Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and his wife, Ashlee Simpson, published the first picture of their baby online over Christmas. The couple sent the image, which shows them cradling the baby, in a festive e-card to fans. Read more >>

Amy Winehouse has agreed to give her relationship with her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, a second chance, according to reports. The singer is said to have phoned Fielder-Civil during her festive holiday in the Caribbean. Read more >>

Opera singer Katherine Jenkins was booed by anti-fur campaigners as she opened the Harrods winter sale in London. Protesters screamed “shame on Katherine” as she made her way to the department store by horse-drawn carriage. Read more >>

Robbie Williams will not rejoin Take That because he wants to focus on his own solo career, according to reports. The singer was linked once again to his former group earlier this month after he wrote on his official website that he would “love” to rejoin the band. Read more >>

Mariah Carey’s recent album title, ‘E=MC2’, has been described as "misleading" by scientists. Carey claimed the title, inspired by Albert Einstein’s famous mathematical equation, stood for “emancipation equals Mariah Carey times two”. Read more >>

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke has scored a second week at number one with her cover of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’. Burke’s debut single was joined by 2006 X Factor champion Leona Lewis, who climbed to number two with a cover of Snow Patrol’s ‘Run’. Read more >>

Leona Lewis is keen to work with Coldplay on her second album, according to reports. The former X Factor winner is said to be looking to give the follow-up to 2007’s ‘Spirit’ a “rockier edge”. Read more >>

Blur frontman Damon Albarn has revealed that he rekindled his friendship with guitarist Graham Coxon over a cake. "We just went for a walk and bought a bun, I think it was an Eccles cake, and sat in a doorway,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Front Row programme. Read more >>

Mariah Carey has spoken of her ambition to bring a new musical to the West End stage. The singer is said to be planning a theatre version of the Marilyn Monroe movie The Prince and the Showgirl. Read more >>

Joss Stone has begun a romantic relationship with life-long family friend Danny Radford, according to reports. The pair, described as “inseparable” by a family friend, are said to have grown close on a trip to Amsterdam. Read more >>

Kylie Minogue has reportedly been forced to slash the asking price for her Australian holiday home because of the global financial crisis. The property, located near Melbourne, was valued between £800,000 and £924,000 when it was put on the market last February. Read more >>

Duffy’s debut album ‘Rockferry’ was the biggest-selling album of 2008 in the UK. The album, released in March, sold 1.685million copies, the Official Charts Company said. Read more >>

US rapper Kanye West has begun chanting spiritual songs in order to improve his singing voice, according to reports. The rapper, who chose to sing rather than rap on his latest album, is also apparently hopeful that the chants will frigten away evil spirits. Read more >>

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke has compared her onstage persona to US R&B star Beyonce. Burke said she took on a similar alter ego to Beyonce’s Sasha Fierce persona when performing. Read more >>

Courtney Love has defended her decision to own and wear a fur coat. Writing on her MySpace blog, Love called herself a “fur whore” – but sent an apology to the animal rights group PETA. Read more >>

The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr and his girlfriend Agyness Deyn had a clear out of their old New York apartment yesterday (December 28th). The pair, who began dating earlier this year, are understood to have bought a new home together in Brooklyn. Read more >>

Hayley Williams has promised that Paramore’s new album will lyrically be “very different” from their previous efforts. Williams told MTV that she has “a lot that I want to get out” – but admitted she didn’t know what she would say specifically. Read more >>

My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has revealed that the group’s next studio album won’t follow a concept. Way said that unlike the band’s last three albums, including 2006’s ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’, the record wouldn’t be inspired by “a definite story.” Read more >>

Guns N’ Roses are said to be planning a new world tour which will begin in March next year. Guitarist Richard Fortus, who has toured with the group since 2002, made the revelation in an Illinois newspaper. Read more >>