Them Crooked Vultures, the supergroup featuring Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin took to the stage for the first time in the UK last night in a secret support slot for Arctic Monkeys. Rumours had been circulating that the trio, plus guitarist Alan Johannes, would be the billed 'Very Special Guests' but it wasn't until Dave Grohl took to the stage to rapturous applause that things really got going. Read more >>

Tori Amos believes that Lady GaGa's success won't last and she'll never achieve the kind of iconic status enjoyed by artists like Neil Young. The 46-year-old believes that GaGa is the perfect tonic for the difficult global climate but that's about all. Read more >>

Arctic Monkeys celebrated the release of their third album 'Humbug' by playing a sell-out gig at the Brixton Academy in London last night. With tickets only available to members of the bands mailing list the show also acted as an opportunity for the Sheffield band to warm up for the headline slot at this weekends Reading and Leeds festivals. Read more >>

Paul McCartney was spotted at a baseball game in New York last night with legendary actor Jack Nicholson. The Beatle attended the New York Yankees match against Texas Rangers at the Yankee stadium with his girlfriend Nancy Shevall, TV producer friend Lorne Michaels and Nicholson. Read more >>

Liam Gallagher's sister-in-law Natalie Appleton says Oasis will die before they split. The former All Saints singer and wife of The Prodigy's Liam Howlett rubbished suggestions that the band are ready to disband following their axed V Festival show at the weekend. Read more >>

Eminem, Lil' Wayne and Kanye West have recorded a new song with fellow rapper Drake for an upcoming basketball documentary. The track, entitled 'Forever', will feature in More Than a Game, which documents the career basketball star LeBron James. Read more >>

The life of The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein is to be turned into a movie. The film, based on a script by Tony Gittelson entitled A Life in the Day, will be produced by David Permut. Read more >>

Madness are to mark their 30th anniversary next month with a huge street gig in London. The band will play the free show on Regent Street on September 27. Read more >>

Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has revealed that Radiohead have inspired the band's new album. The group, who will headline Reading and Leeds this weekend, are currently working on tracks for the follow-up to 2008's 'Only By The Night'. Read more >>