Sir Paul McCartney has called the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico “a disgrace”. The former Beatle discussed the disaster, which could go on until August, at a press conference in Washington on Tuesday (June 1). Read more >>

Lady Gaga showed exerts from the video for her new single ‘Alejandro’ during an appearance on Larry King Live on Tuesday (June 1). The singer said the video had a "homoerotic military theme" and that it would premiere in full soon. Read more >>

Beyonce has backed pop-classical act The Arrangement to win Britain’s Got Talent. The eight-piece will perform tonight (June 2) to try and secure a place in this weekend’s final. Read more >>

Estelle and Fatboy Slim have been added to the line-up for the Cool Britannia festival in South Africa. Both acts will join previously announced star Dizzee Rascal at the event, which takes place in Cape Town throughout the football World Cup. Read more >>

Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy performed two songs in celebration of BBC 6 Music at a gig in London last night (June 1). The concert, at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, was held to mark singer and broadcaster Tom Robinson’s 60th birthday. Read more >>

AC/DC were fined for allegedly forgetting to pay a highway toll as they travelled along a remote road in Romania. The band, whose hits include ‘Highway To Hell’, were punished by employees of the national roads company. Read more >>

N-Dubz confronted Letha Bizzle at a charity football tournament in London at the weekend, reports said. The two parties are said to have clashed over Bizzle’s claim that the group stole part of their song ‘I Need You’ from one of his demos. Read more >>

Sir Paul McCartney has admitted that he struggles to remember how to play most of his songs. The former Beatle said he had written almost 300 songs in The Beatles and could only “conjure up” a select few tracks if asked to perform an impromptu set. Read more >>

Dizzee Rascal has revealed that he wants to work with Marilyn Manson. The rapper said he hoped the pair could create a song that was “bigger” than Manson and DMX’s 1998 song ‘The Omen’. Read more >>

Yoko Ono has said she hopes that Oasis will record more albums together. The group split last year, and both Noel and Liam Gallagher have begun working on new projects. Read more >>

John Mayer has been forced to cancel the remaining dates on his European tour due to illness. The four dates includes two performances in Amsterdam tonight (June 2) and tomorrow (June 3). Read more >>

Public Image Ltd. will embark on a UK tour next month, starting in London on July 19. The band, which features John Lydon, will also play gigs in Bristol (July 20), Oxford (21) and Leeds (23). Read more >>