Take That star Mark Owen has checked into rehab, the singer's spokesperson has confirmed. The move comes after the 38-year-old admitted to having ten affairs behind his wife's back and also to having an alcohol problem. Read more >>

Boyzone have beaten Gorillaz to number one on the UK album chart, despite initially being behind on the midweek countdown. The cartoon band’s new album, ‘Plastic Beach’, had been expected to top the chart on Sunday (March 14). Read more >>

The Prodigy are among the acts set to headline this year's Ibiza Rocks, which is now in its fifth year. The summer-long event takes place at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio from June 8 to September 14. Read more >>

Band Of Horses have announced details of three UK tour dates, which get under way in Cambridge on June 7. The US band will also perform at the Ritz in Manchester on June 8 and the Academy in Oxford on June 11. Read more >>

Shaun Ryder will perform songs from his Happy Mondays and Black Grape back catalogues at a special gig in Manchester next month. The one-off concert - limited to 400 tickets - takes place at the city's new FAC51 venue on April 4. Read more >>

Rihanna has revealed that she plans to record a single with JLS before the end of 2010. The singer said Jay-Z, who recently predicted that the X Factor stars could be as “big” as N*Sync, was behind the hook-up. Read more >>

Kate Nash has slammed the Pussycat Dolls, saying that they “encourage sexualisation and sexuality” in young girls. The singer, who is openly feminist, claimed acts such as the US girl group were not a good role model for teenagers. Read more >>

Kings Of Leon have launched an interactive application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Kings of Leon Revenge is the latest version in maker Tapulous's popular Tap Tap Revenege series, which enables users to play along to well-known songs. Read more >>

Doves have announced detail of a new UK tour, which gets under way in Hull on April 28. The nine-date jaunt also includes dates in Leicester (April 29), Wolverhampton (May 5) and Bradford (9). Read more >>

The Flaming Lips paid tribute to Mark Linkous as they performed at the opening night of the South By Southwest (SWSW) festival in Texas on Friday. Singer Wayne Coyne dedicated the song 'Waitin’ For A Superman' to the Sparklehorse star, who committed suicide earlier this month. Read more >>

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has given fans in insight into his current musical interests, which include Mos Def. The US MC's 2009 track 'Twilight Speedball' topped Yorke's listening chart, named 'A Shift In The Weather?'. Read more >>

Liam Gallagher has finally explained the reasons behind his decision not to credit brother Noel during his acceptance speech at the Brit Awards in February. The singer appeared at the ceremony in London to collect the Brits Album of 30 years award on behalf of Oasis. Read more >>

James are to release the first of two mini albums next month, it's been announced. 'The Night Before' features seven new songs and was produced by Lee 'Muddy' Baker. Read more >>

Veteran reggae singer Eddy Grant has accused Gorillaz of plagiarising one of his most famous hits. Grant said the cartoon band's latest single 'Stylo' was a “blatant rip off” of his 1982 song 'Time Warp'. Read more >>

Lady Gaga has added a second US leg to her Monster Ball world tour. The singer will play 31 dates across North America, starting in Montreal on June 28 and rounding up in Raleigh on September 19. Read more >>

Robbie Williams' single for Sport Relief has failed to chart inside the top-40 on the UK singles countdown. 'Morning Sun', which is taken from the singer's recent album 'Reality Killed The Video Star', entered at number 60 on Sunday (March 14). Read more >>

Liam Gallagher has admitted that he would like the opportunity to work with Jay-Z. Last October, the US rapper said he was keen to team up with the former Oasis star because he thought they could “blend our styles well”. Read more >>

Kings of Leon have announced details of a string of US tour dates, which get under way in Atlantic City on June 5. The dates, unveiled on the band's official website, also include shows in San Diego on July 9 and the Hollywood Ball in Los Angeles on July 12. Read more >>

Julian Casablancas features in the video for The Lonely Island's new single 'Boombox'. The Strokes star, who sings vocals on the track, appears alongside the comedy act's singer Andy Samberg. Read more >>

Guns N' Roses were forced to cancel a concert in Rio De Janeiro last night (March 14) after part of the stage collapsed. The gig, due to take place at the Apoteose Stadium, was blighted by heavy rains and winds. Read more >>

John Lydon has confirmed that Public Image Limited intend to record new material for the first time in nearly twenty years. The band, who are on the verge of an extensive US tour, reformed last December. Read more >>

Lady Gaga has revealed that Beyonce was left shocked when she first heard about the singer's plans for the video to their new single, 'Telephone'. The nine-minute featurette includes a series of provocative outfits, girl-on-girl kissing and a cameo appearance from Quentin Tarantino's pussy wagon. Read more >>

The National have revealed that their new album 'High Violet' will be released on May 10. The group's follow-up to 2007's 'Boxer' was recorded at their own studio in Brooklyn, with further mixing taking place in Connecticut. Read more >>