Prince has announced details of an unexpected tour, which is due to begin in December this year. The singer unveiled a series of events, dubbed Welcome 2 America, at a press conference in New York yesterday (October 14). Read more >>

X Factor contestants are set to release a cover of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ as a charity single. The track will feature all 16 finalists, including Cher Lloyd and Diva Fever, and is due to raise money for Help For Heroes. Read more >>

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has described bandmate Mick Jagger as “unbearable” in his memoirs. Richards lays the their relationship on the line in Life, which is due to be released later this month. Read more >>

T.I. has denied reports that stopping a man from committing suicide was part of a publicity stunt ahead of a court appearance. The rapper drove to the 22-storey building in Atlanta earlier this week after hearing about the drama on the radio. Read more >>

Robbie Williams has claimed that Take That “might have to get our arses out again” if their new album is to reach number one. The group, who reunited with Williams earlier this year, are due to release ‘Progress’ on November 22. Read more >>

Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Slash and Metallica are set to appear in a new documentary movie about Motorhead’s Lemmy. The film, entitled Lemmy, follows the singer across the world over a three-year period. Read more >>

A former head of Warner Music has called for album prices to be cut to around £1. Rob Dickins, who oversaw acts like Madonna and R.E.M, said slashing the price of albums would tackle piracy and lead to increased sales. Read more >>

Lady Gaga has told fans at a concert in Helsinki that she will never lip-synch at one of her shows. Addressing the crowd from the stage, the singer hit out at claims that she mimes. Read more >>

Websites belonging to KISS’s Gene Simmons have been hacked following the bassist’s recent comments about illegal downloading. Last week, Simmons urged musicians to protect their catalogue and “sue everybody” who shared their music illegally. Read more >>

Arcade Fire star Will Butler is set to stage a lecture at his former university. Butler will meet students at Northwestern in Chicago on November 2 to discuss mixing his music career with social activism. Read more >>

Taylor Swift has revealed that she is in talks for her music to be included on the hit US TV show Glee. The singer said she was a “huge fan” of the show, which tells the story of a fictional high school glee club. Read more >>

R.E.M’s forthcoming studio album will be called ‘Collapse Into Now’, it’s been revealed. The group’s manager Bertis Downs confirmed the title of the their fifteenth studio album at In The City in Manchester. Read more >>