Noel Gallagher felt like he had been “hit by a bus” when a fan attacked him on stage during a gig in Canada, a court has heard. Danny Sullivan, 48, assaulted Gallagher on stage as his former band Oasis performed at the V Festival in Toronto in September 2008. Read more >>
Echo & The Bunnymen have announced a winter UK tour where they will play their first two albums 'Crocodiles' and 'Heaven Up Here' back to back and from start to finish. Band singer Ian McCulloch is humbly predicting that the dates in Brimingham, Glasgow, London and their native Liverpool will be a “masterclass in rock and roll.” Read more >>
Brad Pitt has revealed that he works out to Dizzee Rascal's chart-topping hit 'Bonkers'. The Hollywood actor, who is in the UK to promote new movie Kick Ass, said that his family were all big fans of the British rapper. Read more >>
Robbie Williams has re-recorded England football anthem 'Three Lions' ahead of the World Cup in South Africa, it's been reported. The singer is understood to have become involved with the project after he met singer Ian Broudie at a West London recording studio. Read more >>
Lady Gaga took a break from the New Zealand leg of her Monster Ball tour in order to go fishing, it has emerged. The singer wore nothing but underwear and high heels as she enjoyed a barbecue and fishing on a beach in Waiheke at the weekend. Read more >>
Pendulum have unveiled their new band member – the much lauded electronic drummer KJ Sawka. The Seattle based drummer – full name Kevin J Sawka – has previously performed with LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad and recently undertook an acclaimed solo tour of the US. Read more >>
Music sales in Britain dropped by their smallest amount in five years in 2009, new figures show. Despite the recession, sales were down just 0.8% last year, according to the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). Read more >>
Slipknot's Joey Jordison and Wednesday 13 are bringing back their horror-punk band Murderdolls for 2010. The duo are currently recording second album ‘Women and Children Last’ in the Hollywood Hills with a view to release it in the summer. Read more >>
Guns N' Roses, Blink-182 and Arcade Fire are rumoured to be headlining the Reading and Leeds Festivals this summer. Although there is no line-up confirmation from the festivals ahead of the official announcement on Monday (March 29), the rumours on music forums and more reputable websites all seem to have some grounding. Read more >>
Akon has been banned from performing in Sri Lanka after one of his music videos sparked angry protests in the country. The rapper was due to stage a sell-out concert next month, but a group of Buddhist monks lobbied the government calling for him to be denied a visa. Read more >>
Michael Jackson's former doctor should have his medical license restricted while he faces charges over the singer's death, according to California's attorney general. Dr Conrad Murray returned to work last month after pleading not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter. Read more >>
John Lennon's home city of Liverpool will host a two month festival to celebrate what would have been his 70th birthday. Music, film, art and poetry events are being organised in honour of The Beatle who was murdered by Mark Chapman in New York on December 8th 1980. Read more >>
Lady Gaga and Sir Elton John are set to perform together at Carnegie Hall in New York in May. The pair, who played together for the first time at this year's Grammy Awards, will be joined on stage by Sting and Dame Shirley Bassey. Read more >>