Blur are playing a secret gig in London tonight, the band have confirmed. A statement on their website reads: “To celebrate today's release of Midlife: A Beginners Guide To Blur': Blur will be playing a short live set somewhere in London tonight (June 15).” Read more >>

Faith No More have been added to the Reading and Leeds Festival bill. The newly reformed rock legends, who headlined Download Festival at the weekend, will top the bill on the NME/Radio 1 tent on Friday (August 28) at Reading and Sunday (30) at Leeds. Read more >>

Michael Jackson has employed Incredible hulk actor Lou Ferrigno to help him get ready for his comeback gigs in London, according to reports. Ferrigno is set to work with Jackson on his fitness at his home in Los Angeles before the concerts begin next month. Read more >>

Lady GaGa has revealed she dyed her hair from brunette to blonde after an interviewer mistook her for Amy Winehouse. The American singer said the journalist had been interviewing to her for five minutes before they realised she wasn't the Rehab star. Read more >>

Placebo stormed off stage at RockNess Festival in Scotland last night after a reveller allegedly threw a pair of scissors at them. Angry singer Brian Molko left the stage after being pelted during their fourth song 'For What It's Worth', saying “"My safetly cannot be guaranteed so I'm leaving." Read more >>

The Prodigy have confirmed that they will hit the studio to record material with Dizzee Rascal. Earlier this month Dizzee express his wish to work with the Essex trio, enthusing: "Seeing them live, you see how powerful they are and how much intensity is in their shows... I just wanna be a part of that." Read more >>

The Knife have previewed a three-minute taster for their opera based on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. The excerpt is titled 'Colouring The Pigeons' and is part of the sprawling opera 'Tomorrow, In A Year'. Read more >>