NEWS DESK ARCHIVE - 2011

Females Ruled Music In 2011
Female singers were the most popular live music acts of 2011, beating men three to one, a poll has revealed. Adele was number one, with her gigs proving 25 times more popular than Justin Bieber’s.
POSTED: 31/12/11

Decades Most Played Songs Revealed
Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue has been named the most-played tune of the last decade. It received the most airplay and live covers in the Noughties, according to PRS for Music. Britney Spears' 2004 single Toxic placed second, ahead of Robbie Williams' Angels in third. Jamelia's Superstar was fourth, ahead of Liberty X's Just A Little in fifth.
POSTED: 31/12/11

Katy Perry & Russell Brand Split
Russell Brand has announced he has filed for divorce from US singer Katy Perry after 14 months of marriage. The comedian filed divorce papers in the Los Angeles Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. In a statement the 36-year-old said: "Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. I'll always adore her and I know we'll remain friends." The announcement comes after speculation in the press about the state of their relationship.
POSTED: 31/12/11

Sinead O'Conner Ends 16 Day Marriage
Sinead O’Connor has ended her marriage to husband number four, 16 days after their Las Vegas wedding. The singer revealed her brief union with drug addiction counsellor Barry Herridge is over because he was “too nice to trap”. She blamed friends of her 38-year-old hubby and a “wild ride” on their wedding night looking for drugs for the breakdown of their brief marriage.
POSTED: 31/12/11

News Briefs- 31/12/11

• Katherine Jenkins and TV presenter Gethin Jones say they are "heartbroken" after splitting up
• Boy George has insisted that he is "absolutely not" going to be taking part in Celebrity Big Brother which starts on 5th January
• 2012 will see the 40th anniversary of Van Halen, and there are rumours their might be a new tour and a new album
• Kings Of Leon frontman Caleb Followill has announced that he and wife Lily Aldridge are expecting their first child
• Rappers, Kanye West and Jay-Z have been paid nearly £4 million to perform at a girls 16th birthday party
• Coldplay’s Chris Martin has been having so much trouble sleeping he is seeing a therapist to help solve the problem

POSTED: 31/12/11

Military Wives Have Christmas Number One
Military Wives Choir have taken the top spot on the Official UK Singles Chart, earning the title of the 2011 Christmas Number One single for their song 'Wherever You Are'. The results were announced on Christmas day before 3pm, during BBC1's Top Of The Pops Christmas special.
POSTED: 26/12/11

George Michael Reveals He Is Lucky To Be Alive
George Michael gave a press conference outside his home in London and revealed that doctors in Austria had spent "three weeks keeping me alive". The singer confirmed he had been suffering from a form of pneumonia and described his time in hospital as "the worst month of my life". He said I feel amazing. I'm very weak, but I feel amazing. George, who was forced to cancel shows because of his illness, added that he was still determined to fulfil the cancelled gig dates and also wanted to play an extra show "for the doctors in Austria who saved my life".
POSTED: 26/12/11

U2 Had Top Earning Tour Of 2011
U2's 360° show was the highest earning tour of 2011, according to Billboard Boxscore. The series of shows grossed £186m across 44 sold-out gigs with a total of 2,887,972 people attending. Take That's summer stadium Progress gigs, the highest grossing tour in UK history, came in third.
POSTED: 26/12/11

Bon Jovi Proves He Is Alive
Jon Bon Jovi has denied online reports that claimed he had died. The 49-year-old singer and actor posted a picture of himself on Monday holding a message making light of the reports. "Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey," the handwritten note said.
POSTED: 26/12/11

News Briefs- 26/12/11

• Olly Murs and JLS have been announced as the hardest working pop stars in 2011 after they each played 29 large venues
• Rihanna has hit back over Twitter after becoming the victim of racial abuse in a hotel whilst she was recently on tour in Portugal
• A man was arrested in northern Spain for leaking a recording of Madonna's forthcoming new single 'Gimme All Your Luvin'
• Blur's Alex James has confirmed that the Britpop legends will play at the Brit Awards next year
• Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis is to be given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Festival Awards next year
• An auction of Michael Jackson's personal items has made nearly $1 million
• A tabloid paper has rumoured that Peter Andre and his ex-wife Jordan are trying to rebuild their relationship for the sake of their children

POSTED: 26/12/11

Harry Judd Wins Strictly Come Dancing
McFly musician Harry Judd has been voted the winner of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. The drummer beat Waterloo Road actress Chelsee Healey to lift the glittterball trophy at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom. Harry was also the judges' favourite, scoring a maximum of 40 points on two dances, his first of the series. Harry, who is 25, said after his win "I have just had the most incredible experience. I have been on the best show on TV and I am just honoured." Other musicians who featured on this year’s series were Jason Donovan, Holly Valance and Lulu.
POSTED: 18/12/11

Amy Winehouse Biopic Could Happen
A spokesperson for Amy Winehouse's family has said that they could give their permission for a biopic to be made of the late singer's life. Earlier this week her father Mitch said he wouldn't allow her songs to be used in any big screen project, but apparently her family could still give the green-light for the movie.
POSTED: 18/12/11

Lady Gaga Tops A 2011 Earnings List
It has been revealed that Lady Gaga is this year’s top earning female singer with an income of £60 million. She has made nearly double of that of her nearest rival for the title Taylor Swift. Katy Perry came in third place earning £28 million, Beyonce fourth and Rihanna was in fifth place.
POSTED: 18/12/11

The Wanted Hijack TV Show Twitter-Feed
Bosses of weekday TV show This Morning were left red-faced after swear words started to appear on their Twitter feed. Followers suspected the feed had been hacked but it turned out to be the work of the show’s guests that day which was boyband The Wanted.
POSTED: 18/12/11

News Briefs- 18/12/11

• John Atterberry, who worked with artists including The Spice Girls was killed after he was shot by a gunman in Hollywood
• Crooner Barry Manilow has had an operation to repair torn muscles on both of his hips
• Shaun Ryder has confirmed that The Happy Mondays are working on a big comeback next summer
• Britney Spears has married for the third time. She has wed her former manager Jason Trawick who proposed on his 40th birthday
• The Beach Boys have announced plans to reunite for their 50th anniversary next year
• George Michael's boyfriend has revealed that the singer will be home for Christmas following his recent battle with pneumonia
• Madonna has signed to produce another three albums which means she will still be releasing music when she hits 60 years old

Get Ready For The Brits
Next year’s Brit Awards are shaping up nicely. The award ceremony in February will once again take place from the O2 Arena and will once again be hosted by James Corden. Rihanna and Coldplay have so far been lined-up to play at the bash. This week the new look statue award was revealed. This year it is designed by Sir Peter Blake, who is best known for designing The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover. After just one year away The Outstanding Contribution To Music award has been revived and will go to Blur. Emeli Sande, Maverick Sabre and Michael Kiwanuka have been shortlisted for The Critics’ Choice award. The full nominations list will be revealed on 12th January.
POSTED: 11/12/11

Lily Allen Thanks Fans After Having A Baby
Lily Allen has issued a thank you message to her fans following the birth of her first child. Said she had been "very touched" by the public's response. In a message on Twitter she wrote “Thank you for all the flowers and lovely messages everybody. Very touching indeed. nuff luv x x”
POSTED: 11/12/11

Wedding Bells For Dougie?
After being crowned King of the jungle on this year’s I’m A Celebrity series, Dougie Poynter, from McFly, has hinted he could propose to his girlfriend. He said “I’m going to get Christmas out of the way before I do anything. - I think I’d be mental not to marry her."
POSTED: 11/12/11

LMFAO Have UK iTunes Best Seller Of 2011
LMFAO’s track Party Rock Anthem was the best-selling song on the UK version of iTunes this year. Adele's Someone Like You finished second with Maroon 5's Moves Like Jagger in third place.
POSTED: 11/12/11

News Briefs- 11/12/11

• Madonna has confirmed that she will be performing during next year's American Super Bowl half-time show
• Paul McCartney teamed up with The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood during his gig at London's O2 Arena this week
• Sinead O'Connor has married for the fourth time at a private ceremony in Las Vegas
• The two men accused of conspiring to kidnap and kill singer Joss Stone will go on trial next August, they were remanded in custody
• Beyonce is facing a £65 million lawsuit for breach of contract after pulling out of appearing in a video game
• The dance music act Underworld, who had a hit in the nineties with Born Slippy, have been named as the music directors of next year’s Olympic games opening ceremony in London

POSTED: 11/12/11

Jacko Doctor Jailed For Four Years
Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted of the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson, has been sentenced to four years in prison. He was found guilty last month after a six-week trial. Judge Michael Pastor told the court that the evidence in the case showed a "continuous pattern of lies and deceit" by the disgraced physician.
POSTED: 04/12/11

George Michael "Improving"
George Michael is past the worst of his battle with severe pneumonia, according to his doctors. In a statement, physicians at Vienna's AKH hospital said that the 48-year-old is 'improving steadily' a week after falling ill. They confirmed that despite some recent speculation, the singer is not suffering from any other health issues. They added that he had been in intensive care due to the “severity and extension” of the illness. Earlier in the week, one tabloid suggested that George’s voice could suffer from the treatment he has been receiving. His partner and sisters all visited him in hospital.
POSTED: 04/12/11

Charlotte Church Speaks At Leveson Inquiry
Charlotte Church has told how her mother's mental health suffered when the News of the World published a story exposing her father's affair. She told the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics that her mother had attempted suicide "at least in part" because she had known the story was coming out.
POSTED: 04/12/11

Forgetful Will Young
Will Young has said that he will never mime to one of his tracks. His reason for this is because he thinks it is likely he will forget the words. Even though most of his songs were also written by him.
POSTED: 04/12/11

News Briefs- 04/12/11

• Dougie Poynter from McFly has been crowned the new King Of The Jungle on I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here
• It has been reported that Girls Aloud have delayed their comeback for another year, due to Sarah Harding's recent stint in rehab
• Boy George has urged Adele to give up smoking in order to prolong her singing career after her recent throat surgery
• Elton John’s partner David Furnish is said to have flown home from Australia for emergency treatment, details of which have not been made public
• Rapper, Professor Green has been romantically linked with Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh, just a few weeks after splitting from his previous girlfriend
• There is a strong rumour that pop group S Club 7 are preparing for a reunion, after seeing the recent success of the Steps come-back

George Michael Fights Pneumonia
George Michael is "improving every day", his friend Fadi Fawaz has revealed. The 48-year-old was struck down with severe pneumonia this week and has since been in intensive care at a Vienna hospital. Now Fawaz has spoken out in the Daily Star to assure fans that George is "much better".
POSTED: 27/11/11

Lily Allen Gives Birth To A Girl
Lily Allen gave birth to a baby girl on Friday night. A ‘close friend’ told the press that Lily’s birth was "all good’’ and the singer was well. The singer has previously suffered two miscarriages, the last of which was last November.
POSTED: 27/11/11

Gallagher Legal Battle Back On
The legal fight between Noel Gallagher and brother Liam is apparently back on. Liam had filed a lawsuit, in the summer, after his brother said in a press conference that he had pulled out of a headline Festival performance in 2009 due to a hangover. He then said he had dropped the suit when Noel offered an apology. But now, according to the Daily Mirror, Noel has hit back, filling a lengthy court submission in which he accuses his brother of leaving abusive voicemail messages on his wife’s phone and trying to attack him with a guitar.
POSTED: 27/11/11

Race For Xmas Number One
The race for this year’s Christmas Number One is heating up. Many Facebook campaigns are trying to beat the X Factor winner to the top by encouraging people to buy old and obscure tracks, including a track from The Wurzels. After their success at the Glastonbury Festival this year even The Wombles are making a bid for the festive top-spot this year.
POSTED: 27/11/11

News Briefs- 27/11/11

• Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb has been diagnosed with liver cancer according to the tabloids. Robin has since said he is “on the road to recovery”
• Boyband, One Direction have signed an American record deal with Columbia, the label that made Adele a huge star stateside
• There are rumours that Nicole Scherzinger could rekindle her romance with Lewis Hamilton after he said he still loves her
• Justin Bieber has now taken a DNA test to prove that he isn’t the father of a teenage fans’ child, as she claims
• Lady Gaga has made a secret visit to the flat which belonged to Amy Winehouse so she could “pay respect to a musical hero”
• Elbow are set to provide the soundtrack to the BBC’s coverage of the 2012 Olympic games. They will specially commission a piece of music

POSTED: 27/11/11

Barlow Concert Raises Over £2.5m
On Thursday night a massive concert took place at Manchester’s MEN called Children In Need Rocks. The concert was the brain-child of, Take That star, Gary Barlow to raise money for the Children In Need charity. The concert, which was broadcast live on the TV featured great performances from the likes of Lady Gaga, Michael Buble, JLS, Elbow, Snow Patrol, Jessie J and many more. Gary Barlow himself took to the stage to perform alone. He should have been performing with Cheryl Cole, who had to pull out at the last minute due to illness. The night, which was brought to a close by Coldplay, raised more than two and a half million pounds.
POSTED: 20/11/11

Adele Says Throat Surgery Was A Success
Adele has assured her fans that her recent throat surgery was a "success". The singer went under the knife to have vocal chord microsurgery in America earlier this month, in order to stop recurrent bleeding from a benign polyp.
POSTED: 20/11/11

Bieber Baby Lawsuit Dropped
Mariah Yeater, the woman who claimed singer Justin Bieber fathered her baby, has dropped her paternity lawsuit. The 17-year-old star is expected to take a paternity test soon which he has claimed will prove he is not the father. Miss Yeater’s lawyer has said that his client still hopes to reach an out-of-court settlement with the Canadian celebrity.
POSTED: 20/11/11

Church Forgets She Proposed
Charlotte Church forgot that she had proposed to her boyfriend after asking him while she was drunk at a karaoke party. She apparently told friends she only remembered when she was still sobering up the following day.
POSTED: 20/11/11

