Emo scenesters Fall Out Boy have had to cancel their world record attempt after nearly a week spent barricaded inside a hotel in Chile by screaming fans. The American group fronted by Patrick Stump had it in their sights to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records for playing a concert in all seven continents in the shortest amount of time. Read more >>

US rapper 50 Cent has admitted that his latest album, ‘Curtis’, failed to achieve the success that he had hoped for. "It was a blockbuster that I lit, and it didn't explode,” the rapper said. “I felt like it should have went a lot further than the results I received.” Read more >>

The Musician and novelist Nick Cave has been presented with an honorary law degree from Monash University in Australia. At a ceremony in Melbourne, Professor Richard Larkins said that Cave’s achievements in the creative arts and in raising Australia’s profile internationally made him a worthy candidate for the Doctor of Laws honour. Read more >>

Guillemots frontman Fyfe Dangerfield has paid tribute to the “magic” of Sir Ian Mckellen, who guest stars in the video for their new single. Speaking to Gigwise about the shooting of the video, which took place earlier this week, Dangerfield said McKellen had “an incredible power and presence” on set. Read more >>

Kate Nash has enthusiastically taken up the role the drummer in a new band. The singer, who usually plays piano, says that she’s excited about the challenge of learning a new instrument. Read more >>

Radiohead have reserved studio time with their producer Nigel Godrich to work on new material, bassist Colin Green has revealed. Greenwood said the band’s relationship with the Godrich, who worked on their latest album, ‘In Rainbows’, was like having “an old-school executive producer”. Read more >>