Yoko Ono, the widow of John Lennon, has spoken about her endorsement of a special Beatles edition of video game Rock Band. Ono, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have all given their approval for the game, which will be released next year. Read more >>

Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello has hailed Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential elections. In an interview with Spinner, Morello said he was overwhelmed and said Mr Obama's win could be revolutinary for America. Read more >>

The MTV Europe Music Awards were dominated by American acts with Britney Spears and 30 Seconds to Mars scooping two awards each. Despite being hosted at the Echo Arena in Liverpool as part of the city's Capital of Culture celebrations, the UK was largely overlooked on the night. Read more >>

Madonna was joined onstage by both Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake during a show at the Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles last night. Spears, who also scooped two gongs at the MTV Europe Music Awards last night, joined Madge onstage for a rendition of 'Human Nature' early on in the set. The star was greeted by huge cheers from the sell-out crowd as she took to the stage. Read more >>

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have confirmed that they have almost finished work on their third album, which will be released early in 2009. In a highly excited posting on their Myspace blog, the New York trio said the new material sounds nothing like their previous long-player 'Show Your Bones' or their 2007 EP 'Is Is'. Read more >>

Coldplay are giving their most ardent and patient fans the chance to listen to tracks from their upcoming 'Prospects March EP' ahead of its release on November 24. To listen to the clips you need to head over to the band's website where you have to navigate to a page where you bizarrely ask a string of questions to a glass of water. Read more >>

Sir Elton John has stepped down from his honorary position of 'life president' at Watford Football Club. The parted ways manager Aidy Boothroyd last week after a miserable start to the 2008/2009 season which currently sees them languishing near the relegation zone. Read more >>

Amy Winehouse has reportedly refused to stump up £30,000 for her husband Blake Fielder-Civil's stint in rehab. 26-year-old Blake headed straight for rehabilitation treatment when he was released from prison after serving time for perverting the course of justice in relation to an assault on a pub landlord. Read more >>

Oasis mouthpiece Noel Gallagher has hit out at music critics who claim Radiohead are a superior band to Oasis because they are more experimental. In an interview with Croatian radio station Plavi Radio, the guitarist said journalists shouldn't be mentioning his band and Radiohead in the same breath. Read more >>

Mos Def is currently wanted by the Las Vegas police department after an alleged incident that occurred last August. The warrant was issued Tuesday, November 4 after photographer and victim Volker Correll was attacked on August 26 of 2007 at a fashion trade show in Las Vegas. Read more >>