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The result of a study conducted at the University of Bristol has suggested it is possible to predict the popularity quotient of a song through a machine-led algorithm.

Britney Spears is set to walk down the aisle with her boyfriend Jason Trawick. Will it be third time lucky for the Hit Me Baby One More time singer?

Nicole Scherzinger has been left terrified after masked bandits held her at gunpoint while shooting her new music video 'Try With Me' in Mexico.

The media mogul admits on US TV that he came close to sleeping with fellow X Factor judge Paula Abdul.

When US Rapper Drake sang the words "Tat my name on you so I know it's real" on his song "Free Spirit" unbeknown to him one dedicated female fan took him very seriously and did just that.

From Nikki Blonsky to MC Hammer to Mike Tyson we have a look at stars that blow it all

2011 has been full of fantastic music with Adele, Lady Gaga and Beyonce out in force, releasing some of their best-selling music to date.

The Marry The Night singer beat the likes of Beyoncé and Rihanna to be named the highest earning female singer

Popstar Miley Cyrus takes to Twitter to deny claims that she went under the knife and says that she is all natural

Lindsay Lohan is due to appear in court today to confirm she is meeting the terms of her probation after yesterday failing to appear on the Ellen DeGeneres show to promote her nude Playboy appearance.

The 2011 X Factor winners hope bring back Girl Power after their historic win on the show

Lady Gaga has been given the thumbs up by Amy Winehouse's father Mitch to play his daughter in a biopic about the tragic singer.

The nude sketch of pop superstar Lady Gaga by jazz legend Tony Bennett is being auctioned off for charity

X Factor contestants Little Mix have made history after becoming the first group to win the ITV talent show.

Little Mix have defeated fellow contender, Marcus Collins, in the final round and became the first ever girl band to win the title.

There have been rumours that the pair are dating for some time.

As this year's X Factor finalists gear up for what will possibly be the biggest weekend of their lives, what do you really know about them?

The Nothing Compare To You singer has tied the knot again but what other celebrities are no strangers to getting hitched

Pop diva Mariah Carey gave the thumbs-up to the men and women of the Royal Navy after the crew of HMS Ocean turned one of her songs into a hit online video.

X Factor 2011 will come to a dramatic end this weekend with barely anything between the thee contestants as far as the bookies are concerned, with Little Mix, Marcus Collins and Amelia Lily all touting similar odds.

Adam Wright was left devastated after the Little Mix singer ended their 18-month relationship by text, a report has said.

The newspaper is caught out photoshoping holiday snaps of popster Justin Bieber and his girlfriend, Selena Gomez

Lady Gaga fears that her fame will kill her and that her death will be similar to that of Princess Diana.

Johnny Depp has come under fire for featuring on British band Bluebird's latest track, Jesus Stag Night Club.

According to The Sun, a record shop listed Lily's single on their site on Wednesday, retailing for £3.99. The problem with the listing is that the Web site does not offer fans the opportunity to pre-order singles from either of the two other finalists, Little Mix and Marcus Collins.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were visibly excited as the pair carried out their first joint public engagement with Prince Charles and Camilla.

Following Alesha Dixon's boozy appearance on Alan Carr's Chatty Man last night, the International Business Times looked into some of the best soused celebrity moments caught on TV.

The axed X Factor star is already in talks with record labels hours after X Factor exit

An album of the Back To Black star's unreleased songs entitled 'Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures' has been released just months after her tragic death