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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…
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'…
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…
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…
28 Dec 2011
Backstreet Boys are recording a new album in 2012. The 'I Want it That Way' boy band are getting together ideas for their eighth album, the follow up to 2009's 'This is Us', with a view to recording next year. Singer Howie D told online TV…
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…
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…
24 May 2012
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…
25 Apr 2012
Steps singer Claire Richards has admitted she mimes "certain bits" on their reunion tour. The lead vocalist with the 'One for Sorrow' group is appearing on The Ultimate Tour, but admitted in a documentary recorded before they hit the road she would…
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…
22 Dec 2010
Sheryl Crow has trained herself to burp musically. The 'All I Wanna Do' singer said during her 20 years as a singer her voice has grown in many ways, but the thing which impresses her guitar player -Doyle Bramhall II - most, is her ability to sing…
27 Mar 2012
Stooshe have "no rules." The 'Love Me' girl group - who were turned down by 'X Factor' boss Simon Cowell for being "too risque"- are not afraid to speak their minds and stir controversy by rapping about sex. Speaking at the vInspired awards…
20 Jul 2011
Robbie Williams is planning a solo tour next summer. The Take That singer - who famously suffers from crippling stage fright, which forced him to cancel dates on his 2006 'Close Encounters' tour - has been convinced to take to the stage on his own…
12 Oct 2010
Boy George has confirmed there will definitely be a Culture Club reunion. The singer turned DJ is planning to reunite with the 'Karma Chameleon' band in 2012, to coincide with the band's 30th anniversary. He said: "We're definitely doing it…
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 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…
21 May 2012
Axl Rose demands a square melon on his rider. The Guns N' Roses singer has an unusual backstage demand for the exotic fruit, but claims it is essential to his performance. The rider document states it should include "wines, beers, vodka, red and…
10 May 2011
Florence Welch admires Janis Jopin's "suffering and intensity". The Florence and the Machine frontwoman looks up to the 60s icon - who died in 1970 of a drugs overdose - because of her colourful life and the way she put her all into her…
23 Jan 2011
Adele wants to find her own sound. The 'Someone Like You' singer loves to experiment with different genres but hopes to one day create records that are distinctive and instinctively recognisable as hers. She said: "I'd like to find my own sound.
14 Jan 2011
The O2 has been named the world's number one music venue. The London venue sold a huge 1,737,654 tickets last year - more than any other concert hall in the world, including New York's Madison Square Garden, which it beat by over 50 per…
28 May 2010
Chipmunk thinks he is more influential than the Prime Minister. The 'Chip Diddy Chip' star insists it is unfair to blame urban music for any rise in violent crime, because rappers are not responsible for other people's actions. When asked if he…
27 Apr 2012
NKOTBSB want to do another world tour. Although the supergroup - comprised of pop heavyweights New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys - are only on the UK leg of their series of concerts with dates still to come across Europe, Asia and…
25 May 2012
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…
Conor Maynard has a "different sound" to Justin Bieber. The teenage 'Can't Say No' singer was spotted after posting videos to YouTube and has an army of young screaming female fans, but insists that's where comparisons with Justin end. He said…
19 Nov 2010
Kasabian's songs are like "giant beanstalks". The 'Underdog' band are presently working on their fourth album, and singer Tom Meighan explained how their writing and recording process starts with guitarist Serge Pizzorno, and grows when the rest of…
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…
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…
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…
Whitney Houston's daughter broke down in tears as she accepted an award for her late mother. Bobbi Kristina Brown said she felt "blessed" to have been part of the 'I Will Always Love You' hitmaker's life and thanked people for supporting her family…
17 Sep 2010
Professor Green always gets recognised because of the "stupid tattoos" on his neck. The 'Monster' hitmaker - who has the word 'Lucky' inked on one side of his neck and the initials 'P.G' on the other - admits he has had to come to terms with being…
16 May 2012
AC/DC's Angus Young has been named Australia's greatest ever guitarist. The 'Highway to Hell' rocker ranked Number One on Australian Guitar magazine's list of best ever Australian guitarists. Tommy Emmanuel, Cold Chisel's Ian Moss, Chris Cheney…
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…
