N-Dubz' Dappy: I Want Bono To Appreciate My Solo Career - N-Dubz star Dappy has claimed that he wants his solo career to reach his idols, including U2's Bono.

Pulp's Jarvis Cocker Collects Honorary Degree In London - Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker received an honorary degree from the University of the Arts London.

Rio Ferdinand: Ryan Giggs Is A Great Rapper, Wayne Rooney Can Sing - Manchester United start Rio Ferdinand has revealed that team mates Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney both fancy themselves as musicians.

Blink-182 Unveil New Album Title 'Neighborhoods'- Blink-182 have revealed that their anticipated sixth album will be entitled 'Neighborhoods' and released in September in the US.

Take That Cancel Gig After Robbie Williams Gets Food Poisoning -Take That were forced to cancel a gig in Copenhagen on July 16 after Robbie Williams suffered food poisoning.

Bette Midler Slams 'Copycat' Lady Gaga Over Wheelchair Stunt - Bette Midler has criticised Lady Gaga's new mermaid alter ego Yuyi, who is confined to a wheelchair. The singer debuted her new character during a performance in Sydney last week.

Coldplay And Noel Gallagher Set For Autumn Album Battle - Coldplay and Noel Gallagher are set to battle each other in the album charts this autumn. Noel will release 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' on October 17 and Coldplay's as-yet-untitled fifth album is scheduled to come out a week later.

George Michael And Jeremy Clarkson Clash Over 'Top Queer' Joke - Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson has hit back at George Michael after he joked about the presenter on Twitter. %u201CI swear this is real. And I sound like Jeremy Clarkson with someone's finger up his a*se its a camp classic all round,%u201D he wrote.

PJ Harvey Now Favourite To Win Mercury Prize 2011 - PJ Harvey is now the runaway favourite to win this year's Mercury Prize for 'Let England Shake'. William Hill originally had Harvey as the 6/1 joint favourite with Adele, but her odds have now been slashed to 2/1.

Beyonce Reduced To Tears By Kanye West: Beyonce has admitted that Kanye West's track 'Runaway' once made her cry. The singer said, that track taken from West's 2010 album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy', shows the 'vulnerable' side of the rapper.

Katy Perry, Adele, Kanye West Dominate MTV VMA 2011 Nominations: Katy Perry looks set to dominate this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) after collecting nine nominations. The singer is nominated for all the major awards, including Video Of The Year' for 'Firework', Best Female Video and Best Pop Video.

Rihanna Pays Tribute After Fan Dies While Listening To Her Music: Rihanna has paid tribute to a fan who died while listening to her music. The singer discovered the fan, known only as Karen, had died in a car accident after a Twitter user sent her a message on the micro-blogging website.

George Michael Calls Jeremy Clarkson A 'Pig-Ugly Homophobic Tw*t': George Michael has called Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson a %u201Cpig-ugly homophobic tw*t%u201D. It comes after the presenter made a quip about the former Wham! singer on a recent edition of the show.

Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Not Bothered' About 'The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie' Leak: Red Hot Chili Peppers have revealed that they're not bothered about their single being leaked online before its official release. Lead single 'The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie' from forthcoming album 'I'm With You', appeared online early Monday morning (July 18).

Lady Gaga Tipped To Wear Vegetables To MTV VMAs 2011: Bookmakers are offering odd on what Lady Gaga will wear to this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The singer, who is nominated for three gongs, famously courted attention when she arrived at last year's ceremony wearing a meat dress.

U2 Cover Bruce Springsteen As Tribute To Clarence Clemons At New Jersey Gig: U2 paid tribute to the late E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons as they performed in New Jersey on July 20. Clemons, who was a long-time member of Bruce Springsteen's group, died last month shortly after suffering a stroke. He was 69.

Noel Gallagher: New Single Is Not About Liam Gallagher: Noel Gallagher has insisted that his new single is not about his brother and former Oasis band mate, Liam. There had been speculation that Noel had written about his brother because of the song's title 'The Death Of You And Me'.

Bjork 'Biophilia' iPad Experience Details Revealed: Bjork has unveiled the latest details of her multi-media 'Biophilia' project and announced that David Attenborough will narrate the iPad 'Biophilia' experience. As previewed at the Icelandic singer’s recent Manchester shows, Attenborough will introduce each of the 10 apps that comprise of the ‘Biophilia’ project.

Robbie Williams Planning Solo Tour After Take That Reunion: Robbie Williams is hoping to arrange a new solo tour following the success of his reunion with Take That. The singer, who has battled stage fright throughout his career and last year cast down over his solo future, is said to be keen to return to the road next summer.

Liam Gallagher's Manchester City Kit Launch Hijacked By Manchester United: The launch of Manchester City's new kit, which has been endorsed by Liam Gallagher, was hijacked by the club's arch rivals Manchester United on YouTube.