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28 May 2012
Iron Maiden's 'The Number of the Beast' has been named the best British album of the past 60 years. The heavy metal group were "astonished" to have placed so highly in the poll with their 1982 LP, beating Depeche Mode's 'Violator' and The Beatles…
Lady Gaga has cancelled her gig in Indonesia after receiving death threats. The 'Judas' singer was set to perform in Jakarta as part of the Asian leg of her 'Born This Way Ball' tour but has now axed the show because hardline extremists complained…
Madonna appears to have taken a swipe at Lady Gaga during rehearsals for her 'MDNA' tour. The 53-year-old singer took a pop at her younger rival as she performed 'Express Yourself' on stage in Israel before launching into Gaga's 'Born This Way'…
Sade has to be "cut off" to write new songs. The singer, full name Sade Adu, and her band are meticulous in making their records, only releasing three in the last 20 years, and while she would love to release albums more frequently, she needs a lot…
Pete Doherty gets "enormous anxiety" before appearing on stage. The former Libertines singer suffers from crippling stage fright, which he says affects his abilities to perform, but also admits his current band, Babyshambles, have a far from…
Jay-Z and Kanye West are to record another album together. The duo - who are currently on a joint European tour - are planning to return to the studio to work on another record following the success of last year's 'Watch The Throne'. Producer Mike…
27 May 2012
Bobby Womack thinks Elvis Presley "stole" his entire career. The soul music legend - who was recently thought to have cancer, but when he had a tumour removed it contained no trace of the condition - played on Elvis' track 'Suspicious Minds', but…
Lana Del Rey's songwriter thinks they write good songs together because they are both "gloomy." Justin Parker co-wrote Lana's first ever hit, 'Video Games', and says they had chemistry to write together because they both sometimes have a sad outlook…
26 May 2012
Ed Sheeran's biggest hit once ruined his lunch. The singer's breakthrough single, 'The A Team', reached number three in the UK in 2011, but he admits it is not to everyone's taste and once left him too embarrassed to order a falafel wrap, after a…
Alexandra Burke wanted to add "colour" to her career with her second album. The 'Elephant' hitmaker wanted to represent the leaps forward she has made musically on the cover of her new album 'Heartbreak on Hold', by making it very colourful. She…
25 May 2012
Bobby Womack is cancer free. The soul music legend was thought to have developed colon cancer in March, but after having a tumour removed he has been given the all clear. A post on the 'Across 110th Street' singer's Facebook page read: "Bobby…
DJ Fresh nearly quit music after getting bored with the drum and bass scene. The 'Hot Right Now' hitmaker went through a period where he became disillusioned with the genre he made his name in, but got through it when genres started crossing over in…
Shaggy, Damian Marley, Lee Scratch Perry and Jimmy Cliff will all celebrate 50 years of Jamaican independence in London. A host of reggae, dub and pop stars from the island nation will play at The O2 venue in London as part of the Respect Jamaica 50…
Chris Jericho thinks all modern music is influenced by The Beatles. The Fozzy frontman says that even his band's brand of heavy metal stems from the melodies of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. The…
Cheryl Cole reportedly hits out at ex-husband Ashley Cole in a new song. The 'Call my name' singer - who split from her soccer player husband in 2010 after he cheated on her with several women - has unveiled a new tune entitled 'Love Killer' and the…
Ke$ha likes to tattoo everyone she works with. The 'We R Who We R' singer collaborated with The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne on a few songs for the group's new album 'The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends' and when she turned up, decided to etch an…
Eminem is "starting to toy" with his next album. The 'Love the way You Lie' rapper is currently in the studio finishing the debut record with his hip-hop supergroup Slaughterhouse, but has also started gathering ideas for his next solo album. He…
Kasabian's Tom Meighan has blasted One Direction as "five little d***s". The frontman is jealous that the boy band - who were formed on the 'X Factor' - have managed to crack the lucrative US market before he and his band and called the situation…
Steven Tyler thinks releasing an album is like surfing. The Aerosmith frontman is hoping the group's forthcoming new album 'Music from Another Dimension' will spawn several successful singles and is thrilled with the finished record. He explained…
24 May 2012
The Stone Roses played their first show together in sixteen years last night (23.05.12). The 'She Bangs the Drums' group played a surprise show - announced only yesterday afternoon - in Warrington, Northern England, to a 1,000 strong crowd. The…
Pitbull went "back in time" for the 'Men In Black' soundtrack. The 'International Love' hitmaker decided on a retro sound for the track, 'Back In Time', which features on the 'Men In Black III' soundtrack. The Cuban-born rapper said: "I sat down…
Lana Del Rey's songwriter wants to work with Adele. Justin Parker co-wrote Lana's first ever hit, 'Video Games', and thinks his style of songwriting - which last week won him an Ivor Novello award - would be a good fit with the 'Someone Like You…
Drake has a "studio bus" on the road with him. The rapper is currently in the middle of his Club Paradise US tour and will officially begin recording his next album immediately after it finishes next month, but he has already done some work for other…
Cheryl Cole has released the tracklisting and artwork for 'A Million Lights'. The 'Call My Name' hitmaker is to release her third album on June 18, featuring tracks produced by Calvin Harris, Naughty Boy, Eminem collaborator Alex Da Kid, Beema Boys…
Justin Bieber almost quit music. The 'Boyfriend' singer - who releases his second album 'Believe' next month - admits he almost gave up on his singing career as he couldn't cope with the pressure. He said: "There were so many times when I just…
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