The Zutons have begin working on their fourth studio album, saxophonist Abi Harding has revealed. The news comes despite the fact that the band were dropped by their label Deltasonic at the end of 2008 due to poor sales of their third album 'You Can Do Anything'. Read more >>

Lily Allen played a secret gig last night at intimate venue The Tabernacle in London’s Notting Hill, dressed as Queen Victoria. The starlet played a selection of songs spanning both her albums to an excitable crowd of fans dressed as the capital’s underground stations from Angel to Bank. Read more >>

The Cribs have announced plans to tour the UK in September and October as they prepare the release of their fourth album. They will hit the road for fourteen shows starting on September 24 at Norwich UEA and culminating in London at the Forum. Read more >>

The bloodied clothes that John Lennon was wearing when he was shot in New York are set to feature in a new Exhibition. The paper bag of garments will be one of the exhibits in John Lennon: The New York Years, a display being put together by his widow Yoko Ono in the city. Read more >>

Lil Wayne has won a ruling banning TV cameras from his upcoming trial on drugs charges - in a bid to prevent the court battle turning into a "media circus". The rapper - real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. - was arrested in Yuma, Arizona in January at a Border Patrol checkpoint when officials allegedly discovered cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana on his tour bus. Read more >>

The Maccabees have announced a nine date UK tour that will see them hit the road this autumn. The tour begins in Bristol and includes a huge headline show at London's Brixton Academy before culminating in Leeds. Read more >>

The Dead Weather, the side project of White Stripes frontman Jack White, have announced details of their debut UK show. The band, fronted by The Kills’ Alison Mosshart, will perform at the Forum in London's Kentish Town on June 24. Read more >>

Patrick Wolf, Amazing Baby and Wild Beasts are among the latest additions to the line up for this year's Latitude festival in Suffolk. Other acts added to the bill include !!!, 1990s, Fight Like Apes and Chairlift. Read more >>

US rapper 50 Cent has said Eminem's recent single 'We Made You' is just one of the stand out tracks from his new album 'Relapse'. Eminem ridicules a host of celebrities, including Jessica Simpson, Amy Winehouse and John Mayer in the song, which was released last month. Read more >>

The Killers gave a special performance of their new single on US television last night (May 11). The Las Vegas band were supported by a full orchestra as they showcased 'A Dustland Fairytale' on The Late Show with David Letterman. Read more >>

Bob Dylan enjoyed a tour to John Lennon's childhood home in Liverpool last week, it has emerged. The veteran singer went unnoticed alongside 14 other tourists on the minibus excursion, which coincided with his tour date in the city on May 2. Read more >>