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As reported by AOL Music, after 20-year-old Sophie Simmons -- daughter of KISS rocker Gene Simmons -- auditioned for the upcoming second season of "The X Factor" in June, another descendent of music royalty has tried out for the hit singing competition show...

'The X Factor' crowned a winner on Thursday night (Dec. 22) and showcased a few chart-topping artists' performances before eager fans had a chance to find out just who was walking away with a $5 million recording contract. 50 Cent rapped through a song off his 'The Big 10' mixtape titled 'Wait Until Tonight...

Rumors are circulating that Beyonce will join fellow Destiny's Child member and long-time friend Kelly Rowland as a judge on UK's 'The X Factor.' Beyonce's fourth solo effort '4' is set for a June 28 release (but you can listen to the tracks before it drops on AOL Music's Listening Party here), while Kelly's third solo studio album, 'Here I Am,' drops July 26...

Former member of the Pussycat Dolls Nicole Scherzinger has just been added as judge of Simon Cowell's highly anticipated U.S. edition of 'The X Factor' show. The singer, who is also working on her solo project, was called in to replace British actress Cheryl Cole, who left the show at the last minute...

For the past few weeks several names have come up as possible judges for Simon Cowell's 'The X Factor' show and, after much speculation, it looks like one big name musician is confirmed to join the team in some capacity: Mariah Carey. Cowell, who will executive produce the reality singing competition, revealed that the mother-to-be will be involved in the show, but failed to announce her as an off

L.A. Reid doesn't seem to let trivial things like bad weather put a damper on his day. While he sits inside his office in New York City, he looks for the figurative rainbow despite the drops of rain trickling down his windows. "It's raining everywhere else except on my street," the veteran record label executive tells the BoomBox with a laugh...

Young Money rapper Nick Minaj has finally addressed rumors that she has met with Simon Cowell regarding the U.S. version of his TV show 'The X Factor.' Speaking as her alter ego Martha, Minaj told MTV that she is unable to discuss her rumored appearance as a panelist on the new show, but did reveal that she is "absolutely in love" with the former 'American Idol' judge, and that her lif

The rumor mill went into overdrive after word got out that Nicki Minaj was in talks to join the judging panel on the upcoming reality singing competition 'The X Factor.' But the rumors were just that. Sources close to the Harajuku Barbie say she won't have anything to do with the show, even after creator Simon Cowell hinted that she would be part of the team...

Rihanna and Christina Aguilera are under fire for their racey performances on the finale of British talent search 'The X Factor.' The performances took place on Dec. 11, the night before Matt Cardle was crowned the winner, but since then the British broadcasting regulator Ofcom and the show's network, ITV, have received almost 4500 complaints, prompting an investigation into the show's finale... R