Velvin Lamont, the self-proclaimed Son of Love from Cork, made it though to the next round of the X Factor auditions that kicked off in Croke Park in Dublin yesterday.

This year's Lovebox festival takes place at Marlay Park in Dublin today.

Duffy is leading the way for new UK talent in 2008 with the best-selling album and single of the year so far, figures released today show.

Pop queen Madonna showed no sign of relinquishing her crown as the most successful female solo artist of all time by clocking up a lucky 13th UK number one single today.