Guns N' Roses have accused drinks company Dr Pepper of failing to honour its customers in a promotion linked to the band's new album 'Chinese Democracy'. Earlier this year, the drinks company promised to give every American citizen a free drink if the band released their long awaited album before the end of 2008. Read more >>

Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has said the band deserve to be regarded as contemporaries to the Rolling Stones. The guitarist told Rolling Stone magazine that the band had achieved a similar level of global recognition as the veteran group. Read more >>

Britney Spears has released her new album online, days ahead of its official release. 'Circus', which is out on Monday (December 1st), is currently streaming on Imeem. Read more >>

Slash has revealed that when he formed Velvet Revolver he wanted them to sound like his former band Guns N' Roses. The guitarist, who left Guns N' Roses acrimoniously in the early 90s, said their ambition only changed with the addition of singer Scott Weiland, who left earlier this year. Read more >>

Cliff Richard is to reunite with The Shadows next year for a tour to coincide with their 50th anniversary. The two acts, who haven't played together in twenty years, will play eleven arena dates around the UK. Read more >>

Madonna has increased speculation romantically linking her to Alex Rodriguez after she invited the baseball player to watch her perform in concert. Rodriguez was in the VIP section as Madonna wowed fans at Miami's Dolphin Stadium last night (November 27th). Read more >>

The Enemy's Tom Clarke has described the band's forthcoming second album as “big – very big”. The Coventry trio are currently recording the follow-up to their number one debut album 'We'll Live And Die In These Towns' with producer Mike Crossey. Read more >>

Lance Bass has fuelled speculation that the original N Sync line up, including Justin Timberlake, could reform in 2009. The boy band, who enjoyed huge success in the late 1990s, have been on an extended hiatus since Timberlake left in 2002 in order to pursue his solo career. Read more >>

Kylie Minogue is to release a new album which features remixes of some of her most popular tracks. 'Boombox' includes the singer's bootleg with New Order, 'Cant Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head', and the Chemical Brothers' remix of 'Slow'. Read more >>

Take That are outselling Britney Spears on album pre-sales by as much as five copies to one with some retailers. Both acts are due to release their new albums – Take That's 'The Circus' and Spears 'Circus' – on Monday (December 1st). Read more >>

The cousin of Kanye West is being investigated in connection with the death of the rapper's mother, Donda, US media reports claim. Stephan Scoggins, a registered nurse, was overseeing West's mother's care when he allegedly left her unattended in order to go to a baby shower last November. Read more >>

Motley Crue have tipped US rapper Kanye West's new album to beat Guns N' Roses 'Chinese Democracy' to number one in the US. West's '808s and Heartbreak' is currently outselling Guns N' Roses album, which was released exclusively in Best Buy stores last Sunday (November 23rd). Read more >>