Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine, is to receive $1million a year from the late singer's estate. The sum, disclosed in court papers in Los Angeles, will be split between Katherine and Michael's three children – Prince Michael I, Paris and Price Michael II. Read more >>

Amy Winehouse played an impromptu set at a tiny venue in London last night (September 17). The singer, who turned 26 on Monday, entertained a small audience at Jazz After Dark in Soho. Read more >>

Kanye West has dominated this year's BET nominations, just days after his outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards. The rapper has been shortlisted for nine awards, including Lyricist of the Year, Best Live Performer and CD of the Year for '808s & Heartbreak'. Read more >>

A 1966 copy of Datebook magazine signed by the late Beatle John Lennon has sold for $12,713 in an online auction. The magazine contained Lennon's infamous comment that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, which attracted criticism in the US. Read more >>

The Strokes' Julian Casablancas has posted the first single from his forthcoming debut solo album online. The song, entitled '11th Dimension', is streaming now on the singer's MySpace page. Read more >>

Jay-Z showcased his new album at an intimate gig in London last night (September 17). The US rapper wowed fans at the Camden Roundhouse with a host of songs from 'The Blueprint 3', including recent single 'D.O.A (Death of Auto-tune)'. Read more >>

Jay-Z has said Kanye's West's outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards was “inappropriate at the time”. West has faced criticism from musicians and President Barack Obama for grabbing the microphone from Swift during her acceptance speech. Read more >>

Green Day have spoken about their excitement at the opening of American Idiot: The Musical, but admitted they won't be reading any reviews. The Broadway production, which is an adaptation of their 2004 album of the same name, has been directed by Michael Mayer. Read more >>

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry says frontman Steven Tyler “has to get his act together”. In an interview with the Associated Press, Perry revealed that the pair hadn't written a song alone together for ten years. Read more >>

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin says the band will find it hard when they complete their world tour in London this weekend. The band are due to finish the year long tour with two shows at Wembley Stadium tonight and tomorrow. Read more >>

Brand New have revealed that they don't know how much longer they will stay together for but that they are prouder of their new album 'Daisy' (released on Monday in the UK) than they have ever been of an album. Read more >>

Leonard Cohen collapsed on stage during a performance in Valencia on Friday (September 18). The 74-year-old singer, who turns 75 on Monday, fainted mid-way through a rendition of ‘Bird On A Wire’. Read more >>