Lady Gaga has knocked Peter Kay of the top of the UK singles chart with 'Bad Romance'. Buoyed by her appearance on The X Factor and at the Royal Variety Performance last week, Ms Germanotta jumped two spots leapfrogging Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band. Read more >>

Ronnie Wood's ex-girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova has hit out at the Rolling Stones legend calling him an “evil goblin king.” The 21-year-old Russian has predictably broken her silence on the volatile relationship with the guitarist – 44 years her senior – who split with his wife Jo Wood to be with her. Read more >>

Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' is number one on the iTunes download chart after 24 hours of sales. The Rage Against The Machine For Christmas No.1 Facebook group, which now has 717,000 members, has been urging fans to buy the 1992 rock anthem since one minute past midnight on Sunday. Read more >>

Liverpool City Council have launched an investigation into whether Lily Allen smoked during a gig in Liverpool last week. A review in the local press claimed Allen sparked up a cigarette at the Echo Arena show on Wednesday (December 9), prompting the council to start an enquiry. Read more >>

Coldplay are auctioning off various items from their music career on eBay for charity. The sale, dubbed the 'Coldplay End of Decade Clearout', will begin on eBay this Thursday (December 17) with all proceeds going to the charity Kids Company. Read more >>

X Factor winner Joe McElderry has overtaken Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' on several download charts. 'The Climb' is the number one download on both Amazon and iTunes, following an early lead from the anti-X Factor RATM song backed by a huge Facebook campaign. Read more >>

Green Day are to become the latest band to receive their own Rock Band video game title. Green Day: Rock Band, which is due to go on sale in 2010, was unveiled by game-maker Harmonix on Saturday. Read more >>

Guitarist John Frusciante has left Red Hot Chili Peppers, according to reports. Frusciante has apparently been replaced by Josh Klinghoffer, who is understood to have already been rehearsing with the band. Read more >>

Kate Nash will debut her new side-project at a gig in London on Thursday (December 17). Kate Nash and the Receders will perform at 93ft East as part of the Dirty Deeds Christmas Party. Read more >>

Brian Jonestown Massacre are to embark on a six-date tour of the UK and Ireland next May. The jaunt begins in London on May 14 before calling at venues in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast. Read more >>

A man who admitted punching Leona Lewis at a book signing has been detained under the Mental Health Act. Peter Kowalczyk, 29, shouted “gotcha” as he hit the former X Factor winner with his right fist at a bookstore in London in October. Read more >>

Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has denied releasing or authorising a statement about his alleged altercation with a photographer at LAX airport in Los Angeles. On Friday, a statement on the band's MySpace page said the star was “accosted by an unruly group of paparazzi” as he waited to board a flight to Taipei last Wednesday. Read more >>

Kelly Jones from the Stereophonics is the latest musician to give their endorsement for the Rage Against The Machine For Christmas No.1 campaign. As well as attracting 720,000 members, the Facebook group set up by Tracy and Jon Morter to keep X Factor winner Joe McElderry off the top spot is attracting support from big names. Read more >>

KISS have extended their May 2010 UK arena tour due to “phenomenal band.” The rock veterans' 'Sonic Boom Over Europe' tour will take in extra shows in Sheffield, Newcastle, and Liverpool. Read more >>

Justin Timberlake is set to make a guest appearance on The Game's forthcoming new album. The former N*Sync star recorded vocals for the Pharrell Williams-produced LP, entitled 'The R.E.D. Album', in New York last week. Read more >>