The Roman Catholic Church has forgiven the Beatles more than 40 years after John Lennon claimed the band were “more popular than Jesus”. “After so many years it sounds merely like the boasting of an English working-class lad struggling to cope with unexpected success,” an editorial in today’s (November 22nd) edition of the Vatican’s official newspaper said. Read more >>

Director Martin Scorsese has expressed interest in making a film about the late George Harrison following the discovery of a lost interview with the Beatle. A tape containing the interview was brought forward by journalist Miranda Ward, who spoke to Harrison in 1967. Read more >>

Amy Winehouse has angered her family after she paid £30,000 for her husband’s recent stint in rehab, according to reports. Blake Fielder-Civil began a course of rehabilitation in Surrey three weeks ago after he was released from prison. Read more >>

Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that he changed his name to Gladys Jenkins while recording his new Fireman album. In an interview with Channel 4, the former Beatle said that by using a woman’s name he felt more relaxed while singing. Read more >>

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is suing the companies linked to a plane that crashed in South Carolina, injuring him and killing four people. Barker and his musical partner DJ AM both escaped with burns after their Learjet careered off a runway last September. Read more >>

Amy Winehouse has reportedly admitted that her marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil is over. The singer is quoted as saying there is “no way back” for the pair amid reports her husband is dating a German model. Read more >>

Guns N’ Roses new studio album ‘Chinese Democracy’ has finally gone on sale in America. The album, which has been fourteen years in the making, is available exclusively in Best Buy stores. Read more >>

Michael Jackson has agreed an out-of-court settlement with the second son of the King of Bahrain and will no longer fly to the UK, it's been announced. Jackson had been due to arrive in London today (November 24th) to give evidence to try and counter allegations that he breached a recording contract with Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa. Read more >>

Leona Lewis has returned to the top of the UK album charts with a re-release of her debut album 'Spirit'. The former X Factor winner held off competition from Dido's 'Safe Trip Home' to claim the topspot. Read more >>

Manic Streets Preachers guitarist Richey Edwards has been declared “presumed dead”, nearly 14 years after he went missing in South Wales. Edwards, 27, is thought to have taken his own life after his car was found near the Seven Bridge. Read more >>

Leona Lewis, US rapper Jay-Z and Beyonce are all in talks to perform at president-elect Barack Obama's inauguration in January, according to reports. The musicians, who all spoke in favour of Mr Obama during his campaign, would form the foundations of the ceremony in Washington DC. Read more >>

Kanye West challenged his fellow rivals to up their game last night (November 23rd) as he collected two American Music Awards in Los Angeles. West, who won Favourite Male Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Rap/Hip-Hop Album, said it was the “responsibly” of musicians “to keep pushing each other”. Read more >>

No Doubt have confirmed that they are to return to the road in 2009 armed with new material. The group said on their website that they were currently working on the follow-up to their 2001 album 'Rock Steady'. Read more >>

Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has said the band are ready to return to the road in 2009. Despite not finishing recording sessions for their third album, the group are due to play at the Big Day Out festival in Australia in January. Read more >>

Little Man Tate have released a statement denying singer Jon Windle is a member of the British National Party (BNP) after a person with the same name appeared on the recently leaked members list. The 'Jon Windle' featured on the list also hails from Sheffield; unfortunately the Little Man Tate man's home city. Read more >>

Boy George handcuffed a male escort to a wall in his house after suspecting he had hacked his personal computer, a court has been told. Audun Carlsen claims that the former Culture Club star, whose real name is George O’Dowd, chained him up to a wall in his house in Shoreditch in April last year. Read more >>

Guns N' Roses new album 'Chinese Democracy' has been banned in China because of its title, according to reports. An article in the Global Times, titled 'American band releases album venomously attacking China', said Chinese Internet users believe the LP "turns its spear point on China”. Read more >>

Dr Dre's long awaited new album won't be released until next year after the rapper was forced to put the record on hold in order to work with Eminem. Dr Dre had widely been expected to release 'Detox', which was originally scheduled for release in 2004, before the end of 2008. Read more >>

Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that discussions over whether the Beatles back-catalogue can be digitalised have “stalled”. At a press conference in London this afternoon (November 24th), McCartney said there had been “a couple of sticking points”, despite all of the Beatles estates and living members being in favour of a deal. Read more >>