Janelle Monae has announced details of two UK dates in London and Manchester. The US singer is set to play London's Shepherds Bush Empire on December 5 and Academy 2 in Manchester on December 6. Read more >>

Amy Winehouse has claimed that she has been drug free for almost three years. The singer, who played a surprise gig in London on Monday (October 4), said she now had her eyes on the future. Read more >>

Li' Wayne has joked that he wants singer Madonna to play at his homecoming gig when he leaves prison. The rapper is due to be freed in November, despite this week being placed into solitary confinement for breaking prison rules. Read more >>

Kanye West hooked up with Bono and The Edge from U2 and Lenny Kravitz at Paris Fashion Week last night (October 5). The four musicians posed for a picture together, which West and Kravitz both later posted on Twitter, in the French capital. Read more >>

French disco duo Daft Punk have produced the forthcoming single from N.E.R.D, it has emerged. The track, entitled 'Hypnotize U', features on the hip-hop collective's forthcoming album 'Nothing', which is released on November 2. Read more >>

Brandon Flowers has unveiled the video for his forthcoming single, 'Only The Young'. The video shows the Killers frontman assume the role of a ring master as a troupe of balletic acrocbats perform above him. Read more >>

The Bees have announced details of a UK tour, which is due to get under way in Canterbury on November 25. The band will play six dates in support of their new album 'Every Step's A Yes', which is released next week. Read more >>

A campaign has been started calling for Weezer to split up. The campaign, organised by Seattle resident James Burns, is offering $10million for the band to call it a day. Read more >>

Bryan Ferry has unveiled the video for his new single, 'Shameless'. The psychedelic video – which is available to watch below now – features Ferry performing alongside a his band and backing dancers. Read more >>

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's recent appearance in American Idiot saw the Broadway musical scoop record takings. The singer played to audiences at 93% capacity during his eight performances at the St James Theatre in New York. Read more >>

Cee Lo Green is ahead of Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow in the race to top this week's UK singles chart. The Gnarls Barkley singer's new solo single 'F*ck You' is currently outselling the Take That star's duet, 'Shame'. Read more >>

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan played a new song during an intimate acoustic gig in France last week. Corgan performed the track, entitled 'Jesus Needs A Hit', for a small group of fans in a bookshop in Paris. Read more >>