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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…
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