Morrissey has cancelled tonight's show at the Mile End Troxy Ballroom in East London. The Smiths legend was advised by doctors to axe the London date and last night's Salisbury City Hall show because of an ongoing throat condition. Read more >>

Bob Dylan and Sir Paul McCartney are reportedly set to delight fans this summer with a collaboration apparently in the works. Last year the former Beatle announced that working with Dylan is one of his major ambitions, while Dylan agreed he would be open to a duet with McCartney in an interview earlier this month. Read more >>

Jack White has revealed that he had second thoughts about going public with his new band The Dead Weather, fearing critics would blast him for having too many musical projects. White is fronting The Dead Weather with Alison Mosshart of The Kills, Queens Of The Stone Age guitarist Dean Fertita and bassist Jack Lawrence. Read more >>

Former Wilco member Jay Bennett has died at the age of 45 in his sleep of as yet unknown causes. Bennett, who also performed with Titanic Love Affair and Blues Traveler, passed away on Sunday morning (May 24) according to his family. Read more >>

The Beastie Boys have revealed the first details of their new album, the follow up to 2007's 'Mix Up'. In a message to fans on Monday (May 25), the trio wrote: "Our new record that is coming out that we finished the other day is called Hot Sauce Committee." Read more >>

Amy Winehouse has reportedly been dropped from a tribute album to legendary producer Quincy Jones after failing to finish the track. Winehouse and producer Mark Ronson were personally invited to contribute to the record by Jones but with the song unfinished nearly a year later it has apparently been removed from the tracklisting. Read more >>

The Rakes and The Horrors are among a host of new acts added to the line up for this year's Reading and Leeds festivals. The event, which takes place over the weekend of August 28-30, will also feature Fightstar, The Virgins and Medina Lake. Read more >>

Placebo are to play a UK and Ireland arena tour, which gets under way in Birmingham on December, 8. The rock band will also perform at London's O2 Arena and the SECC in Glasgow during the five-date winter trip. Read more >>

Michael Jackson spent Ј4million on lavish statues, despite a spiralling debut problem, it's been reported. The singer apparently bought the figures, believed to include statues of children playing together and the cartoon hero Peter Pan, for his Neverland home. Read more >>

US rapper T.I. will today (May 26) begin a one year and a day prison sentence for weapons offences. The rapper is due to report to Forrest City prison in Arkansas later. Read more >>