Lily Allen has thanked the Metropolitan police for ending the apparent kidnapping of one of her closest friends. Allen's friend and another male companion are said to have been abducted at gunpoint in West London at the beginning of August. Read more >>

Producer Mark Ronson and Killers frontman Brandon Flowers have both scooped honours at the GQ Men of the Year awards in London. Ronson, who produced Amy Winehouse's second album, was recognised as the Maverick of 2008, while Flowers was voted Best Dressed. Read more >>

Lily Allen and Sir Elton John exchanged an angry war of words onstage at the GQ Men of the Year awards in London last night (September 2nd). The pair, who were co-hosting the ceremony at the Royal Opera House, fell out after Sir Elton joked about Allen's excessive drinking. Read more >>

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is reported to have moved in with his Who counterpart Pete Townshend. Wood, who recently left a rehab clinic in Surrey, was apparently offered the room in West London to help escape the recent tabloid speculation about his private life. Read more >>

Morrissey has left his management company, ie: music, after just three months, it's been confirmed. Details surrounding his departure haven't been made public although it follows an unstable few months for the performer. Read more >>

US R&B star Usher is to play an intimate tour where the audience will consist entirely of his female fans. The ladies only tour, which will call at 15 venues, will promote his number one album 'Here I stand'. Read more >>

Metallica will play an intimate show at the BBC Radio Theatre on September 14th, it's been announced. The band's performance will be broadcast on BBC Radio 1 the following day. Read more >>

Take That have apparently launched a bid to get Iglu & Hartly evicted from their flat. The boy band, whose studio shares the same building, are said to be angry about the American group's noise levels. Read more >>

Oasis guitarist and Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher has said he is available for any after show parties that the football club's new owners may want to throw. Read more >>

Rage Against The Machine triggered angry protests in Minnesota yesterday (September 2nd) when authorities prevented them from playing an impromptu concert. Read more >>

Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland will release his second solo album, 'Happy', this November. The record, which has been co-produced by the singer and Doug Grean, will be released on Weiland's own record label, Softdrive. Read more >>

US R&B star Ne-Yo is to receive $700,320 in damages from a concert promoter after he was removed from a tour with fellow musician R Kelly. Read more >>

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has insited that the band are happy despite their new album leaking ahead of its official release next week. 'Death Magnetic', which is due worldwide on September 12th, emerged online after a record shop in Paris accidentally sold a copies to customers yesterday (September 2nd). Read more >>

Tom Waits has become the first recording artist to sign up for Ticketmaster’s paperless ticketing for his upcoming tour. Using this system is thought to be a new way to eliminate the reselling of tickets from scalpers for above face value. Read more >>

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has said that spending time with Led Zeppelin is like “being around gods”. The former Nirvana drummer revealed that he still gets nervous with the band, even though guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones performed with Foo Fighters at Wembley Stadium last July. Read more >>

Jessica Simpson has revealed that if it weren’t for country legend Dolly Parton she would have quit singing. After her disastrous appearance at the Kennedy Center Honors tribute where she forgot the words to Parton’s hit ‘9 To 5’, Simpson claims she lost a lot of confidence. Read more >>

Kevin Cogill, the American blogger who was arrested for leaking nine songs purported to be from the new Guns N' Roses album, is allowing people to contribute to his defence fund. The 27-year-old was bailed last week after being arrested on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws. Read more >>

Akon is set to go on trial for an incident last year where he tossed a fan off stage during a concert. The singer was performing a concert in Fishkill, New York in June of 2007 when a fan reportedly threw a Frisbee in his face. He then proceeded to pull the boy out of the crowd and toss him back in, landing on another concertgoer, who claims she suffered a concussion from the incident. Read more >>