18 May 2012
Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho can't wait to party with Anthrax at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards. The 'Broken Soul' singer is hosting the ceremony at London's indig02 on June 11 and he says his favourite thing about awards shows is getting to…
4 May 2012
Tom Chaplin believes his addiction problems stem from the same "devil" that allow him to be a good frontman. The Keane singer spent five weeks receiving treatment for drug and alcohol addiction in 2006 and admits he had had problems for a long time…
1 May 2012
Garbage were "miserable" at the height of their success. The 'Stupid girl' group - who went on a brief hiatus in 2003 followed by a longer break in 2005 - felt "engulfed" by their record company and hated being pushed to selling as many records as…
21 Mar 2012
S Club 7 have reunited. The 'Reach for the Stars' group - Hannah Spearritt, Paul Cattermole, Jo O'Meara, Rachel Stevens, Tina Barrett, Jon Lee and Bradley McIntosh - have signed a new record deal and are planning a tour and even possibly a new album…
17 Feb 2012
McFly's comeback tour has been put in jeopardy after guitarist Tom Fletcher dislocated his shoulder. The group - which also includes Dougie Poynter, Danny Jones and Harry Judd - were training with the Saracens rugby squad to promote a concert at the…
14 Sep 2011
Snoop Dogg and Run DMC have paid tribute to Tupac Shakur on the 15th anniversary of his death. 'Sweat' rapper Snoop and Reverend Run of the New York hip hop group both took to twitter to pay tribute to the rap star, who was shot dead in a gang…
10 Dec 2010
Flo Rida thinks playing live is always a "fun party". The 'Sugar' hitmaker - whose real name is Tramar Dillard - always puts his fans first and is overjoyed when they come to his shows and have a good time. He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "The…
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…
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…
The xx's new album is "like the old stuff, only better." The Mercury prize winning group are set to release their second album later this year, and while they have been secretive about its sound, friends close to them say it is a natural development…
19 Mar 2012
Tinie Tempah is "one track away" from completing his second album. The 'Frisky' hitmaker is currently touring Australia, but has almost finished the record, 'Demonstration', and hopes to have it ready for release by May. He told Noise11.com…
Chase and Status hope to have their third album out this year. The 'Blind Faith' group have been touring extensively in recent months, but can't wait to get back into the studio and finish the follow up to 2010's 'No More Idols'. The duo - Saul…
4 Jan 2012
The Killers are "in the factory, working" on a new album, which will be released in 2012. The 'Somebody Told Me' rockers are back in the studio preparing the follow up to 2008's 'Day and Age' after going on hiatus for most of the last two years.
23 Jul 2011
Joe Jonas believes his solo album is more "mature" than the music he makes with his brothers. The Jonas Brothers star - who will release his debut solo LP 'Fast Life' on September 5 - says penning the material for the record alone has made it more…
7 Mar 2011
John Lydon wishes Sid Vicious hadn't been turned into a "nasty, egotistical monster" by drugs. The singer appeared alongside Sid in punk band Sex Pistols - which imploded in 1978, a few months before the bass player died of a heroin overdose - and…
29 Jan 2011
Gem Archer believes Liam Gallagher was "suppressed" by his brother Noel. The guitarist - who now performs with the singer in Beady Eye - believes his former Oasis bandmate restricted his sibling, but thinks it stopped the 'Bring the Light' vocalist…
N-Dubz want to "make a beat" for Cheryl Cole. The 'I Need You' group said they have met the Girls Aloud member - who has recently embarked on a solo career - on a few occasions and would love to work on a song with her. Tulisa - who is 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…
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…
23 May 2012
Gary Barlow wrote 'Sing' as a pop song, so it would represent what he stands for. The Take That hitmaker wrote the track to celebrate Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee with Andrew Lloyd Webber, and although he had initially thought they…
Boy George thinks all today's pop records sound the same. The 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me' singer thinks today's crop of pop stars are more interested in personal gain than making a difference to the world, and most of their records are boring as…
Rita Ora turned down the chance to record Cheryl Cole's new song 'Call My Name'. The 'Hot Right Now' singer was originally offered the tune - written and produced by Calvin Harris - but didn't record it because it is similar in style to other recent…
16 Apr 2012
Mark Foster never feels under pressure when making music. The Foster The People frontman has enjoyed success recently with hit single 'Pumped Up Kicks' but insists he isn't worried about emulating it when it comes to writing new songs. He said: "I…
30 Jan 2012
