Kanye West will close this year years MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, a year after vowing never to appear on the channel again. West made the pledge in 2007 after missing out on all five awards he was nominated for. Read more >>

Jimi Hendrix's Fender Stratocaster, which he famously torched on stage in London, has fetched £280,000 at auction. Hendrix torched the guitar, which had been expected to raise £500,000, during his gig in Finsbury Park in 1967. Read more >>

Keane frontman Tom Chaplin has insisted that his battle with drink and drugs is now behind him – and that all he wants to do is make music again. The singer sought professional help in August 2006 after realising that he needed to “sort myself out”. Read more >>

Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera's long-standing rivalry will be revisited this weekend when both singer's appear at the MTV Video Music Awards. Spears will “kick off” proceedings in Los Angeles on Sunday, while Aguilera is due to perform her chart-topping single 'Genie In A Bottle' at the ceremony's 25th anniversay show. Read more >>

Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme says the band want to experiment with things that “are kind of alien” when they record their new album. The group currently have seven songs in construction for the record, which will be the follow-up to 2006's 'Black Holes And Revelations'. Read more >>

Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has hit out at Metallica and Bloc Party, three years after branding the latter “appalling indie rubbish”. Gallagher said he liked everything about Metallica, who release their new album next week, “except their music.” Read more >>

Oasis singer Liam Gallagher is keen to move into the Dakota Building in New York, which used to be the home of former Beatle John Lennon. Gallagher, who has previously stated his desire to move to the city, is said to have his eyes on the property, which overlooks Central Park. Read more >>

The Jackson 5, minus brothers Michael and Jermaine, have reunited in Los Angeles to collect the BMI Icon award for lifetime achievement from their sister. Janet Jackson handed the prize to Tito, Jackie, Randy and Marlon, who joked that Michael wasn't present because “he's in Egypt riding a camel or something.” Read more >>

Alex Turner recites a spoken word story on a forthcoming album by his Arctic Monkeys bandmate Matt Helders, it's been revealed. Turner's composition will open and close Helders' 'Late Night Tales' compilation, which features tracks chosen by the drummer. Read more >>

Lily Allen has criticised “bitter” journalists over the way her on stage confrontation with Sir Elton John was reported in the media. Allen and Sir Elton exchanged angry words as they co-hosted the GQ Men of the Year awards in London on Tuesday (September 2nd). Read more >>

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich says he still can't understand why no other metal band has overtaken the group's popularity. The group, who have been together for over twenty years, have sold over 100 million albums worldwide since they formed. Read more >>

Slipknot front man Corey Taylor has revealed that he blames the record labels for rise in illegal downloading. "Why would you blame [people who download music]?", stated Taylor to Kerrang Magazine. Read more >>

Amy Winehouse has finished multiple tracks for her upcoming album but has chosen to not work with super producer Mark Ronson revealed Mirror.co.uk. Instead, Winehouse has been in the studio with Salaam Remi, who worked with the singer on her debut album ‘Frank’. Read more >>