Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and pop star Ashlee Simpson have confirmed that they are expecting their first child together. The couple, who married earlier this month in California, said they were delighted to share “the most joyous time in our lives” with people. Read more >>

Leona Lewis is the most viewed British artist in the history of video sharing website YouTube, according to new reports. A promo video for the singer’s debut single ‘Bleeding Love’ has been viewed over 55million times since it was uploaded to the website last October. Read more >>

Razorlight played a new track during a four song set at the Union Chapel in London last night (May 28th). The band’s surprise performance, which began with the new song, ‘You, And The Rest That Pass Me By’, followed a solo show from drummer Andy Burrows. Read more >>

The trial of US R&B star R Kelly was halted yesterday (May 28th) after the defence team informed the court of a potential new witness. Defence lawyer Sam Adam Senior told the court that he had no prior knowledge of the mystery witness until they made a telephone call on Wednesday morning. Read more >>

Rod Stewart’s rider requests that two oxygen tanks are available backstage at every concert, according to reports. The singer’s unusual request was unearthed by promoters at a festival in Norway, who said that the singer wanted “two first aid type oxygen kits”. Read more >>

Muse are currently recording the follow-up to 2006’s ‘Black Holes and Revelations’, drummer Dominic Howard has revealed. The band are working on the album, which has yet to be titled, at their studio in Italy. Read more >>

Stereophonics will play a host of new songs during their summer festival appearances, frontman Kelly Jones has revealed. Speaking to XFM, Jones said that the bands new material would draw from a broad sound spectrum. Read more >>

Maximo Park frontman Paul Smith says that he hopes the band will release their third album in the New Year. Smith’s comments come after the band played a special concert at the Forum in London last night (May 29th). Read more >>

Jon Fratelli, the frontman in the Fratellis, has revealed that he plans to record a solo album later this year. Fratelli said he will begin work on the project once the group have finished touring new album ‘Here We Stand’. Read more >>

Swedish girl group Those Dancing Days are apparently giving away a free kiss to the top bidder on auction website eBay. The lucky winner will receive the kiss from frontwoman Linnea at their forthcoming show in Leeds on June 3rd, according to the listing description. Read more >>

Daft Punk are currently in the studio working on material for a new album, according to their former manager Pedro Winter. “The boys are in a studio in Paris at the moment and I can’t wait to listen to their new stuff,” Winter said. Read more >>

Pete Doherty played a surprise gig alongside the daughter of Police frontman Sting in London last night (May 29th). Performing to a small audience, Doherty joined 17-year-old Coco Sumner on drums at the impromptu show at Jazz After Dark in Soho. Read more >>

US rapper 50 Cent is to front a new reality TV show that has been inspired by his rise from the streets to commercial and business stardom, MTV broadcasters have revealed. The show, which has yet to be titled, will see 16 contestants compete in a series of business challenges. Read more >>