Michael Jackson has topped the UK album chart for a fourth week in a row since his sudden death last month. Jackson's 'The Essential' collection is at number one on this week's chart, while the star has four others albums inside the top-10. Read more >>

Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has described last weekend's Benicassim festival in Spain as a “waste of time” after the band's set was affected by sound problems. The Manchester group were forced to leave the stage during their headline performance on Thursday when the PA system cut out. Read more >>

Pet Shop Boys star Neil Tennant has accused the BBC of being “defeatist” by axing the Top of the Pops. The popular music chart show was cancelled in 2006, but has been returned in recent months in the form of one-off specials. Read more >>

Michael Jackson's brother, Jermaine, has insisted the mystery behind the singer's death must be solved. Jermaine also raised questions about the actions of Michael's doctor, Dr Conrad Murray, who was with him when he died. Read more >>

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke debuted a new song during a rare solo performance at the Latitude festival in Suffolk. The singer wowed fans with a midday set on Sunday, which comprised mostly of tracks taken from the singer's 2006 album 'The Eraser'. Read more >>

Madonna yesterday visited the family of Charles Criscenzo, the French worker killed when the stage he was building for an upcoming concert by the singer collapsed. The star also visited three workers who were hospitalised following the collapse at the Velodrome stadium in Marseilles last week. Read more >>

US rapper Jay-Z has spoken about his decision to remove all traces of auto-tune from his forthcoming 'Blueprint 3' album. The rapper had originally intended to use the popular production technique, which automatically corrects a singer's voice if they hit a wrong note. Read more >>

The Cribs are to release a special regional edition version of their new album 'Ignore The Ignorant'. The 'Roses edition' will go on sale at select record stores in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Portland, Oregon. Read more >>

50 Cent has said he would welcome a chart battle with Jay-Z if both rappers released their new album on the same day. At present, Jay-Z is due to release 'Blueprint 3' on September 11, while 50 Cent's new effort 'Before I Self Destruct' is out on September 28. Read more >>

Footage of Michael Jackson's final days is to be transformed into a movie, according to reports. The film, which could be in cinemas by the end of 2009, will include video from the singer's last rehearsal in Los Angeles on June 23. Read more >>

Sir Paul McCartney wowed fans at the opening of the Citi Field stadium in New York on Friday (July 17). Thousands braved heavy rain to watch the former Beatle play a career-spanning 30-song set at the new home of the New York Mets. Read more >>