Pete Doherty will play two acoustic solo shows next week at the Brixton Mass in London. The singer will play the venue on May 26th and 27th. Read more >>

David Gilmour has hinted at the possibility of a future Pink Floyd reunion concert. He said that the band’s members “haven’t absolutely said no to that possibility” but insisted that the chances of a long term reunion were unlikely. Read more >>

US rapper P Diddy says he’s not sure who would win in a race between himself and Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton. The rapper congratulated Hamilton after he watched him win the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday (May 25th). Read more >>

Foo Fighters' front man Dave Grohl has responded to an alleged 'open letter' to Metallica which has been pasted all over the net in recent weeks. The rock legend responded to the 'letter'- in which he told Lars Ulrich and co to make sure their new album is 'kick-ass'- in the Foos' official blog on May 12th. Read more >>

US R&B star Alicia Keys has expressed her desire to work with The White Stripes. Speaking to the Mirror, Keys said she thinks that the band would bring another dynamic to her future material. Read more >>

Reykjavik's genre-bending Sigur Ros have announced their fifth album is to be released on June 23rd. The latest effort will be entitled 'Meр suр н eyrum viр spilum endalaust'- or 'With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly' for those of us unfamiliar with Icelandic. Read more >>

Dame Shirley Bassey has undergone an emergency on her stomach at a hospital in Monaco. The veteran singer was admitted to the hospital in the middle of the night last week suffering from abdominal pains. Read more >>

Singer Tricky has said that hip-hop music should take some responsibility for Britain’s gun culture. Speaking to Uncut magazine, Tricky described the United Kingdom as “super-violent”, adding that he felt areas of America were now safer than the UK. Read more >>

Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood has revealed that he suffered hearing damage during the recording of the band’s latest album ‘In Rainbows’. Greenwood said that he suffered temporary loss of hearing and tinnitus because he used the wrong headphones during the sessions. Read more >>

Velvet Revolver were offered the chance to use a reality TV show to find a replacement for singer Scott Weiland, drummer Matt Sorum has revealed. The band have been without a frontman since Weiland’s acrimonious split following their European tour last month. Read more >>

Reformed rockers Smashing Pumpkins are set to make 2008 another busy year after a 20th anniversary US tour was announced on their website last Tuesday (May 22nd). No dates or cities have been announced yet for the August and September jaunt, but as the post reveals: “Expect the band to revisit a few specific places that were missed during the last U.S. tour," which would include New York and Chicago. Read more >>

US songwriter Ne-Yo has admitted that he was initially sceptical about working with Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan. "I gotta admit, we were like ... Lindsay Lohan?'" Ne-Yo told Billboard. "I mean, I've written for Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Celine Dion and ... Lindsay Lohan? Read more >>