News Briefs- 20/11/11

• Michael Jackson’s estate has given permission to Queen to finish production of tracks he recorded in the 1980s with Freddie Mercury
• Ozzy Osbourne and the rest of his band Black Sabbath are returning in 2012 with their first album in over three decades
• Rapper, Professor Green has split from his actress girlfriend Candy McCulloch after 18 months together
• TV Presenter Caroline Flack has been receiving online death threats after being romantically linked with Harry Styles from boyband One Direction
• Katy Perry is planning to take a one year break from her music career in order to start a family with husband Russell Brand
• Barack Obama paid tribute to rapper Heavy D at his funeral via a letter which was read out at the service
• McFly star Dougie, eighties singer Sinitta and DJ Pat Shape are among the celebrities appearing on this year's I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here

Doctor Guilty Of Michael Jackson's Death
On Monday, Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr Conrad Murray, was found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of the star by a jury in Los Angeles. A panel of seven men and five women took two days of deliberation to reach a verdict. Michael Jackson died on 25th June 2009 from an overdose of the powerful anaesthetic propofol. There was a shriek in the courtroom as the verdict was read. Outside the courthouse, the street erupted with cheers and chanting. The singer’s sister LaToya Jackson told the Associated Press news agency the family was overjoyed at the verdict. "Michael was looking over us," she said. Dr Murray was remanded in custody without bail until he receives his sentence, set for 29th November. Murray could receive a maximum prison term of four years and lose his licence to practise medicine.
POSTED: 13/11/11

Heavy D Dies
Heavy D died this week in Los Angeles at the age of 44. The rapper, real name Dwight Arrington Myers, was most famous for his releases with his backing group The Boyz. The cause of death has not been reported.
POSTED: 13/11/11

Noel Denies He Wants To Reform Oasis
Noel Gallagher rubbished claims by his brother Liam Gallagher that he is desperate to reform Oasis although he did hint he could change his mind if he needed the money. He said “if I need the money, I will do it. I don't need a lot of money, though, and here's hoping I won't anytime soon”.
POSTED: 13/11/11

Hucknall Lives On
Mick Hucknall’s management had to issue a statement after rumours appeared online that the Simply Red singer had died. Thousands of tributes had flooded in before the truth was revealed. Eventually Mick himself tweeted “it’s official. I’m dead, wow its lovely down here”.
POSTED: 13/11/11

News Briefs- 13/11/11

• After recently denying that he fathered a child with a fan last year, Justin Bieber has reportedly agreed to take a paternity test
• Kelly Osbourne was rushed to hospital in Miami with a head injury after she split her head open while dancing in a nightclub
• Madonna's manager says the singer is "very upset" that a demo version of her new single, Give Me All Your Love, has leaked online
• UK music firm EMI has said it will sell its recorded music unit for £1.2bn ($1.9bn) to Universal Music
• Girls Aloud star, Sarah Harding who recently spend time in rehab is apparently back with her long term love Tom Crane
• Pregnant Una Healy, from girl band The Saturdays, has revealed that she will be having a baby girl

Jackson Trial - Week Six
It was week six of the trial of Michael Jackson’s former doctor this week. On Friday the case against Dr Conrad Murray went before the jury. The cardiologist denies giving Jackson an overdose of the powerful sedative propofol to help him sleep. The jury of seven men and five women heard from 49 witnesses and saw more than 300 pieces of evidence over the six weeks of the trial. There was no sign of Dr Murray on Friday or his legal team. During closing statements on Thursday, the prosecution said the world had lost a "genius", while the defence characterised Murray as "a little fish in a big dirty pond". Prosecutors said Dr Murray's care of the pop star had been "bizarre" and left the pop star's children fatherless. The panel will resume considering the involuntary manslaughter charge against Dr Conrad Murray on Monday.
POSTED: 06/11/11

Bieber Denies Baby Allegations
Justin Bieber spoke out about allegations that he has illegitimately fathered a child with a 20-year-old fan. "I'm going to ignore the rumours and focus on what is real" the teenage star wrote in a message to his Twitter followers. Nonetheless, the accusations of 20-year-old fan Mariah Yeater are already headed to the courtroom, following legal filings in San Diego.
POSTED: 06/11/11

Fans Blast Britney's UK Shows
Britney Spears’ UK tour seems far from popular. Organisers struggled to sell tickets and now people who went to the concerts have described the singer’s shows as lacklustre on social networking sites. One said “let me know when you’ve found your passion for performing again”.
POSTED: 06/11/11

Shaun Ryder Lands Alien TV Show
Shaun Ryder has landed a new job as a UFO-hunter for a satellite TV show. The Happy Mondays singer will set out on a search for aliens on Shaun Ryder On UFOs, a new eight-part show on The History Channel.
POSTED: 06/11/11

News Briefs- 06/11/11

• Lady Gaga is set to open an orphanage in India, according to tabloid reports
• Rihanna cancelled a concert on Monday night and was reportedly taken to hospital in Sweden with flu-like symptoms
• Adele has said that she wants her ex-boyfriend, who inspired most of the songs on her album, back in her life
• Blur frontman Damon Albarn has admitted that the band have been meeting and recording together
• James Morrison will be doing a free gig in London on 11th November. One hundred tickets will be given away
• Spice Girl, Mel B’s daughter has reportedly filed an assault charge against her father Jimmy Gulzar after he wouldn’t let her leave his home

Winehouse Death Caused By Alcohol
The inquest into death of Amy Winehouse took place this week. It was said that she died of excessive alcohol consumption, having consumed enough alcohol on the day of her death to render her more than four-and-a-half times over the drink drive limit. It was said her body was found near three empty vodka bottles resulting in the singer's blood containing 416mg of alcohol per 100ml. Her death has been recorded as "misadventure".
POSTED: 30/10/11

Jackson Trial - Week Five
This week saw week five of the trial of Michael Jackson’s former doctor Conrad Murray. This week the court was told by the singer’s nutritionist and holistic nurse that she warned him that propofol was too dangerous to be used at his home. Meanwhile Doctor Murray’s other former patients gave testimonies that moved him to tears. One said "If this man was greedy he never would have come to the community of Acres Home”, testifying that most residents are senior citizens on fixed incomes. The trial continues.
POSTED: 30/10/11

Q Awards 2011
The Q Awards took place in London honouring the best in British music. Adele won twice, picking up the award for Best Female Artist and Best Track, for her single “Rolling In The Deep”. Jessie J won an award for her “Do It Like A Dude” video, and Coldplay was honoured with the distinction of Best Act In The World Today. A full list of winners can be found on the Music Awards page of this website.
POSTED: 30/10/11

Adele Cancels All 2011 Live Dates
Adele has cancelled all her remaining live dates and promotional appearances for 2011 after suffering continuing problems with her voice. A statement on her website said she was undergoing surgery "to alleviate the current issues with her throat".
POSTED: 30/10/11

News Briefs- 30/10/11

• A week after four members of UB40 declared bankruptcy, it has been revealed that Ali Campbell from the band declared bankruptcy earlier this year
• Michael Jackson has once again topped Forbes' annual list of the year's top-earning deceased celebrities
• Beady Eye frontman Liam Gallagher is still pushing for an Oasis reunion in 2015 despite his brother Noel Gallagher flatly denying that will ever happen
• Madonna has told a court of how she was left "alarmed and distressed" after a man broke into her London home
• It was confirmed that James Corden will return to host the Brit Awards at the O2 arena on 21st February 2012
• Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler had to cancel a concert after knocking out two of his teeth when he slipped in a hotel shower
• Two men appeared in court over an alleged plot to kidnap and kill singer Joss Stone. They will remain in custody until their trial next August

POSTED: 30/10/11

Westlife Announce Split
Westlife have announced they will split up "amicably" after 14 years together. The Irish pop group will finish with a farewell tour next year and said they were looking forward to "new ventures". The band, for many years managed by X Factor judge Louis Walsh, have had 14 UK number one hits over the course of their career. The group said in a statement: "Over the years Westlife has become so much more to us than just a band. Westlife are a family." The band has sold more than 44 million records around the world. In a statement on their website, the band thanked their fans "who have been with us on this amazing journey and are part of our family too".
POSTED: 23/10/11

Jackson Trial - Week Four
It has been the fourth week of the trial of Michael Jackson’s former Doctor Conrad Murray. This week an expert on the potent anaesthetic propofol told the court Murray made 17 flagrant violations when administering the drug to the star and his negligence was directly responsible for his death. The trial continues.
POSTED: 23/10/11

Stone Roses Fans Angry At Touts
Stone Roses fans have been left furious after the £55 tickets for the bands comeback tour were sold out in just fourteen minutes and then touts put the tickets online again selling them for around £1,500.
POSTED: 23/10/11

Windy Perry
Katy Perry has revealed that she loves coming to the UK to eat the very British delicacy beans on toast. She is currently on the UK leg of her tour and said the beans “do bloat me and I’m afraid I’m going to go off like a firework, but I do love them”.
POSTED: 23/10/11

News Briefs- 23/10/11

• Amy Winehouse's former boyfriend Reg Traviss has turned down an offer of over £1 million to pen a book about his time with her
• Myleene Klass married her fiancé this week in an intimate ceremony with only 16 guests
• It was rumoured that Frankie Sandford from The Saturdays checked into rehab, the reason for which remained a mystery
• The original Sugababes line-up Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy are apparently working on new material together
• Kimberley Walsh has said her fellow Girls Aloud bandmate is responding well to rehab and the whole band are there for her
• The Sun revealed that Take That star Jason Orange and comedy actress Catherine Tate are enjoying a secret romance
• Nicole Scherzinger has split up for good with Lewis Hamilton after four years together

Jackson Trial - Week Three
The trial of Michael Jackson’s former doctor, Conrad Murray, entered its third week. This week the court heard Michael Jackson could still be alive if six 'extreme deviations' in his treatment had been avoided. Cardiologist Dr Alon Steinberg listed six flaws in Conrad Murray's treatment which had a direct impact on the 50-year-old singers’ death. Prompted by prosecutors, he described Murray's 'bizarre' behaviour in trying to revive Jackson after he stopped breathing on June 25th 2009, and his catalogue of elementary blunders in caring for the star. Lawyers for Dr Murray have now stepped back from claims that Jackson swallowed a fatal dose of propofol when he was out of sight. The claim had been a key argument in Dr Murray's defence at the trial. They may still argue he injected the dose himself. The trial continues.
POSTED: 16/10/11

Sarah Harding Enters Rehab
Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding has checked into rehab to deal with 'alcohol and depression issues'. The singer and actress apparently hit "rock bottom" after splitting from her fiancé Tom Crane last month, according to The Sun.
POSTED: 16/10/11

Madonna 2012 Tour Fake
Rumours of a Madonna 2012 world tour have been ‘faked’ according to her publicist. A Live Nation press release was recently posted on a Madonna fansite, listing tour dates for a four continent tour that was allegedly starting in March next year.
POSTED: 16/10/11

Charlie Busted By A Melon
Charlie Simpson was knocked out by a fruit when he was filming his new music video. He had to stand by a market stall while a car drove through it. Unfortunately a melon flew his way and knocked him out cold.
POSTED: 16/10/11

News Briefs- 16/10/11

• Paul McCartney has announced a European tour of ten dates for November and December
• Beyonce has revealed that she is due to give birth to her first child in February 2012
• Pete Doherty could be forced to pay out hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation, after a church worker won the right to sue him over a car crash in 2009
• Adele has insisted that her old smoking habit is not the reason she suffers from laryngitis
• Lady Gaga has won an injunction barring the makers of an online game from promoting an animated character called Lady Goo Goo
• Amy Winehouse’s dad Mitch has vowed to tell the singer’s “true story” in a new book
• Bee Gees singer, Robin Gibb was rushed to hospital after collapsing with severe stomach pains

POSTED: 16/10/11

Jackson Trial - Week Two
The trial into Michael Jackson’s death entered its second week and more insights into the stars state came to light. A former bodyguard has revealed Michael was so convinced that there would be an assassination attempt on him during his live comeback shows that he was seriously considering wearing a bulletproof vest onstage. Jurors were told the singer was clinically dead when he arrived in hospital. Two emergency room doctors said they tried to resuscitate the pop star because Dr Murray insisted on it, but they believed the efforts were futile. A recording of Michael bemoaning his unhappy childhood was played. Speaking about children he said "I love them. I love them because I didn't have a childhood... I feel their pain. I feel their hurt. I can deal with it". The trial continues.
POSTED: 09/10/11

Jessie J Victorious At MOBO Awards
Jessie J has swept the board at the MOBO Awards, winning four of the five awards she was nominated for. She won Best UK Act, Best Newcomer, Best Song and Best Album. Despite her success she skipped all of the after-show parties to spend time with her parents. Other winners included Tinie Tempah, Adele and Rihanna. A full list of winners can be found on the Music Awards page of this website.
POSTED: 09/10/11

Barlow Says Take That Are A Four-Piece Again
Gary Barlow has admitted that Take That are a four-piece again, saying the group's time with Robbie Williams had ended "perfectly". A spokesman for the band said "I can confirm that the band are not splitting." "The band are on a break, Gary is doing X Factor and Robbie is working on his new solo album."
POSTED: 09/10/11

Javis Returns Library Book After 30 Years
Rocker, Jarvis Cocker has been back to his old school to perform there for the first time since 1980. While he was there he returned a library book that he has kept for 30 years.
POSTED: 09/10/11

News Briefs- 09/10/11

• Michael Jackson's three children joined thousands of fans for a memorial concert at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium last night. Christina Aguilera, Smokey Robinson, Leona Lewis and JLS performed
• The farmer who forced Rihanna to cover up during a video shoot has revealed he has been bombarded with hate mail from her fans
• Elbow, Marina And The Diamonds and Example are among the first acts to sign up for this year's Mencap Little Noise Sessions gigs
• Pete Doherty will not face charges over a robbery that took place earlier this year after police ruled that he was too drunk to have taken part
• Adele has been forced to cancel more dates on her forthcoming US tour, due to illness
• Sir Paul McCartney was set to marry for a third time today by tying the knot with Nancy Shevell in London

