Britney Spears is not dating Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden, her publicist has said. Tabloid reports yesterday (December 19th) claimed the pair had dined together recently in Los Angeles. Read more >>
Sir Paul McCartney has warned fans not to expect much from the lost Beatles song, ‘Carnival of Light’. The avant-garde song was recorded in 1967 in between sessions for the track ‘Penny Lane’ and was only played live once. Read more >>
Madness brought their UK tour to a close with a show in London last night (December 19th). The veteran band wowed a sold out festive crowd at the O2 arena. Read more >>
Veteran rock band AC/DC’s Scottish heritage and long-standing impact on native bands should be acknowledged, an MSP has said. Christine Grahame, MSP for the South of Scotland, has lodged a parliamentary motion calling for the band to receive “official recognition” from the country’s parliament. Read more >>
Alexandra Burke has become the fourth X Factor winner in a row to top the UK Christmas singles chart. The London-born singer’s cover Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ stormed to number one, selling nearly 600,000 copies in its first week. Read more >>
Former Marillion singer Fish has retired from music for at least six months following a cancer scare. The 50-year-old Scottish rocker – real name Derek William Dick – recently underwent a biopsy which resulted in doctors finding an “irregular cell growth” in his throat. Read more >>
Robbie Williams is reportedly holding a bedside vigil for his mother as she recovers from a major heart operation. The singer is said to have flown back to his native Britain from his home in Los Angeles to be with his mother Jan, 67, before she underwent heart bypass surgery at a private hospital in Cheshire, England on Sunday (21Dec08). Read more >>
Will Young is set to feature as a guest panellist on Question Time next year. The Pop Idol winner was asked to guest on the BBC politics show after he said he was a fan of it in a radio interview in October. Read more >>
The author of a new Michael Jackson biography has sparked rumours the star is seriously ill - suggesting the singer may be suffering from a deadly lung condition. Ian Halperin, a former writer for Rolling Stone magazine, is producing a new book about Jackson's life and has detailed the Thriller hitmaker's medical problems - claiming he is suffering from a condition known as Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a potentially fatal genetic illness. Read more >>
Kings Of Leon are at the centre of a smoking row after guitarist Matthew Followill sparked up a cigarette during a gig in Wales. The star is said to have flouted the British smoking ban, which prohibits cigarettes from all public indoor areas, including music venues, while on stage at the International Arena in Cardiff, Wales last Wednesday (December 17). Read more >>
Blur star and reality TV show judge Alex James has slammed reality TV shows for handing acts multi-million pound record deals, leaving them unprepared to deal with overnight success. The bassist says shows like The X Factor and American Idol give new artists an unhealthy introduction into the music business because they are thrown into the spotlight so suddenly. Read more >>
Amy Winehouse shocked elderly tourists in St Lucia when she performed a bizarre topless dance on her hotel balcony this weekend. The troubled singer is on holiday on the Caribbean island as she recuperates from her drug problems. Read more >>
Sir Paul McCartney was mobbed by fervent fans at a record signing in London yesterday (December 21). The Beatle was at the flagship HMV Store on Oxford Street to promote his new album 'Electric Arguments' under his guise The Fireman. Read more >>
Acts including Metallica, Madonna and Led Zeppelin may all have their music videos pulled from YouTube following a money row between their record label and the internet site. Warner Music have decided to remove their artists' promos after they failed to renegotiate a deal with the site's owners over shared royalties. Read more >>
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Britney Spears is not dating Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden, her publicist has said. Tabloid reports yesterday (December 19th) claimed the pair had dined together recently in Los Angeles. 
Sir Paul McCartney has warned fans not to expect much from the lost Beatles song, ‘Carnival of Light’. The avant-garde song was recorded in 1967 in between sessions for the track ‘Penny Lane’ and was only played live once. 
Madness brought their UK tour to a close with a show in London last night (December 19th). The veteran band wowed a sold out festive crowd at the O2 arena. 
Veteran rock band AC/DC’s Scottish heritage and long-standing impact on native bands should be acknowledged, an MSP has said. Christine Grahame, MSP for the South of Scotland, has lodged a parliamentary motion calling for the band to receive “official recognition” from the country’s parliament. 
Alexandra Burke has become the fourth X Factor winner in a row to top the UK Christmas singles chart. The London-born singer’s cover Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ stormed to number one, selling nearly 600,000 copies in its first week. 
Former Marillion singer Fish has retired from music for at least six months following a cancer scare. The 50-year-old Scottish rocker – real name Derek William Dick – recently underwent a biopsy which resulted in doctors finding an “irregular cell growth” in his throat. 
Robbie Williams is reportedly holding a bedside vigil for his mother as she recovers from a major heart operation. The singer is said to have flown back to his native Britain from his home in Los Angeles to be with his mother Jan, 67, before she underwent heart bypass surgery at a private hospital in Cheshire, England on Sunday (21Dec08). 
Will Young is set to feature as a guest panellist on Question Time next year. The Pop Idol winner was asked to guest on the BBC politics show after he said he was a fan of it in a radio interview in October. 
The author of a new Michael Jackson biography has sparked rumours the star is seriously ill - suggesting the singer may be suffering from a deadly lung condition. Ian Halperin, a former writer for Rolling Stone magazine, is producing a new book about Jackson's life and has detailed the Thriller hitmaker's medical problems - claiming he is suffering from a condition known as Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a potentially fatal genetic illness. 
Kings Of Leon are at the centre of a smoking row after guitarist Matthew Followill sparked up a cigarette during a gig in Wales. The star is said to have flouted the British smoking ban, which prohibits cigarettes from all public indoor areas, including music venues, while on stage at the International Arena in Cardiff, Wales last Wednesday (December 17). 
Blur star and reality TV show judge Alex James has slammed reality TV shows for handing acts multi-million pound record deals, leaving them unprepared to deal with overnight success. The bassist says shows like The X Factor and American Idol give new artists an unhealthy introduction into the music business because they are thrown into the spotlight so suddenly. 
Amy Winehouse shocked elderly tourists in St Lucia when she performed a bizarre topless dance on her hotel balcony this weekend. The troubled singer is on holiday on the Caribbean island as she recuperates from her drug problems. 
Sir Paul McCartney was mobbed by fervent fans at a record signing in London yesterday (December 21). The Beatle was at the flagship HMV Store on Oxford Street to promote his new album 'Electric Arguments' under his guise The Fireman. 
Acts including Metallica, Madonna and Led Zeppelin may all have their music videos pulled from YouTube following a money row between their record label and the internet site. Warner Music have decided to remove their artists' promos after they failed to renegotiate a deal with the site's owners over shared royalties.