One Direction toothpaste and other odd pop merchandise – in pictures
The boy band has just launched a range of toothbrushes and toothpaste with Colgate. From Pixies cycling gear to AC/DC wine, it's just the most recent example of some very, very strange pop merchandise...
View ArticleNew music: JLS – Hold Me Down (acoustic)
JLS ditch the cheesy club anthems for a more refined soundReading on mobile? Watch hereThere was a rumour that former X Factor runners up JLS only got to work with producer RedOne after they bid...
View ArticleJLS: Evolution – review
(RCA)It's a ripe time for the international boyband, with the Wanted and One Direction causing Bieber-like apoplexy both here and in the US. JLS, who predate that wave by a crucial couple of years, are...
View ArticleMusic Weekly podcast: Tracey Thorn's Christmas
Everything But The Girl's Tracey Thorn talks to Kieran Yates and Michael Hann about her Christmas album Tinsel and Lights. Plus dubstep legend Mala takes his beats to CubaWith the smell of fireworks...
View ArticleThis week's new tracks
Frank Ocean | Ellie Goulding | Girls Aloud | JLS | Robbie WilliamsRap fool Pitbull likes to list the names of countries in his hits in order to show everyone how popular he is ("Look how many idiots...
View ArticleWho will win Lost in Showbiz's awards for 2012?
John Travolta, JLS, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles – the celebrities line up for the inaugural LiS awardsIt was in early September that Lost in Showbiz's very world was rocked by an article headlined...
View ArticleJLS to split after final tour
Boyband who found fame on the X Factor announce they are calling it quits after five No 1 singles and five years togetherBoyband JLS have announced they are splitting up. The band finished second on...
View ArticleJLS's future, from the farewell tour to the TV reunion
The boyband have announced they are to split, leaving fans distraught. Luckily, we can allay your fears for a life without JLS. We know exactly Marvin, Aston, JB and Oritsé will do next"No one knows...
View ArticleBeach Boys/JLS – review
Hyde Park, LondonIt's a swelteringly hot afternoon, and the rapidly reddening crowd at this family-friendly festival day has just seen Andy Murray powering to Wimbledon victory on the big screen to the...
View ArticleWhat I see in the mirror: Rochelle Humes
'This is going to sound strange, but I saw a picture of myself the other day and my knees looked like Winnie the Pooh'I feel good again now. Not long after having my daughter, I really didn't feel...
View ArticleFrom JLS to OWS: the triumphant rebirth of Oritsé Williams
Via The X Factor, boyband success, Kanye’s label and now a Jay Z-endorsed Pusha T collaboration, Williams’ career revival is a lesson in how to start overBoyband second lives are difficult: for every...
View ArticleBrit awards 2015: Rumer, Huey Morgan, Jessie Ware etc predict winners
Our panel of past nominees, including Kate Nash and Marvin Humes, discuss the good, the bad and the terminally boring at this year’s BritsHuey Morgan (nominated for international breakthrough act in...
View ArticleMerch madness or simply clueless: when branding goes wrong big time
Rapper A$AP Rocky’s upside-down American flag T-shirt firestorm joins the likes of Yeezus and boyband’s condoms in celebrity merchandising failuresImagine the scene. You’re a young rapper who goes by...
View ArticleNo direction: have boybands hit the end of the road?
With One Direction on hiatus and the latest manufactured outfits tanking, the future looks bleak for pop’s permabuffed princelings. Perhaps it’s time to bring back the dance routine …During the 11th...
View ArticleFormer JLS member Oritsé Williams charged with rape
The 31-year-old singer allegedly attacked a fan in a hotel room after a concert in December 2016An ex-member of the British boyband JLS has been charged with rape over an alleged attack on a fan.Oritsé...
View ArticleWhy are you so obsessed with me? How pop fans became all-powerful
Little Mix named their album after the title their followers suggested, while the 1975 roped devotees in for their video. Pop’s power reversal puts fans closer to the starsPop has always had a weird...
View ArticleThe best X Factor finalists – ranked!
With the TV talent show’s final taking place this weekend, we have crunched the numbers and counted the votes to put the 45 top-three finishers in orderBy series 10 in 2013, the once star-making talent...
View ArticleFlashback – JLS: ‘X Factor was a crash course in this industry. Zero to hero...
Aston, Marvin, JB and Oritsé recreate their audition photo and reflect on backflips, friendships, reuniting and turkey farmingFinalists on 2008’s X Factor, JLS– short for Jack the Lad Swing – are one...
View ArticleJingle Bell Ball review – Ed Sheeran is all killer, no stocking filler
O2 Arena, LondonThis poptastic Capital Radio two-dayer features strong sets from Justin Bieber, Anne-Marie and JLS, but it’s Sheeran’s warmth and generosity of spirit that really captures the seasonFor...
View Article‘I love the whole crooner vibe’: Aston Merrygold’s honest playlist
The JLS man spent his paper round money on Usher and gets props for singing the Jackson 5 at karaoke, but which song did TikTok change his mind about?The first song I remember hearingMusic and Me –...
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