Jay-Z impressed in front of an 7,000 sell-out crowd at the hallowed surroundings of Alexandra Palace in North London last night (November 4). The rap mogul took a break from his American tour to perform the special one-off show which largely showcased his new album 'The Blueprint 3'. Read more >>

No Doubt are taking legal action against 'Band Hero' creators Activision after the computer games giant allegedly broke the rules of their agreement. Having signed a deal with Activision to feature as characters, the band say that the manufacturers reportedly failed to stick to their agreement. Read more >>

The Low Anthem have announced details of a UK and Ireland tour for early 2010. The Rhode Island band, who have now shifted over 20,000 copies of their second album 'Oh My God, Charlie Darwin' in the UK, play six shows in January and February. Read more >>

The Fiery Furnaces have hit out at Radiohead calling the Oxford band 'bogus'. In a vitriolic interview, Matthew Friedberger from the duo questioned the band's intentions when they wrote 'Harry Patch (In Memory Of)' in tribute to the last surviving British soldier who fought in World War I. Read more >>

The quite magnificent Liars have unveiled sketchy details of their fifth studio album. Called 'Sisterworld', the band launched a cryptic website yesterday announcing the album title and featuring beguiling videos with ambient sound clips. Read more >>

US singer Taylor Swift has recorded a spoof of Kanye West's outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards in September. The rapper famously interrupted Swift's acceptance speech to protest that she had won the award for Best Female Video ahead of Beyonce. Read more >>

Chris Brown has acknowledged that some people want to see him jailed for his attack against former girlfriend Rihanna. Brown, 20, told MTV that he still had the support of fans but admitted he was “confused” about the perception of others. Read more >>

Amy Winehouse's dad Mitch is recording his own album of retro swing, he has confirmed. The 58-year-old taxi driver's record will largely consist of Frank Sinatra covers alongside his own material. Read more >>

Passion Pit have unveiled details of a UK and Ireland tour, which gets under way in Bristol on March 3 next year. The seven-date jaunt also includes shows in Leeds, Manchester and Glasgow. Read more >>

The Fiery Furnaces' publisher has issued a statement about the Radiohead 'Harry Patch' furore claiming it was all a case of mistaken identity. As reported earlier today, Matthew Freidberger from the brother/sister outfit vehemently slammed Radiohead for recording the song 'Harry Patch (In Memory Of)'. Read more >>

Foo Fighters and Jay-Z are among the acts set to perform at tonight's MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin. Leona Lewis and Green Day are also due to appear at the event, which will be hosted by Katy Perry. Read more >>

U2's gig tonight marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall has caused huge controversy – because it's surrounded by a huge wall. Organisers have erected an oppressive two metre wall around the Brandenburg Gate where the Irish rockers are playing their historic show. Read more >>

Grizzly Bear say they were inspired to write a song for the Twilight: New Moon soundtrack after they discovered Thom Yorke was appearing on it. Chris Taylor from the Brooklyn band admits he's never read any of the books and the group were initially hesitant about getting involved in the soundtrack. Read more >>