Michael Jackson's Doctor On Trial
Michael Jackson's personal physician has appeared in a Los Angeles court this week. Dr Conrad Murray, aged 58, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter which he denies. If convicted, the maximum sentence is four years in prison. The court was played a recording of Michael talking and slurring his words, over a month before he died. He appeared to be drunk or high on an unknown substance. Michael’s head of security revealed how the singers children “broke down” in front of his body.  It was also alleged that Conrad Murray told the performer's bodyguard to pick up vials of medicine before phoning for help on the day he died. It was also alleged that he failed to tell paramedics he had been giving the star propofol as they tried to revive him. The trial continues.
POSTED: 02/10/11

Girls Aloud Plan Farewell Tour
Girls Aloud are planning a farewell tour to mark their tenth anniversary next year. According to the Daily Star Sunday, they will reunite for a three-week tour of the UK, ending their road trip with a gig at Wembley Stadium.
POSTED: 02/10/11

Lady Gaga Sues Cosmetics Company
Lady Gaga is suing a U.S cosmetics company for apparently attempting to trademark the singer's name. She has filed a lawsuit against Excite Worldwide LLC stating the company applied without her permission to trademark the names Lady Gaga and Lady Gaga LG.
POSTED: 02/10/11

Farmer Tells Rihanna To Cover Up
A farmer who allowed Rihanna to film in his field told her to cover up after she stripped down for a video. Alan Graham said he was fetching his tractor when he saw her and thought it was unacceptable. "I thought it was inappropriate. I requested them to stop and they did," he explained. "I had my conversation with Rihanna and I hope she understands where I'm coming from. We shook hands," he said.
POSTED: 02/10/11

News Briefs- 02/10/11

• Tony Bennett has become the oldest living performer to score a US number one album, hitting the top spot at the age of 85
• Pregnant Lily Allen has revealed that her husband jokingly calls her the Fat Controller, after the character from a children’s TV show
• Brian Wilson has refuted claims that he we will rejoin The Beach Boys and join them on their 50th anniversary world tour next year
• Rihanna has apparently fallen for a former British Olympic boxing hopeful called Dudley O’Shaughnessy
• The lads from boyband One Direction have landed themselves in trouble after borrowing a boat, capsizing it and running off
• Will Young is hoping to be the next Bing Crosby. He has been given his own Christmas TV show and Liza Minnelli will be a guest

POSTED: 02/10/11

REM Split
Members of legendary American rock band REM have announced they are splitting up after 31 years. "We have decided to call it a day as a band," they said. "To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening." The group found fame with a string of albums. The band's website was briefly unavailable on Wednesday afternoon after the announcement was made. Four of REM's albums in the 1990s went platinum in the UK, peaking with Automatic For The People, which sold more than 1.8m copies. The group was originally made up of singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry, who left the band in 1997. As he announced the split, Stipe said "I hope our fans realise this wasn't an easy decision, but all things must end, and we wanted to do it right, to do it our way"
POSTED: 25/09/11

Gilmour To Remove Hut
Pink Floyd's David Gilmour has been ordered to pull down a beach hut at his £3 million seafront mansion by 1st October or risk prosecution. He has been told by Brighton and Hove council that the yellow hut he uses to store his bicycles is an eyesore following complaints from local members of the public.
POSTED: 25/09/11

Elton John Biopic Revealed
An Elton John biopic is set to be made by Billy Elliot author Lee Hall. Rocketman will be produced by the singer and is expected to use musical sequences, centred on the singer's hits, to tell the story of a child prodigy who became a global star.
POSTED: 25/09/11

Liam Does The Poznan
Liam Gallagher has admitted that he does the wacky Poznan dance “everywhere”. The dance is famously a celebration performed by football player Lech Poznan. Liam has even admitted to doing the dance in the shower.
POSTED: 25/09/11

News Briefs- 25/09/11

• A 12-member jury has been chosen for the trial of Michael Jackson's personal doctor
• Rapper, Aggro Santos went to court accused of raping two women. He has not yet entered a plea in the case
• Sinead O'Connor has told fans that she does not intend to commit suicide, following worrying messages that she posted on Twitter
• Jessie J said she broke down in tears after having to scrap plans to join Katy Perry on tour as she continues to recover from foot surgery
• Wretch 32 has says he was "devastated" after losing all the new lyrics he'd been writing for his next album. They were on his mobile phone which he dropped in the bath
• The Manic Street Preachers have made a big donation to the appeal for families of four men killed in the Welsh mining accident

Amy Winehouse Not Killed By Drugs
Amy Winehouse's father has said his daughter was trying to overcome an addiction with alcohol, not drugs, before her death. Mitch Winehouse said she had been clean of illegal drugs for three years before she died in July. He told the BBC that she had replaced her previous drug problems with addictions to exercise and shopping. But added "Then it was drinking and unfortunately that's not quite so easy to overcome." Mitch Winehouse was speaking, on what would have been her 28th birthday, as he officially launched a foundation in his daughter's name in order to benefit "hundreds, thousands of small charities up and down the country".
POSTED: 18/09/11

Adele Scoops Three World Records
Adele has scooped three Guinness World Records for her second album called '21'. The records include becoming the first solo female to have 11 consecutive weeks at number one in the UK and most cumulative weeks - 21 - at the number one position. She has also become the first woman to have two albums and two singles in the UK top-five at the same time.
POSTED: 18/09/11

Dappy Confirms N Dubz Will Split
Dappy, from the band N Dubz, has confirmed that the band will split up in the next two years. He said the trio have decided to release a greatest hits compilation and will then disband so they can focus on their solo careers.
POSTED: 18/09/11

Jessie J Senses Rain
Jessie J has said she can now predict when it will rain since having a bone transplant in her broken ankle. She said “now I’ve got that ankle, I can sense rain”, she went on to say “I’m like a cow when they sit down when a storm is coming”.
POSTED: 18/09/11

News Briefs- 18/09/11

• Robbie Williams launched his own fashion range featuring flat caps, pea coats and T-Shirts
• New York Police told Kasabian twice to turn the volume down during a recent gig on top of a skyscraper as part of New York Fashion Week
• Elton John has been named the top-paid male star after earning £63 million in the past year
• Lady GaGa, Coldplay and JLS have been announced to perform at a special BBC Children In Need concert. Organised by Gary Barlow, it takes place on 17th November
• Sinead O'Connor has sparked concern for her welfare after tweeting about having suicidal thoughts, saying she wishes to "go to heaven"
• Coldplay have been voted the best festival headliner of 2011, in an online poll conducted by BBC 6 Music

PJ Harvey Wins Mercury Prize
On Tuesday night, PJ Harvey became the first artist to win the Mercury Music Prize twice, with her album ‘Let England Shake’. She first won the award on the day of the 9/11 attacks a decade ago. She spoke of her delight at being able to collect the award in person this time, after being stuck in a Washington hotel room when she last won for her 2000 album ‘Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea’. "It's really good to be here as when I last won 10 years ago on September 11 I was in DC watching the Pentagon burn from my hotel room," she told the audience at the awards ceremony in central London. The Mercury prize is the most coveted award in the UK music industry, chosen by critics and experts on the merit of the music alone, rather than units shifted or hype.
POSTED: 11/09/11

Rapper Charged With Two Rapes
Aggro Santos has been charged with two counts of rape. The rapper, who has had two Top 10 UK singles and came sixth in last year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, has been formally charged with sexual assault after allegedly raping a woman in Chichester this year and in Somerset last year.
POSTED: 11/09/11

Music Stars For Dancing Show
The line-up for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing has been announced and features many musicians. Jason Donovan, Holly Valance, Lulu and McFly drummer Harry Judd have all been announced to star in the celebrity dancing show.
POSTED: 11/09/11

Intruder Runs A Bath In Singers Home
A 36-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly broke into singer Celine Dion's home, raided the fridge and even took the time to pour himself a bath. He was arrested by police on Monday afternoon after the alarm system went off.
POSTED: 11/09/11

News Briefs- 11/09/11

• My Chemical Romance have replaced their drummer Michael Pedicone after they caught him stealing last week
• Adele was forced to postpone her gigs in Cardiff and Blackpool as she continued to suffer with bronchitis
• Reggae artist Jah Cure has been disqualified from this year’s MOBO Awards after organisers found out about his criminal past
• Simon Cowell has refused to talk about his engagement to Mezhgan Hussainy, fuelling reports their romance may be over
• Former X Factor contestants and twin brothers known as Jedward finished in third place on this year’s Celebrity Big Brother
• Lily Allen, who previously went on nights out with troubled Amy Winehouse has said she saw how easy it was to get “caught up in the madness”

POSTED: 11/09/11

Beyonce & Gaga Steal The Show At MTV VMAs
Beyonce and Lady Gaga were the talk of this year's MTV Video Music awards, which took place last weekend. Beyonce wordlessly confirmed she was expecting a baby by rubbing her baby bump at the end of an on-stage performance. The flamboyant Lady Gaga, meanwhile, appeared as her male alter-ego Jo Calderone at the Los Angeles event. Tributes were paid to late singer Amy Winehouse, while Adele won three prizes for her Rolling in the Deep video. Yet it was Katy Perry who took home the night's most-coveted trophy, picking up the video of the year award for Firework. All full list of winners can be found on the Music Awards page of this website.
POSTED: 04/09/11

Dermatologist Barred From Giving Jacko Evidence
The judge in the forthcoming trial of Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray has barred the singer's dermatologist from giving evidence. Dr Murray's lawyers had wanted to argue that he injected Jackson with the painkiller demerol "for no valid medical purpose" and that the star became addicted to the drug. The judge said it was "not relevant".
POSTED: 04/09/11

Rihanna Sues Over Mansion Defects
Rihanna has filed a lawsuit after a £4.25m mansion she bought in 2009 suffered a major water leak. The singer is suing the former owner of the Beverly Hills home over waterproofing defects, evidence of water intrusion and other construction defects. According to court papers, water leaked into multiple rooms making the mansion "uninhabitable".
POSTED: 04/09/11

Beady Eye Will Record A Second Album
Beady Eye will enter the studio to begin work on their second album in February "whether people like it or not", frontman Liam Gallagher has said. He said “We've got enough material for another record and that is what we shall do, whether people like it or not”.
POSTED: 04/09/11

News Briefs- 04/09/11

• Spice Girl, Mel B has given birth to her third daughter. It is her first baby with husband Stephen Belafonte
• Sugababes singer Amelle Berrabah appeared in court and has been found guilty of assaulting a girl at a nightclub in London
• Kasabian have announced plans for a special concert in New York to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
• Jessie J is leading this year’s Mobo shortlist with five nominations, including best song. The awards take place on 5th October
• Elvis Presley's estate is suing Arista Music in Germany for £5.6m in unpaid royalties for ringtones, downloads and apps
• Cher has criticised the "stupid bigots" who have attacked the casting of her transgender son on US show Dancing With The Stars

POSTED: 04/09/11

Bono Health Scare Rumours
A spokeswoman for U2 frontman Bono has denied claims that he suffered from a recent health scare in the south of France. It was reported that the singer had been taken to Hospital in Monaco after coming down with heart palpitations, with the Irish Independent claiming that he was examined by a leading heart specialist and ordered to get some rest. However, a spokeswoman issued a statement to Reuters on behalf of Bono claiming that, although he did attend the hospital, it was for a routine checkup rather than for emergency treatment. She also insisted the singer was in "good health".
POSTED: 28/08/11

Drugs Not To Blame For Winehouse Death
Toxicology results have shown "no illegal substances" in Amy Winehouse's system at the time of her death, according to her family. They say tests indicate alcohol was present but it cannot yet be determined if it played a role in the singer's death last month. Her family thanked police and added that they await the outcome of an inquest on 26 October.
POSTED: 28/08/11

Rihanna Denies Sex-Tape Rumours
Rihanna has denied rumours that she has made a sex tape with the rapper J-Cole. Despite claims from the adult publication Hustler that they have been given a pornographic video featuring the pop star and J-Cole, who supported her on tour earlier this year, the singer has taken to Twitter to deny that the tape exists.
POSTED: 28/08/11

Lady Gaga To Appear In The Simpsons
Lady Gaga is set to appear in The Simpsons. The singer recorded her voice-over earlier this month. She's described the experience as "one of the coolest things I've ever done". The episode, titled Lady Goes Gaga, will air in America in spring 2012 and is likely be shown in the UK later in the year.
POSTED: 28/08/11

News Briefs- 28/08/11

• A member of the 1970s disco group Village People is launching a legal fight for the rights to their classic hit YMCA
• Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh is to take over Amanda Holden's role in West End show Shrek the Musical
• Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black" has become the U.K.'s biggest-selling album of the 21st century. It has now overtaken James Blunt's 2005 release "Back To Bedlam"
• Sir Tom Jones cancelled a Saturday night concert in Monaco on doctor's orders. His spokesman said he was suffering from severe dehydration, but denied earlier press reports of a heart scare
• Liam Gallagher has dropped his High Court writ against brother Noel after the older sibling offered an olive branch during a webchat for the launch of his new single
• Rocker, Rod Stewart has become a granddad for the first time. His daughter gave birth to a baby girl this week
• Will Smith and wife Jada have denied rumours that their 13-year marriage was over

POSTED: 28/08/11

Liam Gallagher To Sue Brother Noel
Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is suing his brother Noel over his claims the band once cancelled a gig because the singer was hungover. Noel Gallagher told journalists at a press conference in July that it was the real reason why the band pulled out of the V Festival in 2009. In a statement, Liam said he had "tried to resolve this amicably but have been left with no choice but legal action".
POSTED: 21/08/11

Winehouse Foundation Delays
The setting up of a foundation in honour of Amy Winehouse has been delayed after someone else registered the rights to the name 'The Amy Winehouse Foundation'. The late singer's father Mitch has said that though he is constantly receiving donations, he doesn't "know what do with them at the moment" as the foundation is still to be set up.
POSTED: 21/08/11

Bono Profits From Facebook
Bono is set to make a £488 million profit from his shares in social network site Facebook. The frontman's investment firm bought a $210 million stake (£128m) in the social network site back in 2009, reports The Guardian. Facebook has now been valued at $65bn following the sale of a stake by advertising and marketing giant Interpublic Group, making Bono's company Elevation Partners' cut of the business now valued at $975m (£595m).
POSTED: 21/08/11

