Dizzee Rascal is the first act confirmed to appear at the Cool Britannia festival in South Africa this summer. The event takes place in the heart of the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town throughout the football World Cup, which runs from June 11-July 11. Read more >>

Liam Gallagher has insisted that Oasis will “never” reform following their split last year. The group parted company in August after Gallagher's brother and guitarist Noel left citing “intolerable” differences. Read more >>

Jarvis Cocker has been nominated for the Rising Star award at this year's Sony Radio Academy Awards. The former Pulp singer was shortlisted for his work on digital station BBC 6 Music, which received a total of seven nominations. Read more >>

Jay-Z has been teaching singer and wife Beyonce how to drive, it's been reported. The rapper is understood to have been giving his other half instruction on the streets of New York. Read more >>

Kings of Leon have begun work on their new album, drummer Nathan Followill has confirmed. The band are understood to be recording the follow-up to 2008's 'Only By the Night' in Nashville. Read more >>

Lil' Wayne has been given the task of overseeing fellow prisoners who are on suicide watch, it's been reported. The rapper, who was jailed last month for gun possession, is said to be enjoying the task. Read more >>

Liam Gallagher has compared his brother Noel's friendship with Russell Brand to the relationship between Neil and Christine Hamilton. The pair have developed a close bond in recent years after Noel made a series of regular appearances on Brand's former BBC 6 Music radio show. Read more >>

Marion 'Suge' Knight has begun legal action against Kanye West and a Miami nightclub over a shooting incident five years ago. Knight is seeking more than $1m in damages after he was shot in the leg at a party hosted by the rapper at the Shore Club in August 2005. Read more >>

Cypress Hill have announced details of two headline UK dates. The hip-hop collective will play Brixton Academy in London on June 15 and Glasgow's Academy on June 16. Read more >>

Pete Doherty has started doing Tai Chi in preparation for The Libertines' reunion this summer. The singer said he had taken up the meditative martial art in a bid to find serenity and help him relax. Read more >>

50 Cent says that Twilight actor Robert Pattinson is “big enough” to join G-Unit. The rapper is currently looking for new recruits to the hip-hop collective ahead of his US tour this summer. Read more >>

Doves singer Jimi Goodwin says that he would like to see Lady Gaga cover their song, 'Sulphur Man'. Goodwin said the US singer cold bring something different to the track, and also increase his royalty payments. Read more >>

Leftfield and David Guetta are set to headline the London Electronic Dance Festival (L.E.D). The new dance event will take place at Victoria Park from August 27-28. Read more >>

Broken Bells, Seasick Steve and Paolo Nutini are set to appear at this summer's Meltdown festival in London, it's been announced. The event, which has been curated by Richard Thompson, takes place at the Southbank Centre throughout June. Read more >>

Kasabian's Tom Meighan has waded into UK General Election debate by saying he'd like to set fire to every member of The Conservatives. The 29-year-old singer was asked by the NME whether he'd like the idea of a Kasabian song being used in the election campaign. Read more >>

Lady Gaga has given her support to a student who was sent home from school for wearing a T-shirt that made reference to her name. Cole Goforth, 15, angered administrators at Greenbrier High School in Nashville with the design, which said: “I Heart Lady Gay Gay.” Read more >>

Whitney Houston has reacted angrily to reports that she cancelled dates on her world tour due to a drugs relapse. The 46-year-old singer was forced to postpone three UK shows earlier this week after she was hospitalised with what her spokesperson described as an upper respiratory infection. Read more >>