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Florence Welch

Florence Welch's dream director

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31 May 2012

Florence Welch says having David LaChapelle direct her new video was a dream come true. The Florence + The Machine singer is a lifelong fan of the acclaimed artist, director and photographer and had "fantasised" from the minute she wrote 'Spectrum…

No Doubt

No Doubt announce live comeback

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31 May 2012

No Doubt will make their live comeback at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards. The 'Don't Speak' band will unveil their new single at the event on July 22. The performance will be the first from the group in a year and a half, and the first time they…

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado's Big Hoops inspired by teenage years

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30 May 2012

Nelly Furtado's 'Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)' is inspired by her memories of being a teenager. The lead single from her upcoming album, 'The Spirit Indestructible' is in part a homage to her favourite fashion accessory, hoop earrings, but Nelly…

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey cancels Japan gig

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30 May 2012

Lana Del Rey has cancelled a performance in Japan due to exhaustion. The 'Video Games' singer was expected to play a gig in the Japanese capital Tokyo earlier this week but was forced to cancel, and has apologised to fans blaming her "sickness". A…

Slash

Slash will never appear with Guns N' Roses again

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30 May 2012

Guns N' Roses' classic line up will never reunite. The definitive incarnation of the group - guitarists Slash and Izzy Stradlin, singer Axl Rose, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler - were given the opportunity to appear together as they…

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber to play secret shows

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30 May 2012

Justin Bieber is to play a string of unannounced European shows. The 'Boyfriend' hitmaker revealed on his twitter page that he is to embark on a number of "secret" gigs, beginning in Oslo, Norway, tonight (30.05.12) as part of a TV special he is…

Rebecca Ferguson

Rebecca Ferguson told to be more 'rock and roll'

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30 May 2012

Rebecca Ferguson has been told to be more "rock and roll". The former 'X Factor' contestant - who is known for her power ballads - says her label have warned her she needs to be more of a "diva" to ensure lasting success in her career. She told Q…

Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran writing for Taylor Swift

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30 May 2012

Ed Sheeran has been writing songs for Taylor Swift. The 'A Team' hitmaker - who has previously penned tracks for One Direction - was asked by the country singer to work on her new album because she is a "massive fan" of his own music. A source…

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood writes for herself

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29 May 2012

Carrie Underwood writes for herself. The 'Before He Cheats' singer tries not to worry about the business side of her career and instead just concentrates on writing music that she enjoys singing. She explained to CMT.com: "I try not to think too…

One Direction

One Direction to collaborate with Eminem?

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29 May 2012

One Direction think a collaboration between themselves and Eminem would be "hilarious." The 'What Makes You Beautiful' boy band are currently working on their second record and singer Niall Horan has been thinking of unusual people they could work…

Metallica

Metallica can't afford break

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29 May 2012

Metallica can't afford to take time off. The 'Enter Sandman' hitmakers - who earn a reported $90 million from their tours - claim the music industry has changed so much, they are no longer able to take two years off work in between recording…

Kasabian

Kasabian want space gig

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29 May 2012

Kasabian want to perform in space. The 'Fire' hitmakers think it would be "great" to take a rocket out of Earth and then transmit their live performance through a satellite link. Guitarist Serge Pizzorno told the Daily Star newspaper: "What would…

Iron Maiden top greatest albums list

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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

Lady Gaga cancels Jakarta gig

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28 May 2012

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

Madonna takes swipe at Lady Gaga

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28 May 2012

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 Adu

Sade has to be 'cut off' to write

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28 May 2012

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

Pete Doherty anxious about performing

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28 May 2012

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…

Kanye West and Jay-Z

Jay-Z and Kanye West to make another album

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28 May 2012

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…

Bobby Womack

Bobby Womack blasts Elvis

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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

Gloomy Lana Del Rey

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27 May 2012

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…

Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran's lunch ruined by The A Team

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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

Alexandra Burke's 'colourful' album

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26 May 2012

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

Bobby Womack cancer free

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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

DJ Fresh almost quit music

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25 May 2012

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

Shaggy and Lee Scratch Perry to play Respect Jamaica 50

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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…

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