Macca Sign's A Fan's Back
Paul McCartney has granted the wish of a fan by autographing her back so she can get the signature turned into a tattoo. Maggie Silverstein was called on stage after her husband held up a sign saying “Paul, sign my wife”.
POSTED: 21/08/11

News Briefs- 21/08/11

• The legal battle between Leona Lewis and Swedish producer Avicii has finally been resolved and they have agreed to work together on her new single
• At least five people have died and forty were injured after a staged collapsed at Pukkelpop music festival in Belgium after a sudden storm
• Kiss have been dropped from the Michael Jackson tribute concert after a member of the rock band said the star was a child abuser
• Wretch 32, Jessie J and Example have all been nominated for a handful of awards for this year's Urban Music Awards in September
• Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath have apparently recorded a secret new album and are even planning to tour again
• The first episode of this year's X Factor was watched by an average of 10.5 million people on ITV1, according to initial overnight figures

POSTED: 21/08/11

Music Stars Comment On UK Riots
As riots spread across the UK this week many musicians had their say via social media. Jessie J said on Twitter "These riots are not cool. Frustrates me that I cant do anything, no one can. Anger being taken out on innocent people and innocent communities is not fair". Justin Bieber said to the people of the UK “my prayers go out to you and the amazing people there".  Tulisa Contostavlos branded the riots in her hometown of Camden as "absolutely disgusting” while Leona Lewis said "your ruining our area wrecking people's homes & business”. Example said “Pull the army out of Afghanistan and stop all this bulls**t now please”. Liam Gallagher's clothes store, Pretty Green, was ransacked by looters in Manchester. Meanwhile Kate Nash arranged for deliveries of goods to be made to Tottenham centre, where the riots started.
POSTED: 14/08/11

Jacko Tribute Concert Performers Revealed
Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis and JLS are among the first batch of names confirmed for the upcoming Michael Jackson tribute concert. The gig, which is scheduled for October 8th at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, will also see sets from Cee Lo Green, Smokey Robinson and Craig David.
POSTED: 14/08/11

Hip-Hop Rich List
Jay-Z has topped a Forbes magazine hip hop rich list, making £22m in the past 12 months. The rap star claimed his fourth top spot in the last five years. Diddy was in second place earning £21m with Kanye West, who has collaborated with Jay-Z this year on a joint album making £10m.
POSTED: 14/08/11

Bieber Launches His Own Sundae
Justin Bieber has created his own ice cream sundae. It is inspired by his perfume and will cost you £20. It contains wild berry and vanilla ice cream, pear, lavender sprinkles and edible glitter. It is called the Bieber Bocker Glory.
POSTED: 14/08/11

News Briefs- 14/08/11

• Aerosmith bass player Tom Hamilton has undergone surgery to help combat cancer of the throat and tongue
• The Monkees’ 45th anniversary reunion tour has been cancelled “due to internal group issues and conflicts”
• Kings of Leon are denying reports they are planning to sack Caleb Followill after reports that they  "resent the frontman for his antics"
• Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell has been left heartbroken after splitting up with her boyfriend of more than two years
• JLS were accused of jay-walking after they left a diner in LA and crossed the road in the wrong place
• DJ Pete Tong was granted a restraining order against the Massive Attack singer Shara Nelson, after she claimed she was his wife
• Coldplay have hinted their new album could be their last saying they have put everything into this album and “can’t imagine how we would do another one”

POSTED: 14/08/11

Winehouse Home To Be Charity HQ
Amy Winehouse's home is to become the HQ of her rehab charity. The singer's loved ones believe it "makes sense" for the £2.5million property in Camden, North London, to be the focal point of the new Amy Winehouse Foundation. It will be boosted by profits from a new single Amy, aged 27, made with music legend Tony Bennett. The foundation will boost a wide range of "causes close to her heart", the singer's dad Mitch has revealed. He said "It could include help for children in trouble, kids suffering health problems, children's hospices and more. Meanwhile her family have revealed that they plan a ten day break abroad to mourn Amy.
POSTED: 07/08/11

Monkey's Bidding War Likely
The Arctic Monkeys could be at the centre of a bidding war between major record labels once their current deal with Domino Records expires. The four-piece have been signed to independent label Domino since 2005 but according to The Sun, their current deal will expire once they have finished promoting their latest album.
POSTED: 07/08/11

Kings Of Leon Cancel US Tour
The Kings Of Leon have allegedly urged frontman Caleb Followill to go to rehab after the cancellation of their US Tour. They are encouraging Caleb to seek help, after he walked off stage at a gig in Texas last weekend, blaming "vocal issues and exhaustion."
POSTED: 07/08/11

Snoop Dogg Opens Youth Football League
Snoop Dogg launched a Chicago version of his popular youth football league Saturday, saying he hoped the program will give kids in high-crime neighbourhoods a positive release for their energy.
POSTED: 07/08/11

News Briefs- 07/08/11

• It has been reported that Songs by Blur, Prince and Beyonce were on the playlist at Zara Philips and Mike Tindall's wedding last weekend
• Fears for rocker Meatloaf’s health grew after he collapsed at a gig for a second time in three days
• Jennifer Lopez was slammed as “arrogant” by animal rights groups after she posed for photos made from white Fox fur
• Four Latin jazz musicians are suing the organisers of the Grammy Awards over axing their genre as an award category
• Paul McCartney has confirmed that he will contact the police after learning that he may have been one of the victims of the phone-hacking scandal
• The amount of money spent on face value rock and pop gig tickets fell for the first time in a decade last year

POSTED: 07/08/11

Amy Winehouse's Funeral Takes Place
The funeral of Amy Winehouse took place on Tuesday. She was buried in a private funeral attended by her family and close friends. Kelly Osbourne, wearing her hair in what appeared to be Amy’s trademark beehive style, was among the famous faces invited to attend the ceremony. Mark Ronson, dressed in a sharp black suit, walked in through the gates unaccompanied as the last mourners arrived to bid the star a final goodbye. On Monday her father Mitch thanked fans for their tributes saying: "I can't tell you what this means to us. It really is making this a lot easier." Visiting his daughter's home, he added the loss left him "speechless".
POSTED: 31/07/11

Winehouse Post-Mortem Takes Place
Before Amy Winehouse’s funeral, a post-mortem examination into the death of the singer took place. No cause of death was given, while an inquest was opened and adjourned until 26th October. Results of further toxicology tests could take four weeks. Her family believe the star died from giving up drinking. A family insider said "Abstinence gave her body such a fright they thought it was eventually the cause of her death." Amy was warned to gradually reduce her alcohol intake, but she ignored doctors and went without it at all.
POSTED: 31/07/11

Jacko Concert Slammed By Brothers
Two of Michael Jackson's brothers have criticised a planned tribute concert in Cardiff as "inappropriate" and "ill-timed". Jermaine and Randy Jackson are unhappy that it will clash with the trial of Conrad Murray, the doctor charged in relation to their brother's death. The gig is due to take place on 8th October at the Millennium Stadium.
POSTED: 31/07/11

Ozzy Spends £6,000 On Puppy Name-Sake
Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has shown his soft side by bidding £6,000 for a rescue puppy. He was at a charity bash with his wife Sharon when he spotted the eight week old dog called Ozzy.
POSTED: 31/07/11

News Briefs- 31/07/11

• Robbie Williams plans to take his wife Ayda Field away for a lavish holiday to celebrate their first wedding anniversary in August
• Nicki Minaj was fined for performing an 'expletive-laced' gig peppered with 'sexually suggestive dance moves' in Jamaica last weekend
• Kings Of Leon have cancelled a gig this weekend leading bassist Jared Followill to admit that the band are dealing with some 'big' problems
• Sheryl Crow is auctioning her favourite Merc car to raise £50,000 for the tornado hit American town of Joplin
• Lee Ryan, from boyband Blue, has been given an £80 fixed penalty for disorder at his own recent birthday party
• Enrique Iglesias stunned his fans at a concert this week by telling them that he has a small penis saying “I’m Serious”

POSTED: 31/07/11

Twitter Tributes Pour In For Amy
Many celebrities have paid tribute to Amy Winehouse on Twitter. There have been messages from fellow musicians to radio DJ’s. Probably the most moving message was from her good friend Mark Ronson, he tweeted "She was my musical soulmate and like a sister to me. This is one of the saddest days of my life."
POSTED: 24/07/11

Amy Winehouse Dies
Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her north London home. A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed that a 27-year-old woman had died in Camden and that the cause of death was as yet unexplained. The Brit and Grammy award-winner had struggled with drink and drug addiction and had recently spent time in rehab. She pulled out of a comeback tour last month after a disastrous appearance at her first gig. Her record label Universal called her "a gifted musician, artist and performer", adding: "Our prayers go out to Amy's family, friends and fans." Amy’s dad has now flown back to the U.K after hearing the devastating news.
POSTED: 24/07/11

Mojo Honour Awards
The Mojo Honours Awards took place this week and The Arctic Monkeys picked up the Best Album award for their album ‘Suck It And See’. Other winners included Rumer and Primal Scream. A full list of winners can be found on this website’s Music Awards page.
POSTED: 24/07/11

Lopez Pockets £620k For Wedding Performance
Jennifer Lopez, who announced she is divorcing her husband last week, still hasn’t been put off marriage. It has been reported that the star got paid £620,000 to sing at the wedding in the Ukraine this week.
POSTED: 24/07/11

News Briefs- 24/07/11

• It is thought that Paul McCartney could have been victim to tabloid phone hacking at the time of his divorce to Heather Mills
• Thin Lizzy have announced a UK tour for early next year. The legendary rockers will play 12 dates in January and February
• Ofcom has dismissed a complaint from Gary Glitter about a TV drama that imagined him being executed for child abuse
• Girls Aloud's Nadine Coyle has said the band's planned 2012 reunion tour will be a "huge" production
• Adele, Katy B and Tinie Tempah are among the artists that are nominated for this year’s Mercury Prize
• Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour is set to appeal against the 16 month prison sentence handed to his son for violent disorder
• Robbie Williams is said to be planning a new solo tour next year, after the success of the current Take That tour

POSTED: 24/07/11

Jennifer Lopez Announces Divorce
Musician and actress Jennifer Lopez and singer Marc Anthony are divorcing after seven years of marriage, the couple have announced. "This was a very difficult decision," the pair said in a statement. "We have come to an amicable conclusion." The couple, who have three-year-old twin children, said "we appreciate the respect of our privacy". Jennifer, who is 41, and Anthony, who is 42, toured together and starred together in the 2006 film El Cantante. The divorce will be Jennifer's third and Anthony's second.
POSTED: 17/07/11

Yoko Threatens To Take Action Over Lennon Bar
Yoko Ono, the widow of John Lennon, has threatened legal action against the owner of a bar inspired by and named after her late husband. Owner Mike Craig has covered Lennon's Bar in Dundee, Scotland in thousands of pounds worth of Beatles memorabilia. But the landlord has been told to change the name of pub and remove the memorabilia within 14 days.
POSTED: 17/07/11

Dizzee Rascal Faces Airways Ban
Dizzee Rascal was ejected from a British Airways flight last Saturday after launching a "foul mouthed tirade" toward one of the onboard stewardesses. He apparently became agitated after continued delays to the flight and took it out on the member of the onboard staff. Dizzee now allegedly faces a lifetime ban from being allowed to fly on British Airways.
POSTED: 17/07/11

Osbourne Ring On Crimewatch
Sharon Osbourne was delighted this week when her stolen wedding ring turned up on Crimewatch. It was stolen by masked raiders in 2004 and featured on the UK crime TV show this week after being found at a house in South Yorkshire.
POSTED: 17/07/11

News Briefs- 17/07/11

• Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham gave birth to her fourth baby last weekend. It is the couples first girl and it’s called Harper Seven
• Adele’s album 21 is the fastest digital selling album in the U.S. to surpass 1 million units, just over four months after release
• Lady Gaga's official YouTube channel was temporarily suspended over a copyright dispute described as "multiple or severe violations” by the site
• Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour’s son Charlie has been jailed for 16 months for a rampage at a student fees protest in central London
• Take That were forced to cancel a gig in Copenhagen last night after Robbie Williams suffered food poisoning
• The organisers of the London 2012 Olympics are hoping that the remaining Beatles will reform to perform at the opening ceremony
• Kind hearted Beyonce ordered 200 pizza’s for her fans that were waiting outside London studios to meet her

POSTED: 17/07/11

Timberlake Plans MySpace Revival
Justin Timberlake's longtime manager Johnny Wright has said that the singer is considering a talent contest as one way of reviving MySpace. Justin took an ownership stake in the declining social media site after the advertising network Specific Media bought the company for $35 million from News Corp last week. While Wright did not provide specifics about Timberlake's plans, he told the Associated Press that the singer is still brainstorming ways of renewing interest in the MySpace brand.
POSTED: 10/07/11

Prince Plays U.K Festival
Last weekend, Prince played his first UK festival, with a two-and-a-quarter-hour set at the Hop Farm Festival, playing to 30,000 fans in rural Kent. Not wanting to finish he told the crowd "I wish there wasn't no such thing as a curfew. Parties are supposed to go on 'til everyone's asleep."
POSTED: 10/07/11

Doherty Set For Another Prison Sentence
Pete Doherty is said to be facing another prison sentence after allegedly breaking into a shop in Germany and robbing the contents earlier this year. The Sun has reported that the singer has admitted to smashing the shop window, but says he doesn’t remember stealing anything, as he was drunk at the time.
POSTED: 10/07/11

McFly Plan Tom's Stag Party Pranks
The guys from McFly have very ambitious plans for the stag night of Tom Fletcher, from the band. They plan to get him drunk and put him on top of one of the pyramids in Egypt. The stag night has been planned months before the wedding to give Tom plenty of time to recover.
POSTED: 10/07/11

