Jay-Z will perform at next February's Brit Awards, it's been reported. The Jigga Man will be joined by a mystery guest for the performance which will see him do a medley of hits. Read more >>

Massive Attack have unveiled full details of their fifth studio album. Titled 'Heligoland' the long-player is released on February 8 and features guest vocalists Damon Albarn, Hope Sandoval, Martina Topley-Bird, Guy Garvey, Tunde Adebimpe and long-time cohort Horace Andy. Read more >>

Susan Boyle's debut album 'I Dreamed A Dream' already looks certain to become one of the fastest selling albums in the UK this decade. The Britain's Got Talent runner-up shifted 130,000 copies of the record on the first day alone and will easily surpass JLS' seven day sales of 230,000 – a figure which previously earned them the fastest selling album of the year title. Read more >>

Paramore have unveiled the new video to their new single 'Brick By Boring Brick'. Lifted from their number one album 'brand new eyes', the promo features band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro in an autumnal graveyard. Read more >>

A plethora of new acts have been confirmed for Primavera Sound Festival 2010. Joining the line up (deep breath) are Wild Beasts, Wilco, The New Pornographers, The Fall, Panda Bear, The xx, The Antlers, The Bloody Beetroots, Camarón: La Leyenda Del Tiempo 30 Años Después, Delorean, Dum Dum Girls, Ganglians, Here We Go Magic, Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions and Joker featuring Nomad. Read more >>

Little Boots says it's really difficult to deal with when Twitter users call her fat online. The singer – real name Victoria Hesketh – first Tweeted last week complaining about the taunts. Read more >>

The Strokes are hoping to start recording their much anticipated fourth studio album in January. Writing on his side project Nickel Eye's Twitter page, Nikolai Fraiture said The Strokes are on the hunt for a suitable studio with their manager Ryan Gentles. Read more >>

Pete Doherty has revealed the shocking extent of his hospitalisation in Swindon last month. The Babyshambles man says he was forced to cancel his Irish tour in October after his heart stopped resulting him being put on a life support machine. Read more >>

Spiritualized are to release a special collectors edition of their 1997 album, 'Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space'. The package, due out on December 16, will include twelve 3” Mini CDs of the complete album track-by-track. Read more >>

The Courteeners are to release a track from their forthcoming new album as a free download. The song, entitled 'Cross My Heart & Hope To Fly', will be available via the band's website from December 7. Read more >>

Mumford & Sons have announced details of a special festive outdoor gig in London. The band will perform at the winter fair at St. Martin In The Fields, Trafalgar Square on December 2. Read more >>

Dave Grohl says his late Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain's personal problems have created a false image of the 90s group. In an interview with The Scotsman, Grohl, who played drums in Nirvana, acknowledged the singer's troubles with addiction. Read more >>

Jay-Z has spoken about his involvement as a producer on the afrobeat musical, Fela!. The rapper pledged his support for the production, which opened on Monday, at the last minute alongside actor Will Smith. Read more >>