The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch has released a statement saying that he is “healthy, strong and hopeful” that he has beaten cancer. The 45-year-old rapper sent an email to the Beastie Boys mailing list revealing that he has been taking Tibetan medicine to help fend off the disease. Read more >>

A Michael Jackson tribute act has caused uproar in Australia after they sang a Jackson 5 medley with 'blacked up' faces. The controversial performance took place on an episode of the long-running variety TV show, Hey Hey It's Saturday. Read more >>

Death Cab For Cutie have unveiled the video for new single 'Meet Me On The Equinox', which is taken from the Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack. The video mixes footage of the band performing with clips from the highly anticpated film, which is released on November 20. Read more >>

Liam Gallagher has confirmed that Oasis are “no longer” following his brother and guitarist Noel Gallagher's departure. Noel quit the Manchester band in August, saying he “could not go on working with Liam a day longer”. Read more >>

Tori Amos has unveiled details of her very first seasonal album 'Midwinter Graces'. The flame-haired singer recorded the album of traditional carols and her own compositions in Cornwall with long time collaborators Matt Chamberlain on drums, Jon Evans on bass, and Mac Aladdin on guitars. Read more >>

Eminem has admitted he is still uncertain over whether he will ever return to touring full time. The rapper was forced to cancel his last tour, Anger Management 3, in 2005 so he could receive treatment for drug addiction. Read more >>

Jamie T has cancelled his entire UK and European tour after doctors ordered him to rest his voice. The singer contracted laryngitis while on tour in Australia and originally axed the first six shows of his stint in a bid to fully recover. Read more >>

U2 say that they would love their own version of the video game Rock Band, just like The Beatles. Bassist Adam Clayton explained that the Irish group previously held talks with Rock Band game makers MTV Games and Electronic Arts but a deal couldn't be reached. Read more >>

Aerosmith will return to the stage next week for the first time since singer Steve Tyler broke his shoulder in August. The US band will play a private gig for the software company Oracle Corp, which is owned by billionaire Larry Ellison. Read more >>

Dr Dre has admitted his long-awaited new album won't be released until at least 2010. 'Detox' was originally due in 2004, but has been hit by persistent delays. It was last scheduled to be released this year. Read more >>

Bono made a special guest appearance at the Conservative party conference in Manchester this afternoon (October 8). The U2 frontman appeared before leader David Cameron's speech to urge the party to maintain the target of spending 7% of GDP on aid. Read more >>