News Briefs- 10/07/11

• Lily Allen has revealed that she is currently writing songs for the new Bridget Jones' Diary musical
• Ricky Martin revealed that he "hated' being questioned on his sexuality in interviews and that it prevented him from revealing that he was Gay
• Katy Perry invited Prince William and Kate Middleton to her concert. She invited the royal couple to her upcoming show in Canada
• Nicki Minaj is in mourning. The 26-year-old hip-hop star announced on Twitter that her "precious cousin" was murdered on Sunday
• Families apparently stormed off in protest during Robbie Williams’ solo section of the Take That gig on Tuesday because he was constantly swearing onstage
• The Sugababes have a new record deal. The girl band have now been signed to the Sony RCA label

POSTED: 10/07/11

Timberlake Has A Stake In MySpace
News Corporation has sold its ailing social networking site MySpace to online advertising firm Specific Media. News Corp paid $580m (£361m) for MySpace in 2005, but users and advertisers left the site for rival social sites like Facebook and Twitter. The sale terms were not disclosed, but there were unconfirmed reports that the price paid was as low as $35m. Musician and actor Justin Timberlake will take a stake in the business, Specific Media said. He will play "a major role in developing the creative direction and strategy for the company moving forward," the company said.
POSTED: 03/07/11

The Kills' Jamie Marries Kate Moss
Jamie Hince, from the band The Kills, married Kate Moss at a VIP-packed ceremony in the Cotswolds on Friday. His bandmate Alison Mosshart acted as the best man as the guitarist got married to his girlfriend of four years at St Peter's Church in Southrop. Guests at the bash included The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite man Mick Jones, Jade Jagger and Sadie Frost.
POSTED: 03/07/11

Annie Lennox Receives An OBE
Annie Lennox was honoured with an OBE at Buckingham Palace and called it “quite magical”. The Eurythmics singer, who is 56, was honoured for her work fighting Aids and poverty in Africa. She said “it’s really meaningful to me that it’s for charity work”.
POSTED: 03/07/11

Marks Hardcore Days Behind Him?
Certain members of Take That are showing that they are not as wild as they used to be during their tour. It has been revealed that Mark Owen now travels back home after every gig rather than staying on tour buses or hotels.
POSTED: 03/07/11

News Briefs- 03/07/11

• The Arctic Monkeys have been nominated in two categories at this year's Mojo honours awards which take place in London on 21 July
• Annie Lennox, Status Quo, Liza Minnelli and Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.i.am are believed to be have evacuated from The Hilton Hotel in Mayfair after fire broke out
• Jessie J has been forced to cancel a number of appearances at festivals over the next few weeks to undergo emergency surgery on her broken foot
• Tinchy Stryder and Dionne Bromfield are set to record the official theme song for the London 2012 Olympics
• Louis Walsh has been cleared of assaulting a man in a nightclub. The man who made the claim was then arrested for wasting police time
• Amy Winehouse’s official website was hacked. The hackers took down her home page and left a page of vile abuse instead

POSTED: 03/07/11

Glastonbury Festival Heats Up
The Glastonbury Festival has been taking place in Somerset this weekend. The conditions were wet and muddy for most of the weekend although today the festival site experienced hot and sunny weather for the final day. The weekend has seen great performances from the likes of U2, Morrissey, Coldplay, Tinie Tempah and Elbow. The festival concluded last night when Beyonce took to the Pyramid stage after a set from Pendulum. The latest crime statistics for this year's festival revealed that there had been 123 arrests as of Sunday morning, which is up from last year's figure of 109 arrests up until the Sunday morning. It was revealed yesterday that the chairman of the West Oxfordshire Conservative Association had been found dead in a portable toilet, on the site, his death is not said to be suspicious. See our full Glastonbury coverage HERE.
POSTED: 27/06/11

Winehouse Retired "Indefinitely"
Amy Winehouse was booed during a shambolic European comeback performance last weekend in Belgrade. She has now reportedly been retired "indefinitely" by her manager Raye Cosbert so she can concentrate on her health and well-being. It was reported that Amy was staggering on stage and was incoherent and out of time while singing her songs.
POSTED: 26/06/11

Louis Walsh Denies Nightclub Assault
Louis Walsh is being investigated by police over claims that he indecently assaulted a 24-year old man. According to The Sun, the young dad has alleged Walsh "molested him" in the early hours of April 10, after they met in a bar following a concert in Dublin. The 58-year old music mogul has said “The allegations made against me are wholly false and with no foundation."
POSTED: 26/06/11

Poo Leaves J-Lo With Huge Clean-Up Costs
Jennifer Lopez was recently left with a bill for nearly £4,000 after her three year-old son did a poo in her swimming pool. Apparently it got into the pools filter system which is why the cost to put it right was so high.
POSTED: 26/06/11

News Briefs- 26/06/11

• Dolly Parton has announced details of a new album, set to be released this summer ahead of her UK tour
• Glenn Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he revealed the news in an interview with People magazine
• On the second anniversary of his death, it has been revealed that Michael Jackson's estate has earned over $310m profit
• Musician Jamelia has accused police of being “racist” after she was quizzed over the car she was driving
• Lee Ryan, from the band Blue, spent his 28th birthday in a police cell after a brawl at his nightclub party
• George Michael is staging a gig, on 6th November, to raise money for AIDS charities in memory of Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor

POSTED: 26/06/11

Men Charged Over Plans To Harm And Rob Joss Stone
Two men have been charged with conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and rob soul singer Joss Stone. The men, who have been formally charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, were arrested after a suspicious vehicle was seen in the Cullompton area of Devon near the singer's home on Monday. The men were reported to have been detained after police found swords, rope and a body bag in their possession. According to one tabloid police also found a note with the instructions “find a river to dump her in”. The singer is said to be "doing fine" and is being kept informed of developments by police.
POSTED: 19/06/11

Cheryl's Sacking Was A "Set Up"
Nicole Scherzinger’s former manager has claimed that the drama over her replacing Cheryl Cole as an X Factor judge was a set-up from the very beginning. Jeff Haddad suggests that Nicole was always intended to be a judge on the US version of show and that Cheryl was used as a stooge to whip up publicity.
POSTED: 19/06/11

Liam Misses Noel's Wedding
It would appear that Liam Gallagher missed his brother Noel’s wedding this weekend. In an interview before the wedding Liam was asked if he would attend and he said "No, I’m busy playing gigs in Chicago. He goes on about how he wasn’t invited to my wedding. No one was at my wedding but Nic’s mum and my mum. Get over it, mate. I’ve not been invited to his wedding."
POSTED: 19/06/11

Ed Sheeran Is No Diva
Ed Sheeran maybe new to the music industry but he still has a lot to learn about making big demands on his rider. He has said that all he asks for backstage is a tuna and cucumber sandwich, a packet of Monster Munch and peach fruit and barley drink.
POSTED: 19/06/11

News Briefs- 19/06/11

• U2 have topped the list of the highest earning musicians over the last 12 months, with Bon Jovi and Elton John coming in second and third respectively
• Westlife have denied rumours that the band will split up next year. Kian Egan said we “are very much together”
• Basshunter was cleared of assaulting two teenage girls at a gig. Two fans claimed the assault took place during a gig in a Fife nightclub
• The Scissor Sisters are writing songs for the big screen comeback of the eighties TV show Fraggle Rock
• Adele is apparently set to have singing lessons with a top vocal couch despite selling three million albums worldwide
• Peter Andre has been crowned celebrity Dad of the year, for a second year in a row

POSTED: 19/06/11

Lily Allen Marries
Lily Allen's wedding has taken place at a village church near her country home in Gloucestershire. The 26-year-old singer married Sam Cooper at St James the Great Church in Cranham, near Stroud, yesterday. She was given away by her father, actor and musician, Keith Allen. Her dress had long lace sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. The service was attended by fewer than 100 guests, who included comedians Harry Enfield and Angus Deayton. The bride and groom, who have been together since 2009, had paid for extra policing.
POSTED: 12/06/11

Beyonce's New Album Leaks
Beyonce was left angry when her new album called 4 was leaked online three weeks before its release. The entire album appeared on the internet earlier this week but will still be released officially in the UK on Monday 27 June. Writing on her Facebook page, she said "This is not how I wanted to present my new songs but I appreciate the positive response from my fans”.
POSTED: 12/06/11

Sean Kingston Facing £20,000 Fine
Sean Kingston could face a fine of up to £20,000 after local authorities confirmed that they were investigating whether his jet skiing accident had upset local wildlife. He has been very unwell since the accident and only now has his condition improved and he is now said to be awake and fully conscious.
POSTED: 12/06/11

Take That Stars Rescued On Stage
Take That stars Howard Donald and Mark Owen were left stranded on a 100ft stage robot during their concert in Manchester last weekend. They were supposed to be lowered down to the stage in the palms of the robot during a performance, but after a mechanical failure had to be rescued by stage hands.
POSTED: 12/06/11

News Briefs- 12/06/11

• Gary Barlow has been the subject of lots of complaints from distraught X Factor contestants about his tactless manner
• Whitney Houston is seeking additional treatment for drug and alcohol addiction after completing a 30-day out-patient rehab program
• AEG Live the company that insured Michael Jackson's comeback gigs at London's O2 arena has asked a judge in L.A to nullify the £10.7m policy
• Bryan Ferry from Roxy Music has been awarded a CBE and has described it as a “great honour”
• The man suspected of stalking Madonna tried to commit suicide by starting a fire in his cell
• Britney Spears is rumoured to be planning to marry for a third time. She is apparently engaged to her boyfriend Jason Trawick

POSTED: 12/06/11

Singers Reign On Britain's Got Talent Final
This year’s Britain’s Got Talent concluded last night with three singing acts in the top three. A band called New Bounce came in third place, the 12 year-old favourite to win Ronan Parke came in second place while outsider Jai McDowell won the show. The pop-opera singer said he felt "absolutely amazing, absolutely fantastic" after he won. The 24 year old also said he would buy his house with the £100,000 prize. He will now also perform in front of the Queen at The Royal Variety Performance later this year. An average of 12.5 million people tuned in to watch the final. Simon Cowell has called Kai "a worthy winner".
POSTED: 05/06/11

X Factor Judges Revealed
ITV have officially confirmed their new X Factor judging line-up. After weeks of deliberation, rumours and speculation, the TV channel have officially revealed that their four person panel will consist of Tulisa Contostavlos, Kelly Rowland, Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow.
POSTED: 05/06/11

Coyle Announces Split
Nadine Coyle has broken off her engagement to American Football player Jason Bell. The Girls Aloud singer revealed the news on Twitter saying, "A few weeks ago Jason and I broke up. "We are great friends and decided we are better this way. I'm in NYC working & I love all your support."
POSTED: 05/06/11

Bono Thumbs A Lift
A couple were left stunned when they stopped to pick up hitchhikers in driving rain, only to discover it was U2 frontman Bono and his friend. The pair thumbed a lift after getting drenched as they took a walk in Vancouver in Canada.
POSTED: 05/06/11

News Briefs- 05/06/11

• Rihanna has defended her latest music video which shows a man being shot in the head saying it is "art with a message"
• Amy Winehouse has now been made an outpatient of the Priory rehab clinic and has been told to quit drinking alcohol or she will die
• Adele has scrapped the remaining dates of her sold-out North American tour due to laryngitis
• Sean Kingston is expected to make a full recovery following a jet ski accident he had last weekend
• Liam and Noel Gallagher have been ordered to sort out their differences by their mum, to make sure that Liam is in attendance at his brother's wedding
• Pink is celebrating after having a baby girl. It is the first child for the 31 year-old singer
• Dannii Minogue has denied rumours that she has split up with her partner Kris Smith, insisting they are playing happy families

POSTED: 05/06/11

Cheryl Cole Sacked From US X Factor
Cheryl Cole has been sacked from the judging panel on the US version of the X Factor, according to reports. The singer, who was only confirmed to be part of the show’s judging panel earlier this month, has completed a week of auditions, but according to TMZ, producers feel that contestants are finding it too hard to understand her Newcastle accent.
POSTED: 29/05/11

Amy Winehouse Returns To Rehab
Amy Winehouse has checked into rehab again. The singer "has embarked on a treatment program at the Priory Clinic," her rep said, "She wants to be ready for performances in Europe this summer and decided to seek an assessment. She will remain at the Priory on doctors' advice."
POSTED: 29/05/11

Eminem & Justin Bieber Win Big At Billboard Awards
Rapper Eminem and teen star Justin Bieber were the big winners at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, taking home six prizes each. Eminem, who was not at the ceremony, won artist of the year, the night's top prize. Britain's Taio Cruz won best single for Dynamite, while other winners included Katy Perry, U2 and Beyonce Knowles.
POSTED: 29/05/11

Robbie Scoffs The Cake
Robbie Williams has had to apologise to his wife Ayda for eating her birthday cake before he gave it to her. He planned to surprise her with the birthday gift but got peckish and ate it before she returned home.
POSTED: 29/05/11

News Briefs- 29/05/11

• Radio 1 is to stage the BBC’s biggest free-ticketed music festival to date on Hackney Marshes next June, as part of the London 2012 Festival
• Pete Doherty will probably be released from prison in time to play the Reading and Leeds Festivals this August
• Adele has been named as the most powerful person in the music industry in a new Guardian list
• P Diddy has announced that he has changed his name to Swag, for a short while, to celebrate overcoming a recent bout of illness
• Peter Andre is branching out from singing by launching a chain of coffee shops around the UK
• Tinie Tempah will duet with Alicia Keys at The Black Ball in London, hosted by Mark Ronson, on 15th June

POSTED: 29/05/11

Dannii Minogue Quits X Factor
Dannii Minogue is leaving The X Factor after three years but has denied reports she was sacked by Simon Cowell. Meanwhile The Mirror newspaper claims that bosses are growing tired of Simon Cowell's indecision over who will sit on the judging panel for the new series. He previously confirmed that Take That's Gary Barlow will join Louis Walsh, who is expected to return to his position.
POSTED: 22/05/11

Elton John In Aids Talks With PM
Sir Elton John has met with Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the work of his Aids foundation. The veteran singer also spoke with International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell at Downing Street about the Government's commitment to tackling HIV/Aids.
POSTED: 22/05/11

