Beady Eye are set to play next year’s Isle Of Wight festival, it’s been announced. The band, fronted by Liam Gallagher, will perform as special guests of headliners Kasabian. Read more >>

A new Christmas song by Kanye West has leaked online ahead of its official release. The track, entitled ‘Christmas In Harlem’, features collaborations with CyHi Da Prynce & Teyana Taylor. Read more >>

Aretha Franklin has been discharged from hospital after undergoing surgery. The soul singer was treated for an undisclosed illness, although unconfirmed reports have claimed she was suffering from pancreatic cancer. Read more >>

George Michael is in talks to judge the American X Factor, according to reports. Music mogul Simon Cowell is said to have offered the former Wham! star a £1million deal to appear alongside Cheryl Cole. Read more >>

Coldplay have begun rehearsals for their forthcoming Christmas charity gigs. The band are due to play two intimate concerts in aid of the homeless charity Shelter in Liverpool on December 18 and Newcastle on December 20. Read more >>

Usher has spoken out after a fan kicked him in the face during a performance in New York. The incident took place when the R&B star invited a female fan to sit on him on stage at Madison Square Garden. Read more >>

Fall Out Boy star Patrick Stump has shed weight ahead of the launch of his solo career. In an image posted on the website poisonivyjones.blogspot.com, Stump can be seen wearing a slim-fitting suit. Read more >>

Lady Gaga has promised her fans she will “blow the roof off” London’s O2 Arena. The singer is due to play the first of two shows at the venue tonight (December 16). Read more >>

Damon Albarn has spoken in detail about the band’s new album ‘The Fall’. The follow-up to this year’s ‘Plastic Beach’ was recorded on an iPad and is due to be released as a free download on Christmas Day (December 25). Read more >>

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has been longlisted for an Oscar for Best Original Song. The singer is in contention for ‘Me and Tennessee’, which is sung by his wife Gwyneth Paltrow in the movie, Country Strong. Read more >>

Fujiya & Miyagi have announced details of a full UK tour, set to take place next year. The band will play a total of five shows throughout the UK in March. Read more >>

Grinderman are set to appear at the Primavera Sound Festival next year, it has been announced. The band will co-headline the Spanish festival, which takes place from May 25-29. Read more >>

Lady Gaga and Kanye West were among the musicians whose Twitter posts were the most retweeted in 2010, it’s been announced. Justin Bieber, Drake and Lil’ Wayne also proved popular on the micro-blogging website. Read more >>

Pete Doherty has revealed that he is learning how to waltz in preparation for his appearance in a new French film. The Babyshambles frontman is set to play the lead male role in Confession d’un Enfant du Siecle, which tells the story of the 19th-century writer Alfred De Mussett. Read more >>