Doves have become the latest act to be confirmed for this year's Radio 1 Big Weekend. They will play the In New Music We Trust stage on the Saturday night of the event which also features headline performances from Lily Allen, Kasabian and Franz Ferdinand. Read more >>

Eminem's brother, Nathan Mathers, has been arrested for drunk driving in his home city of Detroit. Mathers, who is also a rapper and performs under the moniker of Nathan Kane, was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired and will appear in court on May 7. Read more >>

Blur are set to warm up for their huge summer shows with a pair of more intimate club shows which will raise money for various charities. The newly reformed band will return to the venue where they played their first ever gig, the East Anglian Railway Museum, on June 13. Read more >>

Ice-T is hunting for an internet user posing as him on Twitter - insisting he'd never write the "corny" messages posted on his fake page. The rapper took friends' advice and created a profile on Twitter to help market his new record label, Final Level Music, but was stunned to find there was already a page set up in his name. Read more >>

Amy Winehouse is writing a book of poems about her troubled life, according to reports. Winehouse is currently enjoying time on the Caribbean island of St Lucia, where she is said to have been inspired to write about her career and tumultuous relationship with estranged husband Blake Fielder-Civil. Read more >>

Glasvegas have attacked their own performances at last summer's festival, saying that they were unprepared for the shows. Speaking about the appearances at the likes of Glastonbury and T in the Park, guitarist Rab Allan described them as “terrible”. Read more >>

Jack White's new band The Dead Weather are set to tour extensively this summer according to guitarist Dean Fertita. The band, which also features The Kills' Alison Mosshart and Raconteurs bassist Jack Lawrence, are also currently laying down additional tracks ahead of the release of their debut album 'Horehound' in June. Read more >>

Jay-Z has come under fire from the manager of a trendy New York club who alleges the star's music industry pals failed to pay a $1,500 bill. The hip-hop mogul is said to have enjoyed a night out at the city's M2 hotspot in Chelsea in February with Atlantic Records executive Michael Kyser and Universal Music Group boss Shawn Costner. Read more >>

Kevin Shields has revealed that fans can expect an expanded version of My Bloody Valentine to appear for their live shows in the second half of 2009. Speaking about his plans for the bands future, Shields said that MBV could add members this year and were looking at a change in direction sonically. Read more >>

Femi Kuti, Ladytron, The Whip and Michachu have all been announced for 2009's Standon Calling festival in Hertfordshire. Also joining the bill today are Ed Harcourt, Chrome Hoof, We Have Band, Casio Kids, Josh Weller, Selfish Cunt and Son of Dave. Read more >>