Ivor Novello Awards 2011
Plan B, Muse and Tinie Tempah were among those to win Ivor Novello awards. Plan B won the award for Best Album for, the PRS For Music Most Performed Work and the award for Songwriter Of The Year. Tinie Tempah picked up the gong for Best Comtemporary Song for 'Pass Out’. Muse won the award for International Achievement, while Dizzee Rascal picked the Ivors Inspiration award. See our Music Awards page for a full winners list.
POSTED: 22/05/11

Rod Stewart Ready With His Bus Pass
Rod Stewart has said he can’t wait to use his free bus pass. The 66 year-old who recently had another baby has said he is even planning a day out on the busses with some friends in London.
POSTED: 22/05/11

News Briefs- 22/05/11

• Jedward and Blue may have lost at this year's Eurovision but they are now riding high in the European iTunes chart
• Tinie Tempah has confirmed that he has hooked up with Adele for a new collaboration
• Pete Doherty has been jailed for six months for possessing cocaine
• The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation is to donate £32m to UK art and culture organisations
• The government have written an open letter to the organisers of the UK's top music festivals urging them to do more to tackle legal highs
• Lady Gaga has toppled the likes of Oprah Winfrey to become the world’s most powerful celebrity

POSTED: 22/05/11

Azerbaijan Win Eurovision
Azerbaijan has been crowned the winner of this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Germany, while the UK came 11th. Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal of Ell/Nikki were voted Europe's favourites, after scoring 221 points with their love song, Running Scared. Newly reformed band Blue notched up 100 points, whilst Ireland's entry, X Factor twins Jedward, finished eighth. Italy's Raphael Gualazzi took second place, followed by Eric Saade from Sweden. It is the first time that Azerbaijan has won the contest in its 56-year history, having only joined Eurovision in 2008.
POSTED: 15/05/11

Aggro Santos Arrested For Rape?
A Brazilian-born rapper and a former contestant on I'm a Celebrity has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a university gig in West Sussex. Aggro Santos, 22, whose first name is Yuri, and a 20-year-old man have been arrested and bailed until June pending inquiries. The performer's lawyer said his client strongly denied the allegations.
POSTED: 14/05/11

30 Seconds To Mars Fuel Split Rumours
30 Seconds To Mars have fuelled rumours that they are set to go on hiatus following their current tour. In an interview with MTV Canada, the group said they were ready to take time off due to the strains of constant touring. Drummer Shannon Leto said: “We've been touring a long time. I mean look at us, we're broken down sugar. We're tired.”
POSTED: 14/05/11

Strawberry Fields Gates Removed
The ornate iron gates of a children's home which inspired John Lennon's psychedelic Beatles anthem Strawberry Fields Forever have been removed. The Salvation Army, which owns the former home, is putting the red Victorian gates into storage.
POSTED: 14/05/11

News Briefs- 14/05/11

• John Walker, one of the founders of 1960s group The Walker Brothers, died at the age of 67
• Whitney Houston has reportedly voluntarily entered rehab to combat her drug and alcohol problems
• Cumulative sales of digital music in the UK passed the £1bn mark last year, with a hefty £316.5m spent on digital music in 2010 alone
• Cliff Richard fans started queuing for concert tickets on Wednesday, four days before they go on sale
• Pink Floyd are to release unheard material in a reissue of all their albums
• Jessie J’s management have told her off for being up too late. They can tell when she is awake because of her tweets on website Twitter

POSTED: 14/05/11

Cole For US X Factor Judge
Cheryl Cole has got a job on the judging panel of the US version of The X Factor, Simon Cowell has confirmed. The 27-year-old has worked on the past three series of the UK show. Meanwhile it was confirmed today that Nicole Scherzinger and TV presenter Steve Jones will host the American X Factor. Steve said he "couldn't be happier" about co-hosting the programme. Dermot O’Leary had previously been tipped for the job. Back on the UK X Factor and Gary Barlow has reportedly signed a deal to become a new judge. The Take That star, who was rumoured to have been in "advanced talks" to join the show, will replace Simon Cowell.
POSTED: 08/05/11

Paul McCartney To Marry For Third Time
Sir Paul McCartney is to marry his girlfriend of four years. The former Beatle, who is 68, has become engaged to 51-year-old New York businesswoman Nancy Shevell, who will become his third wife. Sir Paul's publicist Stuart Bell said: "We're all thrilled for him."
POSTED: 08/05/11

Mariah Carey Gives Birth To Twins
Mariah Carey gave birth to twins on her third wedding anniversary. The 42 year-old gave birth to a boy and girl. They have called the boy Moroccan Scott and they have called the girl Monroe.
POSTED: 08/05/11

Girls Aloud For Olympics?
Girls Aloud are planning their biggest ever gig to mark their tenth anniversary next year. They have set their sights on performing at the Olympic Games. They had hoped to perform at Glastonbury until they found out that the festival will be having a year off in 2012.
POSTED: 08/05/11

News Briefs- 08/05/11

• The trial of Michael Jackson's personal doctor was delayed until September, at the request of defence attorneys
• Fans of Chris Brown have expressed their anger over his decision to cancel his gig in Australia at the last minute
• A teenage boy accused of breaking into a Justin Bieber concert in Australia to throw eggs at the teen heartthrob has been charged
• Emma Bunton has given birth to her second child, a baby boy. She has named her new son Tate
• Madonna is apparently preparing her daughter, Lourdes to follow in her footsteps by collaborating with her on a recording
• Former Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood has apparently rekindled his romance with he ex-girlfriend, 22 year-old Katia Ivanova

U2 Promise Glastonbury "On Steroids".
U2 have promised they will play an epic, stadium-like performance at this year’s Glastonbury festival. Bassist Adam Clayton told Q that the band’s headline performance on the Pyramid Stage on the Friday (June 24) of the Somerset bash will have grand production values. Clayton said: "It’s very un-Glastonbury to have a big production but we will be sneaking a few things in through the back gate which will hopefully make this experience a little more like Glastonbury on steroids."
POSTED: 01/05/11

Blue Livid At Lack Of Radio Play
Boyband Blue have said they are livid at the lack of radio support for their Eurovision Song Contest song 'I Can', according to the tabloids. The Daily Mirror has picked up on figures from radio monitoring website MyRadio, which show that 'I Can' has only been played 22 times on UK radio so far, leading to suggestions that they could do badly at the event.
POSTED: 01/05/11

Elton John's Mum Speaks Of Anguish
According to The Sun newspaper, the mother of Sir Elton John has told of her anguish over a three-year rift with him. Sheila Farebrother, 86, said: "My son cut me out of his life for good." Rumours suggest that Sheila made a comment that offended Sir Elton's partner David Furnish”.
POSTED: 01/05/11

Olly For Cotton Romance?
Olly Murs has revealed he is desperate for a part on the TV soap Eastenders. So desperate in fact that he has said he would even have an on-screen romance with Dot Cotton.
POSTED: 01/05/11

News Briefs- 01/05/11

• Ellie Goulding performed for Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Royal Wedding reception
• Elton John and his partner David Furnish were part of a select few celebrities that attended Friday’s Royal wedding in London
• According to the press, Musician Morrissey made a shocking outburst about the Royals calling them a bunch of “benefit scroungers”
• Rod Stewart has been honoured with a lifetime achievement from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in LA
• Danni Minogue has been recovering at home after having an emergency operation to remove her appendix
• Madonna began her legal defence against workers at one of her charity projects that are suing her for unfair dismissal
• Former Oasis star, Noel Gallagher is being tipped to write an anthem for his favourite football team, Manchester City

POSTED: 01/05/11

Lady Gaga Apologises For "Unintentional" Comment
Lady Gaga had to apologise after she described accusations that she has copied Madonna's 1989 track 'Express Yourself' in her single 'Born This Way' as "retarded". In her apology she said "I consider it part of my life's work and music to push the boundaries of love and acceptance. My apologies for not speaking thoughtfully. To anyone that was hurt, please know that it was furiously unintentional."
POSTED: 24/04/11

Returned Glastonbury Tickets Sell Out
The resale of returned and cancelled tickets for this year's Glastonbury Festival sold out within two hours on Sunday. Tickets for the event first went on sale in October last year with deposits of £50 being paid for the £195 passes. Unwanted and unsold passes went on resale at 0900 BST. The festival apologised via their GlastoFest Twitter account to those who did not get a ticket, saying "demand hugely outstripped supply".
POSTED: 24/04/11

Bieber Loses YouTube Crown
Justin Bieber has lost his King of YouTube crown to Rebecca Black. The Canadian super star's YouTube channel regularly tops the monthly most viewed chart. But the 17-year-old has been pushed into second place thanks to Rebecca's song Friday, according to new figures from Famecount.com. Many critics have described her heavily auto-tuned track as the worst ever but it's helped her YouTube channel reach 112 million views.
POSTED: 24/04/11

News Briefs- 24/04/11

• Blink-182 have postponed their forthcoming UK summer tour saying the band's new album was "taking longer than we thought"
• Take That are taking their healthy eating seriously and have hired a round-the-clock chef for their forthcoming Progress Tour
• Shayne Ward has been dumped by Simon Cowell's record label, SyCo, after his last album, Obsession, failed to do well in the charts
• Autopsy room images of late Michael Jackson can be shown to jurors at the trial of the doctor, a judge has ruled
• Elton John has conformed that Lady Gaga is godmother to his adopted son
• Tom Fletcher from McFly has announced that he is getting married to his long-term sweetheart Giovanna Falcone
• Sharon Osbourne has admitted that she was to blame over her and husband Ozzy’s £1 million unpaid tax bill

POSTED: 24/04/11

Full Glastonbury Line-Up Revealed
The full line-up for this year’s Glastonbury festival was revealed this week. Plan B, Tinie Tempah and Laura Marling are amongst the list of acts. They join the likes of headliners U2, Coldplay and Beyonce who are set to play at Worthy Farm in June. Other acts on the bill include Pendulum, Paolo Nutini, and Wu Tang Clan, who will all play the main stage. The Vaccines, The Kills, Chipmunk, White Lies, Kaiser Chiefs and Jessie J are all lined up for slots on the Other Stage. Morrissey will make his Glastonbury return when he warms up the Pyramid Stage ahead of U2 on the opening night of the festival. According to The Mirror newspaper, Beyonce is calling on the help of some of her showbiz pals, including her husband Jay-Z, to ensure that her gig at the event in Somerset is one to remember.
POSTED: 17/04/11

George Michael Records Royal Song
George Michael is recording a wedding song for Prince William and Kate Middleton. He has selected a song after putting out a Twitter request to his fans, but he has refused to reveal its identity. In a message on Monday he said he would record the song at home and that it would “hopefully” be finished by Thursday.
POSTED: 17/04/11

Osbournes Settle Tax Debts
Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon have quickly paid off their $1.7 million U.S. tax debts, a week after learning about their financial troubles from the news media. Sharon said on Thursday the federal tax bill had been paid, and she was now on a mission to find out why the Internal Revenue Service filed a lien on one of the British couple's LA residences.
POSTED: 17/04/11

Coldplay Fans Less Likely To 'Put-out' On First Date
Music-based dating website Tastebuds, which matches potential partners based on their taste in music, has carried out research that has found that Coldplay fans are least likely to have sex on a first date while Nirvana fans were the most likely.
POSTED: 17/04/11

News Briefs- 17/04/11

• Arctic Monkeys' Matt Helders has said that the band are likely to set out on a UK headline tour in November
• Simon Cowell has apparently let slip that Cheryl Cole will be sitting by his side on The X Factor USA judging panel
• Rihanna has revealed that she was asked to be a judge on X Factor USA but turned it down because she is too busy
• Girls Aloud singer, Sarah Harding is planning a two month honeymoon in Ibiza this summer
• Nicki Minaj has signed up to support Britney Spears on her summer tour, it comes after Enrique Iglesias pulled out of supporting
• Simon Cowell has been warned to slow down by his loved ones. They are worried about the music moguls increasingly heavy workload

New Suicide Claim In Jacko Death Trial
A defence lawyer for the doctor accused of Michael Jackson's manslaughter has claimed the singer committed suicide. Edward Chernoff told a pre-trial hearing for his client Dr Conrad Murray, who has pleaded not guilty, that the late singer was anguished about his poor financial situation. "The crux of the defence is going to be that Michael Jackson engaged in a desperate act and took desperate measures that caused his death," Chernoff said. "We believe at the time Michael Jackson died he was a desperate man in relation to his financial affairs." Dr Murray, who was working with Jackson ahead of his ill-fated comeback gigs, could face four years in prison if convicted. The trial will be televised.
POSTED: 10/04/11

Bryan Ferry Heart Attack Fears Denied
The Roxy Music singer, Bryan Ferry was admitted to hospital and it was suggested he was "seriously ill". He was discharged the next day and according to a source he underwent "precautionary tests". His publicist said that he had not suffered a heart attack.
POSTED: 10/04/11

Pet Shop Boys Join Take That Tour
Pet Shop Boys have been confirmed as the main support for Take That's record-breaking summer Progress tour. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe will join the band for the series of gigs starting on 27 May. Pet Shop Boys said: "We look forward to every night being a huge celebration of pop music."
POSTED: 10/04/11

Tinie Tempah Gets Frisky To Own Music
Tinie Tempah has admitted to The Sun that he accidently got ‘Frisky’ to one of his own songs. He was entertaining a lady friend while his ipod was on shuffle mode. He said one of his own songs came on and “I could see it in her eyes that this moment was awkward for me and a turn-off for her”.
POSTED: 10/04/11

News Briefs- 10/04/11

• Plan B has signed to star in the movie remake of the police show The Sweeney
• Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb cancelled a series of Brazilian live shows after being admitted to hospital in the UK with stomach pains
• Lady Gaga has released video footage of herself confronting a homophobic protester outside one of her gigs
• A statue in tribute to Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain was unveiled in Aberdeen marking the 17th anniversary of his death

