Spandau Ballet made their live comeback in Dublin last night and dedicated a song to the late Boyzone singer Stephen Gately. Entering the stage to screams from the 9,000 strong crowd at The O2, singer Tony Hadley said: "Hello. 20 years, it took a bit of time. But we've come back." Read more >>

Kiss rocker Gene Simmons has hit out at music critics calling them an “unnecessary life form”. Speaking to the BBC promoting the band's new album 'Sonic Boom', the 60-year-old expressed dissatisfaction with scathing reviews for past records. Read more >>

Michael Jackson has posthumously been nominated in five categories at the American Music Awards. In the main category - Artist of the Year – Jackson will go head-to-head with Lady GaGa, Eminem, Kings Of Leon and Taylor Swift. Read more >>

Eels have confirmed the title and release date of their eighth studio album. Ominously called 'End Times', the record will be release via Vagrant Records on January 19. Read more >>

Billy Corgan and Talking Heads legend David Byrne are to be psychoanalysed as part of a series of conversations about famous psychologist Carl Jung. The stars will be paired on stage with a psychoanalyst and invited to respond to and interpret a folio from Jung's Red Book as a starting point for a wide ranging conversation. Read more >>

Sufjan Stevens has questioned the point of making music, saying albums are obsolete and songs are beyond him. Speaking to Exclaim Magazine, the 34-year-old indie icon admitted he was in the midst of an “existential crisis” and went on to bemoan the state of music. Read more >>

Courtney Love owes the US government a massive $324,335.21 in taxes, it's been revealed. According to a federal tax lien obtained by TMZ, and filed in Los Angeles County, the Hole rocker's debts stretch back to 2007. Read more >>

Editors have released their own version of Google Earth to promote new album 'In This Light And On This Evening'. The experience – available here – allows fans to travel to specific areas in London which have been customised with 360 degree images. Read more >>

Julian Casablancas has delayed the release of his debut solo album 'Phrazes For The Young'. Originally due out on October 19, the album will now be released two weeks later on November 2. Read more >>

Friendly Fires are to curate a one-off party in London on December 11. The band will headline the one-off night at The Coronet Theatre with a live set, as well as DJ'ing. Read more >>

Yoko Ono has thanked Lady GaGa for covering John Lennon's hit 'Imagine' at a Human Rights Campaign dinner in Washington DC. The singer included the song in her set as a tribute to gay college student Matthew Shepard, who was murdered in 1998. Read more >>

La Roux have announced details of a new UK tour, which gets under in Dublin on November 12. The 12-date tour also includes dates in Newcastle, Glasow and Bristol. Read more >>

Dr Dre says he wants Jay-Z to record guest vocals on his long-awaited new album 'Detox'. So far, T.I., Lil' Wayne and Nas are among the rappers who have been linked to the project. Read more >>

Former X Factor winner Leona Lewis has been slapped at a book signing in London, it's been reported. The incident is said to have taken place at Waterstones book store in Piccadilly as she signed copies of her autobiography, Dreams. Read more >>