Tributes to late guitar innovator Les Paul have been flooding in from the music world in the hours following the 94 year-old's death yesterday. Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash was one of the first to express his sadness at Paul's passing, describing him as a “one of the most stellar human beings I've ever known” on his Twitter page. Read more >>

U2 guitarist the Edge has paid tribute to late guitar pioneer Les Paul in a message posted on the Irish band's official website. Referring to Paul as “a legend of the guitar and a true renaissance man”, the 48 year-old is a long time Les Paul guitar user. Read more >>

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is the latest musician to praise the influence of Les Paul in the wake of the late innovator's death from pneumonia yesterday. Read more >>

Talks are underway to make the colossal stages that have been used on U2's latest world tour into permanent concert venues. Three different “claw” stage structures, which each cost between Ј15 million and £20 million, are used by the band on their current 360° tour but could be recycled once it has finished. Read more >>

Fans buying 'Crying Lightning' by Arctic Monkeys on Monday (August 17) will have a chance of winning tickets to see the band headline the Reading or Leeds festival. Two of the 7” singles, distributed exclusively through Oxfam, will contain a code which enables the owner to access tickets to the festival. Read more >>

The Streets have axed their shows at Summer Sundae and the Edinburgh Picture House this weekend as bass player Wayne Vibes is ill with Swine Flu. Mike Skinner broke the news on his Twitter page, saying: “Just as I get the all clear, my bass player Wayney is diagnosed with swine flu... AAAGGGGGHHHH”. Read more >>

The track-listing for 'The Beatles: Rock Band' has been revealed. Game Informer Magazine yesterday published 44 of the 45 tracks that will appear on the much anticipated game. Read more >>

Michael Jackson's former lawyer has said he expects the mystery surrounding the singer's death to be solved in the coming weeks. A toxicology report to uncover how Jackson died has been completed, but results are being kept secret during the ongoing police investigation. Read more >>

Michael Jackson's doctor realised the singer had some “very unusual problems”, but only after he began working with the star, his lawyer has said. Ed Chernoff told the Los Angeles Times his client did not know whether Jackson was taking any medication or if he suffered from addiction problems. Read more >>

Marilyn Manson threatened to “rape” Black Dahlia Murder singer Trevor Strnad's face in a heated exchange in Florida, it's been reported. Manson was hosting a meet-and-greet for fans in the sunshine state when Strnad apparently shouted “welcome to the freak show!” at him. Read more >>