• Amy Winehouse checked herself into a Harley Street clinic in London with what is believed to be food poisoning
• Britney Spears has angered her record label because she wants to postpone her Femme Fatale tour because she is not feeling ready

POSTED: 10/04/11

Take That Hint Robbie Return Is Permanent
Take That have dropped a big hint that Robbie Williams WILL stay with the band and his comeback is not just short-term. It was previously thought that Robbie may be back for just one album but now the band have said that they are writing more songs together for future albums.
POSTED: 03/04/11

Madonna Sued By Charity Workers
Madonna is being sued by eight charity workers in Malawi following her Raising Malawi charity scrapping plans to build a school in the country. The singer is being sued for unfair dismissal and non-payment of benefits, reports Reuters.
POSTED: 03/04/11

Royalties Fall For First Time Ever
The amount of money artists get from their songs being played in public has fallen for the first time ever. The Performing Right Society (PRS) says the amount fell one per cent in 2010 to £611.2 million pounds. They say it's mainly due to a slump in DVD and CD sales, but also the growth of legal downloads has slowed.
POSTED: 03/04/11

News Briefs- 03/04/11

• Beyonce has announced that she and her father Matthew Knowles will no longer work together professionally. He was her manager
• Men at Work have lost an appeal against a ruling which found their 1983 hit single Down Under was partly copied from a folk song
• Liam Gallagher has said his ambition for his band Beady Eye is to be bigger than The Beatles
• Elton John has criticised Kings Of Leon for refusing to allow one of their songs to be used on Glee saying they should "lighten up"
• Radiohead have started to publish their own newspaper called The Universal Sigh
• The Gorillaz, Beck, Tinie Tempah and The Beastie Boys will all release exclusive tracks for Record Store Day on 16th April
• 18,000 American music wannabes waited in the rain this week for the first auditions for the first series of The X Factor USA

POSTED: 03/04/11

No Charges For Chris Brown's TV Show Rage
Chris Brown will not face charges for smashing a window after appearing on Good Morning America. US network ABC has decided not to make a complaint to police about the incident which happened on Tuesday. The 21-year-old singer is currently on five years probation as a result of assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna in February 2009. It is not known if Chris will be paying for the window, which he reportedly smashed with a chair after ripping his shirt off and scaring staff on the show after he flew into a rage when interviewer Robin Roberts quizzed him on the attack.
POSTED: 27/03/11

Artists Sign Up For Relief Album
U2, Rihanna, Bon Jovi, Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber are set to appear on a charity album to benefit the victims of the recent Japanese earthquakes and tsunami. Chiefs at record label Universal Music said they hoped that the album would be available globally very soon.
POSTED: 27/03/11

Gary & Robbie In Diet-Off
Take That's Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow have apparently wagered a four-figure sum on who can lose the most weight ahead of the bands new tour. Robbie said "Me and Gary vary in weight. We go up and down by the week”.
POSTED: 27/03/11

N-Dubz' Romantic Break
N-Dubz rapper Fazer has a lot to learn about romance. He has said that when the bands tour finishes he will take his girlfriend and bandmate Tulisa on a week’s holiday carp-fishing. And if that wasn’t bad enough, he has also invited along, bandmate and Tulisa’s cousin, Dappy.
POSTED: 27/03/11

News Briefs- 27/03/11

• Lady GaGa is allegedly losing her hair after years of dying her hair peroxide blonde and is considering "a chemical haircut”
• Music label Mercury has become the first major label to announce they will no longer be releasing music on the CD format
• Snoop Dogg, Warren G and The Game joined family, friends and about 1,000 fans of Nate Dogg to remember the hip-hop singer at a ceremony in California
• Rapper Ja Rule pleaded guilty for tax evasion and is set to go to prison for a weapons charge
• Jamiroquai cancelled a gig in Lyon this week due to a crew member falling to his death at the concert venue
• Boyzone singer, Ronan Keating and Richard Branson are set to captain a relay team to swim the Irish sea

Nate Dogg Dies
Rapper Nate Dogg has died at the age of 41, his family announced.  The Californian artist, real name Nathaniel D Hale, is best known for his collaboration with Warren G on 1994 track Regulate. The cause of his death is thought to be complications due to recent health problems, including two strokes, one in 2007 and one in 2008. Artists that have paid tribute to Nate Dogg include rap stars Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Ludacris. His most recent album called Nate Dogg, his third studio record, was released in 2008.
POSTED: 20/03/11

Dougie Out Of Rehab
Dougie, from the band McFly, is out of The Priory and said to be feeling more positive about the future. He suffered from depression following his split from Frankie, from the band The Saturdays, and checked himself into rehab for a month. He's thanked all his fans for their support on Twitter.
POSTED: 20/03/11

Claim Jacko Killed Himself
A broken syringe found under Michael Jackson's bed could be used to prove that the singer killed himself, it has been reported. Doctor Conrad Murray’s lawyers are expected to claim that Michael injected himself with the lethal dose of sedative Propofol while the doctor was out the room.
POSTED: 20/03/11

Foo Fighters To Gig In Fans' Garages
The Foo Fighters are set to play a series of gigs in the garages of their fans. The band have launched a new competition where the winners will have the band turn up and rock out in their garages in front of 50 of their friends.
POSTED: 20/03/11

News Briefs- 20/03/11

• Lady Gaga has unveiled a wristband designed to help raise money for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan
• Neil Diamond, Tom Waits and Alice Cooper have become the latest music stars to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• An alleged stalker was found clutching some of Madonna’s possessions after breaking into her London mansion
• Faithless have split up after 15 years together, saying their current tour is a goodbye and thank you to fans
• Adele’s father, Mark Evans, has said he regrets becoming estranged from his daughter after he started abusing alcohol ten years ago
• A spokesman for Wyclef Jean says the star has been released from a hospital after being treated for a gunshot wound to his hand
• Westlife have parted company with Simon Cowell’s record label and signed a contract with rival company Sony RCA

POSTED: 20/03/11

Lilly Allen Urges Fans Not To Watch Her TV Show
Lily Allen has said she feels “embarrassed” by a new TV documentary which follows the launch of her clothing store, Lucy In Disguise. The Channel 4 programme, Riches To Rags, begins next week, but exerts have already been published, including one where she discusses her second miscarriage last November and eating disorder. In a series of messages on Twitter, Lily said she felt the advance coverage of the show had been “totally sensationalised and quotes taken out of context”. “We started filming it a year ago and I feel like a completely different person that the one that features in the programme,” she wrote.
POSTED: 13/03/11

George Michael & Kenny Goss Split
George Michael and Kenny Goss have split after 15 years together. Kenny is said to have walked out on George over his ongoing problems with drug addiction. The unconfirmed report came on the same day that George admitted that he was seeking help overcoming his personal problems.
POSTED: 13/03/11

Mumford Set International Record
Mumford & Sons have become the first British band to achieve a million-selling album in the UK and US in two years after reaching the milestone in both markets within days of one another.
POSTED: 13/03/11

Shut Up & Marry Me
Tom Crane, the fiancé of Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has told how he had to tell his chatterbox girlfriend to shut up when he popped the question to her. He said he begged her “will you just be quiet for a second and listen to me”.
POSTED: 13/03/11

News Briefs- 13/03/11

• Britney Spear’ former bodyguard is set to release nude pictures he claims she sent to him from her mobile phone
• Leona Lewis has beaten the likes of the late Princess Diana to be named the most influential woman to live or work in London in the past century
• After much public confusion about his future, Phil Collins has confirmed he is retiring from music
• Blue have unveiled the "anthemic" track they will be taking to Eurovision this year, insisting taking part will not be "career suicide"
• A production duo have said there are “similarities” between Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' and a song they wrote for a girl band and may take legal action
• Liam Gallagher has blasted his brother Noel for not helping him protect their mum from their violent dad

POSTED: 13/03/11

Christina Aguilera Arrested In L.A
Christina Aguilera was arrested in Los Angeles on a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication after police pulled over her boyfriend on suspicion of driving under the influence. A police spokesperson Steve Whitmore held a press conference to clarify the situation, explaining that while Christina was, technically, arrested, the department had no interest in prosecuting her for any crime. "She was not capable of taking care of herself. ... She was incapacitated, not belligerent, but just intoxicated," he said.
POSTED: 06/03/11

Usher & Mariah Carey Upset At Gadhafi Link
Usher said he's "sincerely troubled" to learn he appeared at a concert linked to Libyan leader Gadhafi's family and plans to donate his concert fee to human rights organizations. Meanwhile Mariah Carey has said she was unaware that she was booked to perform a concert linked to Gadhafi's clan and she's embarrassed "to have participated in this mess."
POSTED: 06/03/11

Huge Sales Off The Back Of Brit Awards
2011 Brits Award winners and performers collectively generated three times as many extra sales of their current albums during the week of the event than their 2010 equivalents managed last year, new research by Music Week magazine has revealed.
POSTED: 06/03/11

Boyle & Kay Record For Comic Relief
Peter Kay and Susan Boyle are releasing a single together for Comic Relief. They have picked the classic song called I Know Him So Well and are currently working on recording a video for the song.
POSTED: 06/03/11

News Briefs- 06/03/11

• Justin Timberlake's break from music could be coming to an end? As he has said, "I think I may spend some time in the studio this summer"
• Liam Gallagher has laid into Radiohead for writing music "about a f**king tree" on their new album 'The King Of Limbs'
• Justin Bieber apologized for showing his middle finger to paparazzi who pictured him leaving his birthday dinner in Los Angeles
• A judge has delayed the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, until May to allow both sides more time to prepare
• Lady Gaga has threatened the makers of a controversial breast milk ice cream with legal action after calling the product 'Baby Gaga'
• Dolly Parton has launched a project to give free books to children in Scotland
• George Michael has said he deserved to be jailed last September for crashing his Range Rover while under the influence of cannabis

POSTED: 06/03/11

Celebrities Complete Charity Trek
A handful of celebrities including Craig David, Olly Murs, DJ Scott Mills and X Factor host Dermot O’Leary have completed a gruelling trek across a scorching desert to raise money for Comic Relief. Olly Murs suffered a stomach bug on the final day but was relieved to cross the finish line.
POSTED: 27/02/11

NME Awards 2011
The NME Awards took place on Wednesday and saw My Chemical Romance win two awards for Best International Band and Best Video for Na Na Na. Other winners included Muse, Laura Marling, Professor Green, Lady Gaga and PJ Harvey. A full list of winners can be found on the Music Awards page of this website.
POSTED: 27/02/11

Adele Celebrates "Extraordinary" Chart Success
Adele has been celebrating this week after having two singles and albums in the top five of the singles and album charts respectively, last weekend. She was also in the number one position in both charts. She is the first living artist to accomplish this since the Beatles did it back in 1964. The Managing Director of the Official Charts Company Martin Talbot called Adele’s historic achievement extraordinary, adding that it was a tremendous week for both the singer and the BRIT Awards.
POSTED: 27/02/11

Rihanna Paid Huge For Charity Event
Rihanna has earned £300,000 for just one hour’s work. The singer cashed in after playing a gig at an exclusive charity gala for 600 guests in Florida. That also equates to a payment rate of £5,000 per minute.
POSTED: 27/02/11

News Briefs- 27/02/11

• Susan Boyle scored the most successful album overseas by a UK artist for a second year running
• A restraining order given to Chris Brown after he assaulted ex-girlfriend Rihanna has been relaxed
• At a speech at The NME Awards, U2 confirmed they will play at this year's Glastonbury festival and will headline Friday night at the event
• A guitar worth £15,000 signed by the White Stripes frontman Jack White has been stolen from a studio in east London
• Jessie J confirmed she is bisexual, in an interview
• The Monkees have revealed their first UK tour in 12 years will take place in May
• Katie Melua revealed that she suffered a breakdown last year caused by her quick rise to fame

POSTED: 27/02/11

Brit Awards 2011
The first Brit Awards to be held at The O2 Arena in London took place on Tuesday evening. The awards were hosted by James Corden. Plan B’s performance controversially ended with him setting fire to a fake policeman, Take That also went with a police themed performance where they were joined on stage by men in riot gear. Tinie Tempah’s performance included an amazing laser display while Adele’s performance was raw, without any gimmicks, but totally moving. Tinie Tempah collected two awards, and they were for Best Breakthrough Act and Best Single with Pass Out. Arcade Fire also won two of the International awards. Other winners on the night included Plan B, Take That, Jessie J, Cee-Lo Green, Justin Bieber and Rihanna. A full list of winners can be found on The Brit Awards page on this website.
POSTED: 20/02/11

Ladies Rule At The Grammy's
Ladies ruled at last weekends Grammy Awards. Lady Antebellum won five prizes while Lady Gaga, who was carried down the Los Angeles event's red carpet in a giant egg, won three awards including best pop vocal album for The Fame Monster. A full list of winners can be found on The Music Awards page on this website.
POSTED: 20/02/11

Bruno Mars Pleads Guilty
Bruno Mars has pleaded guilty to cocaine possession. A judge sentenced the 25-year-old singer-songwriter on Wednesday to probation, a $2,000 fine, 200 hours of community service and drug counselling.
POSTED: 20/02/11

Totally Tropical Murs
Olly Murs has revealed that his reggae style on his current debut album was inspired by the, soft drink, Lilt adverts. The adverts from the nineties were known for their reggae sound singing about the drinks “totally tropical taste”.
POSTED: 20/02/11

News Briefs- 20/02/11

• Lady Gaga has claimed the 1,000th American Hot 100 No. 1 with 'Born This Way'

• Rod Stewart has become a father for the eighth time at the age of 66 after his wife, Penny Lancaster, gave birth to a boy
• Liam Gallagher has declared that Oasis will "never" reform. The frontman said his new band Beady Eye was not a "stopgap"
• Shaun Ryder has been forced to postpone the rest of his UK tour after falling ill, suffering from a problem with his thyroid
• Former Westlife star, Brian McFadden was quizzed by police after he apparently went on a drunken rant on a plane
• Cheesy nineties band Steps are set for a come-back. They are due to make a TV series to mark ten years since they split and could also perform at a one-off charity gig