Ringo Starr was never "knocked out" by John Bonham's drum solos. The Beatles drummer was never a fan of the late Led Zeppelin sticksman's lengthy mid-song workouts, as he believes the drummer shouldn't be the focus of rock tracks. He told USA…
23 Nov 2011
One Direction are hoping to crack the US music industry next year. The 'What Makes You Beautiful' boy band - Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson - are set to tour America in 2012 after signing a deal with the…
6 Nov 2011
Snow Patrol are excited about performing in front of friends and family in Belfast tonight (06.11.11). The Northern Irish rockers are thrilled the prestigious MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) are being held in the city and although they are looking…
6 Oct 2011
Gerard Way dyed his hair red because he "didn't want to conform" The My Chemical Romance singer decided having his hair styled into a long bright red streak was the best way to rebel against what was expected of him as a musician over 30 years…
10 Sep 2011
Serge Pizzorno says becoming a father has "relaxed" him. The Kasabian guitarist and his wife Amy welcomed son Ennio into the world last August and the rocker admits it was perfect timing for him, because it helped calm him down after a manic few…
10 Nov 2010
Alexis Jordan's debut album will be "universal". The 'Happiness' hitmaker's first album - which will be released early next year - will not feature tracks in only one genre, and will reflect her own eclectic music tastes. Speaking at the…
23 Sep 2010
Metallica singer James Hetfield admitted he now has a "kind of respect" for Axl Rose. Tensions between the two singers ran high when Metallica and Axl's band, Guns N' Roses, toured the US together in 1992 - a situation exacerbated by James…
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…
Paul Simon doesn't think he'll ever record with Art Garfunkel again. The iconic duo have not completed an album since 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' - which was released shortly before they split in 1970 - and Paul says there's not much chance they…
Stars have paid tribute to Bee Gees star Robin Gibb, who lost his battle with cancer last night (20.05.12). The music world has been rocked by the loss of the singer/ songwriter - who sold over 220 million records and changed the face of disco music…
Black Sabbath played their first show since reforming in Birmingham this Saturday (19.05.12). The reformed heavy metal group - vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bass player Geezer Butler - played in Birmingham, middle England, for the…
10 May 2012
Rita Ora takes being compared to Rihanna as a "compliment". The budding R&B signer's debut single, 'R.I.P.' - which features Tinie Tempah - was first offered to Rihanna, and Rita is honoured to be compared to the star. The 21-year-old told Digital…
9 May 2012
Rita Ora wants to work on Kosovan music. The 21-year-old singer moved to the UK from the war-torn Balkan country when she was just one year old and still remains in touch with her roots, and hopes to eventually perform in the region and use its…
23 Apr 2012
A new movie will focus on the tumultuous relationship between The Rolling Stones' Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The film will follow the singer and the guitarist through the volatile period in which they made 1972 double album, 'Exile on Main…
12 Apr 2012
Lil Wayne is releasing an album of love songs. The 'Lollipop' rapper may reveal his tender side on the record - to be titled 'Devol' - which was written when he was in jail on Riker's Island, New York, in 2010. He told MTV: "I was recording an…
24 Feb 2012
Gary Barlow is being sent to America by Princes William and Harry to find US music stars for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee concert. The Take That singer is thought to be trying to recruit P. Diddy and Kanye West for the free event - which will…
will.i.am wrote 'I Gotta Feeling' in his sleep. The Black Eyed Peas star claims the 2009 track - which is the most downloaded song of all time and has sold around 13 million units worldwide - was one of many that stems from a vision he had in a dream…
23 Feb 2012
Kylie Minogue is recording her new album at Abbey Road and it will be out in 2013. The pop superstar has started work on material at the legendary London studio, which was made famous by The Beatles, and insists the LP will be finished by next…
22 Feb 2012
One Direction have announced their 2013 UK and Ireland tour. The boy band - who took home the British Single prize at the BRIT Awards last night (21.02.12) for their 2011 hit 'What Makes You Beautiful' - have planned 15 gigs, which will begin with…
7 Feb 2012
Madonna has announced her 2012 World Tour. The 'Give Me All Your Luvin' singer is set to embark on a huge trek across the Middle East, Europe, America and Australia - where she has not played for 20 years - in support of her forthcoming album…
1 Feb 2012
AC/DC have delayed recording sessions for their new album after one of them has fallen ill. The legendary 'Back in Black' rockers - Malcolm and Angus Young, Phil Rudd, Cliff Williams and Brian Johnson - had been working on the follow up to 2008's…
13 Dec 2011
