phone as a means to play music. As its one of the most talked about devices, we decided to cover a few points which may surface when the device is revealed.

In a recent interview, old school rapper Ice-T said that Eminem was like a scientist. He revealed that Eminem known as Slim Shady was extremely technical in the new film 'Art of Rap, which is made by Ice

It has emerged that on the eve of the Eurovision song contest last week, a plot to kill Jedward and other contestants was foiled by Azerbaijan police. It is said that a high level attack was planned for the show. Apparently some of the hotels where stars were staying were targeted including the actual hall where the event took place.

Reports have emerged that a lawsuit which has been going since 2009 is set to go in front of a jury. The band No Doubt who's fronted by female artist Gwen Stefani. According to claims No Doubt where apparently unhappy by a feature of the video game Band Hero which lets users unblock avatars.

Feeder, Madness, Pearl Jam, Noel Gallagher, Bruce Springsteen and many many more amazing acts… it has to be one of the most magical summer events on the British music calendar; The Isle of Wight Festival 2012. It’s coming up to that time of year again and the 14th Isle of Wight festival is nearly upon us. From the 22-24th June 2012 this small British isle will be transformed into a Bohemian Rhapsody of summer fun and entertainment.

Various reports have been circulating the internet over the last 24 hours that 'Emo' fans who have long haircuts covering one eye, could lead to vision problems. The distinctive look is often seen in young people and is often related to the punk/rock music scene.