POSTED: 20/02/11

Rihanna Plans Sexy Brits Performance
Rihanna is allegedly planning her sexiest performance to date at The BRIT Awards 2011 on Tuesday. According to The Metro, she is plotting to shock audiences with her stage show at the awards ceremony and is "seeking revenge" on the music industry after her latest single S&M, was censored by her label, Def Jam. Meanwhile Brit Awards host James Corden is to donate his fee to Comic Relief. He was due to pick up £50,000 for his work at the music industry awards, but has now told the event's organisers to pay it directly to the charity. James was inundated with tweets praising his decision as soon as news of it broke, with one fan describing him as 'one of the nicest stars in Britain'.
POSTED: 13/02/11

Cheryl Haulting Girls Aloud Return
Cheryl Cole's hectic solo career is "preventing" Girls Aloud from reuniting, according to her bandmate Kimberley Walsh. She has claimed that Cheryl's commitments outside of the girlband is stopping them getting back together.
POSTED: 13/02/11

Beyonce Confirms Glasto Slot
Beyoncé has confirmed that she is headlining this year's Glastonbury Festival. Following reports suggesting that Queen B was to top the bill at the festival in Somerset, Beyoncé has now announced she will be stepping out onto the prestigious Pyramid stage and headline the event.
POSTED: 13/02/11

Cheryl Is Top Name For Dogs
Cheryl Cole has the dubious honour of topping a poll of names for dogs. Her first name was top choice for dog owners to name their dogs. Posh was second, after Victoria Beckham with Lady Gaga in third place.
POSTED: 13/02/11

News Briefs- 13/02/11

• Initial post-mortem results have indicated that musician Gary Moore died from a heart attack
• The trial of Michael Jackson's doctor can be televised, a judge in America has ruled
• Marina Diamandis of Marina And The Diamonds has claimed that she has contacted police over the leaking of some of her unfinished songs
• Girl-group Mis-Teeq are set to make a come back and are planning a tour. The group were popular in the early noughties
• Charlotte Church has said that her and her kids are lucky to be alive after a dodgy boiler was leaking carbon monoxide into her house
• Belinda Carlisle has revealed that she had a ten-year affair with the late INXS rocker Michael Hutchence

POSTED: 13/02/11

Coldplay To Headline Glastonbury
Coldplay will headline this year’s Glastonbury festival in Somerset, it’s been announced. The band, who have been strongly rumoured to appear, will top the bill on the Saturday of the event, which runs from June 22nd -24th. Coldplay, who are currently recording a new album, are understood to have agreed to perform at the event this week, reports The Sun. The band also headlined the festival in 2005. The Rolling Stones were also approached about headlining the event this year, but have apparently turned the opportunity down. Tickets for this year’s Glastonbury festival have already sold out.
POSTED: 06/02/11

Blue For UK Eurovision
Boyband Blue will represent the UK in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, it has been announced. The group will sing their new single ‘I Can’ for the competition in Germany in May. Band member Simon Webbe said: "I've always wanted to represent my country, so this is a truly exciting experience for Blue."
POSTED: 06/02/11

Brits Acts To "Scale Back"
Organisers of this year's Brit Awards have reportedly told Rihanna and Plan B to scale back their respective performances. The pair both wanted to use fireworks during their slots at the February 15th ceremony, but have been told to change their plans after show bosses feared having to pay a huge insurance premium.
POSTED: 06/02/11

Noel's Domain Troubles
Noel Gallagher has gone to some extraordinary lengths to get the domain for his website. Noel found out that someone in Barcelona bought the domain name noelgallagher.com ten years ago and was demanding a huge some of money for it. Noel flew the man to London, put him up in a posh hotel and then met with him to discuss a deal.
POSTED: 06/02/11

News Briefs- 06/02/11

• The White Stripes have announced they have split up after 13 years, saying they will "make no further new recordings or perform live"
• Kings of Leon have postponed their March tour dates, allowing drummer Nathan Followill time to recover from recent surgery
• Adele has achieved January’s biggest album sells for five years after shifting 208,000 copies over the albums first week on sale
• Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner will release a solo album next month, it’s been confirmed.
• It has been revealed that when Mariah Carey gives birth to twins soon their sex will be a boy and a girl
• Miley Cyrus has topped a list of stars with the worst influence on young girls, for the second year running

POSTED: 06/02/11

Jacko Doctor Pleads Not Guilty
The doctor present at Michael Jackson's deathbed has pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's fatal overdose. A judge ordered Dr Conrad Murray should stand trial in March over Jackson's death aged 50 in June 2009. Prosecutors say Dr Murray, who was treating Jackson for insomnia, gave him a lethal dose of a powerful anaesthetic and then failed to provide proper care. "I am an innocent man," Dr Murray said in a Los Angeles court. The trial is set to begin on 28th March and is expected to last six weeks. The judge said he would decide before then whether to allow television coverage of court proceedings.
POSTED: 30/01/11

Tempah Denies Royal Wedding Performance
Tinie Tempah has denied reports he has been asked to perform at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding this spring. During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, he said he had not heard anything about the rumours, he said "Am I? Really? Are you serious? Honestly, I've heard as much as you."
POSTED: 30/01/11

Bruno Mars To Plead Guilty To Drug Charges
Bruno Mars will plead guilty to cocaine possession when he appears in court next month. In return, he will receive a fine, probation and community service, but will not have the charge permanently on his record. He was arrested in September after being found with cocaine in the bathroom of a Las Vegas club after a performance.
POSTED: 30/01/11

Matt Pranked By One Direction
Matt Cardle has had to get a new mobile phone number after having a prank played on him by his former fellow X Factor contestants. The lads from boyband One Direction leaked Matt’s phone number on Twitter and he was bombarded by loads of calls from fans.
POSTED: 30/01/11

News Briefs- 30/01/11

• Chris Brown has appeared in Court to request that his Rihanna restraining order be lifted in time for the Grammy Awards
• The Killers have announced their return by confirming their first comeback gig at a new festival in Chile
• N-Dubz singer Tulisa is planning to sue Twitter after it failed to remove false claims that she had taken cocaine and was pregnant
• Seventies singer, David Esses is joining the cast of Eastenders and will play Alfie Moon’s estranged Uncle
• Nick Cave has been offered driver training after crashing his car into a speed camera last year
• Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood has declared himself “a free man” after his divorce was finalised

Gary Uncertain Over Robbie's Take That Future
Gary Barlow stunned Take That fans this week by saying he still views the band a “four-piece”. This raises the question as to whether Robbie Williams’ return to the band is on a permanent basis. Robbie left the band 16 years ago to pursue a solo career. Take That split up shortly afterwards but reformed in 2006. Robbie rejoined the band late last year and is on their latest album. Speaking in an interview this week Gary said “moving forward, I know we’re back with Rob right now but I still see our future as a four-piece band”. This left Robbie fans confused as to his future in the band. Robbie will be part of Take That’s forthcoming tour but his future seems uncertain after that.
POSTED: 23/01/11

Elton John Shows Off New Baby
Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish looked extremely happy to show off their new baby son in OK magazine this week. The baby was born on Christmas day and mothered by a surrogate. Elton revealed that he was present at the birth.
POSTED: 23/01/11

Britney Equals U.S Chart Record
Britney Spears has become only the second artist in the US chart's 52-year history to have more than one single top the chart in its opening week, according to Billboard, after Hold It Against Me went in at Number One.
POSTED: 23/01/11

Olly To Seek A Date Via His Nan
Olly Murs may have shot to fame in the past year but is finding it so hard to find a date he may use his Nan as a matchmaker. He said “I think where I’m going wrong is I am trying to pick a woman myself”. He went on to say I need my Nan to pick one for me because “Nans are always outspoken”.
POSTED: 23/01/11

News Briefs- 23/01/11

• About 400 people attended the funeral of Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty in his home town of Paisley
• Glee was the big winner at last weekend's Golden Globes, taking home three gongs
• Amy Winehouse has reportedly recorded a duet with Cee Lo Green for her new album
• Andrew Lloyd Webber's wine collection has sold for £3.5m at an auction in Hong Kong
• Marvin Humes from JLS is apparently back with his former girlfriend Rochelle Wiseman from The Saturdays and are taking things slowly
• The drummer from Britpop band Blur, Dave Rowntree, has confirmed that the band are officially back together for 2011

POSTED: 23/01/11

Brit Awards Nominations Revealed
Tinie Tempah leads the way at this year's Brit Awards with four nominations. The 22-year-old is up for Best British Male, Best Breakthrough Act, Best Single for Pass Out and Album Of The Year for Disc-Overy. Rapper Plan B, folk band Mumford And Sons and The xx all have three nominations and Take That are up for two prizes. It was also revealed that this year's ceremony will be hosted by comedian James Corden. Other nominated artists include Mark Ronson, Cheryl Cole, Biffy Clyro and Paloma Faith. Lots of music fans have been complaining that the Lifetime Achievement award has now been scrapped and Iron Maiden and JLS fans were not happy that their were no nominations for them. This year’s Brits take place at the O2 arena on 15th February. A full list of nominations can be found on the Brit Award page of this website.
POSTED: 16/01/11

Bono's Facebook Investment Pays Off
Bono, from rock band U2, owns a £500 million share of social networking site Facebook. He bought 1.5% of the website for £130 million in 2010 and since then his investment has quadrupled in just one year.
POSTED: 16/01/11

Jacko Doctor Will Stand Trial
A judge has ordered the personal doctor of Michael Jackson to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter. Judge Michael Pastor gave the ruling against Dr Conrad Murray at a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles. Dr Murray faces up to four years in prison if convicted at trial.
POSTED: 16/01/11

Take That Subject Of Academic Debate
Scholars are planning an academic debate on the subject of Take That. A conference will analyse the chart bands comeback. Tim Wise at the University Of Salford has invited papers for the two-day event.
POSTED: 16/01/11

News Briefs- 16/01/11

• Rihanna has opened up about her relationship with her estranged father and how she didn’t let his drug dependency stop her music career
• Dance music star Basshunter has denied two alleged sex assault charges against fans during a gig in a Fife nightclub
• 72 year-old Etta James has been diagnosed with dementia and is undergoing treatment for leukaemia
• Usher got boo’ed by fans at a gig after dropping his microphone and leaving the stage because he felt unwell
• JLS are following in the footsteps of The Beatles and the Spice Girls by releasing their own movie. It will also be in 3-D
• It has been rumoured that Jennifer Lopez will be Simon Cowells’ replacement on the judging panel of American Idol

POSTED: 16/01/11

The Case Against Jacko's Doctor Builds
Michael Jackson's doctor tried to hide the fact that he had given the singer a powerful anaesthetic shortly before he died, a prosecutor has said. At a preliminary hearing, the prosecutor said Dr Conrad Murray phoned paramedics only after Jackson had died. Prosecutors say Dr Murray's negligence in treating the singer for insomnia led to his death aged 50 in June 2009. Later this week, a bodyguard to Michael Jackson testified the singer's doctor ordered him to clean up medical paraphernalia in the moments after he died and a paramedic said Dr Murray did not mention he had given Jackson propofol, an anaesthetic found to have caused the singer's death.
POSTED: 09/01/11

Eminem Has America's Top Selling Album Of 2010
Eminem's Recovery was the top-selling album of 2010 in America, selling 3.42m copies, according to music sales tracker Nielsen SoundScan. He is the first artist to top the annual chart twice since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. In 2002, The Eminem Show sold 7.61m copies.
POSTED: 09/01/11

Gerry Rafferty Dies
Gerry Rafferty has died aged 63. The 'Stuck In The Middle With You' and 'Baker Street' singer and songwriter died on Tuesday after a long illness. His family said he passed away peacefully.
POSTED: 09/01/11

The Money Pours In For Blunt
James Blunt has been the butt of many jokes over the years and even rhyming slang of his name but he seems to be having the last laugh. The money is still pouring in from his album Back To Bedlam and he banked £2.5 million last year.
POSTED: 09/01/11

News Briefs- 09/01/11

• Take That scored the biggest-selling album of 2010 in the UK, beating Michael Buble into second place
• Cheryl Cole’s ex-husband was said to be close to tears over her new alleged romance with Derek Hough
• Pink Floyd have ended a legal battle with their record company EMI and signed a new contract with the label
• Peter Andre has been named Britain's hardest working singer for notching up more major concerts in 2010 than any other artist
• Chuck Berry collapsed on stage raising fears for the 84-year olds health
• Girls Aloud singer, Sarah Harding has got engaged to her DJ boyfriend Tom Crane
• The Cheeky Girls' Gabriela Irimia has received a police caution for shoplifting supermarket groceries

POSTED: 09/01/11

Elton John & Husband Become Parents
Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish have become parents to a son born to a surrogate mother in California. Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born on Christmas Day. They provided no details about the surrogacy arrangement.
POSTED: 02/01/11

Gaga and Bon Jovi's 2010 Success
Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster' has become the biggest selling album of 2010.The album clocked up nearly six million sales worldwide over the last year. Meanwhile Bon Jovi's The Circle show was the highest-earning tour of 2010, taking £130.7m worldwide.
POSTED: 02/01/11

Jacko Autopsy Programme Cancelled
The Discovery Channel television network has said it will not air a re-enactment of Michael Jackson's autopsy, amid concerns the programme was distasteful. Executors for the late star's estate had requested the programme be cancelled.
POSTED: 02/01/11

News Briefs- 02/01/11

• Annie Lennox is among the stars recognised with a New Year Honour, appointed an OBE for work fighting Aids and poverty in Africa
• JLS were banned from drinking too much on New Year’s Eve, by their management, as they have to be fit to resume their tour on Monday
• American soul singer Teena Marie was found dead at her California home at the age of 54
• Bobby Farrell from Boney M has died at the age of 61. He was found dead in a hotel room in Russia, where he had been performing
• Dizzee Rascal’s talent show Must Be The Music has been axed by Sky TV due to low viewing figures
• Lilly Allen has got engaged to her boyfriend Sam Cooper. He apparently popped the question to her on Christmas Day

POSTED: 02/01/11

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