Noddy Holder has ruled out a Slade reunion. The 65-year-old rocker thinks he and bandmates Dave Hill, Don Powell and Jim Lea have changed too much to work in same way they did until their split in 1992. Asked if he would be tempted to reform the…
18 Nov 2011
Halfway To New York can't have a "normal conversation" with their singer before a show. The group have learned not to try and engage Sam Burkey in any kind of discussion in the dressing room because he gets so focussed on the coming…
18 Oct 2011
The Stone Roses have reformed. Singer Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield and drummer Alan 'Reni' Wren have resurrected the 'Fool's Gold' group fifteen years after originally splitting in 1996. The band have announced…
21 Jun 2011
Texas went on hiatus because they wanted to "give the public a bit of a rest" from their sound. The 'I Don't Want a Lover' group took time out between 2008 and this year because they felt it would help them get their "edge" back. Lead singer…
24 May 2011
Ellie Goulding kept her royal wedding gig a secret from friends and family. The 'Starry Eyed' hitmaker - who provided the entertainment at Prince William and Princess Catherine's nuptials on April 29 - revealed she knew she would be performing at the…
13 Apr 2011
Kylie Minogue closed the UK leg of her 'Aphrodite: Les Folies' tour with a stunning show at London's The O2 last night (12.04.11). The 42-year-old singer wowed fans with a dazzling concert at the world renowned venue as she performed songs from her…
Adele thinks she has "saved" Bob Dylan. The British singer and songwriter says the legendary 'Blowin' in The Wind' musician will profit hugely from her cover of his track 'Make You Feel My Love', and although some people don't like it, she got the…
14 Dec 2010
Plan B has made enough money to retire. The British rapper - real name Ben Drew - explained while he's not financially driven, he is in a position where he could retire from the music industry at the age of just 27. He explained: "I'm not a…
2 Sep 2010
The Script settled for Bono's daughter acting in their new video after Angelina Jolie turned it down. The Irish band joked that they only chose Eve Hewson to star in the video for forthcoming single 'For The First Time' after Hollywood A-listers…
7 May 2010
Keith Richards described sessions for The Rolling Stones' 'Exile On Main Street' album as "Hitleresque". The band's 1972 double album was recorded the previous summer at the rented Nellcote mansion in the south of France - a residence rumoured to…
17 Apr 2010
Tulisa Contostavlos' N-Dubz bandmate Dappy has made her mistrustful of men. The singer admits the way the rapper - who is also her cousin - and his friends treat women has made her revaluate her opinion of the opposite sex. She said: "I don't…
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…
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…
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…
Take That's new album will be influenced by Australia. The 'Beautiful World' group's main songwriter, Gary Barlow, has recently been on travels across the Commonwealth of Nations recording singers for the track 'Sing', in celebration of Queen…
22 May 2012
Engelbert Humperdinck thinks Adele is one of the best singers ever. The veteran crooner has a career spanning over 50 years, but is absolutely blown away by the 'Someone Like You' singer, and thinks she is one of the greatest he's ever heard. He…
The Stone Roses have already recorded "three or four" new songs. The 'Waterfall' group reunited last year and are planning a series of huge comeback shows over the summer, and film maker Chris Coghill - who is making a movie set during the band's…
Michael Jackson's groundbreaking 'Bad' album will be re-released to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The iconic record is to be accompanied by a number of never- before-heard demos recorded by the late singer - who passed away from acute Propofol…
Jake Shears thought Scissor Sisters would only make three albums. The 33-year-old singer - who is joined in the band by Ana Matronic, Babydaddy, Del Marquis and Randy Real - admits the New York-based group have "surpassed expectations" by managing to…
20 May 2012
Slash is "very proud" of his time in Guns N' Roses. Despite having success with Velvet Revolver and as a solo artist, the guitarist admits nothing quite compares to when his first band hit the big time in 1987 with their debut album 'Appetite For…
19 May 2012
Ana Matronic wishes she had "slipped in the tongue" while kissing Kylie Minogue. The Scissor Sisters singer and the Australian beauty embraced on stage at Glastonbury in 2010, and Ana regrets not making more of the opportunity after describing the…
Adele is too afraid to headline Glastonbury festival. The 'Someone Like You' singer has been hotly tipped to appear at the event in 2013, but organiser Michael Eavis says he can't convince her because she gets daunted by the number of people who…
The Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards will make fans brains "liquefy" according to Chris Jericho. The 10th annual rock event will return next month, hosted by the retired WWE wrestler and frontman of Fozzy, who is excited about fronting the event for…
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