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Video: Alicia Keys meets her waxwork

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Alica Keys meets her new alter ego at Madame Tussauds.

Video: Johnny Depp & Alice Cooper jam

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Johnny Depp surprised fans at an intimate Alice Cooper gig in London, when he appeared on stage to play guitar with the legend.

The great Glastonbury cleanup began yesterday as workers started to sweep up more than 1,650 tonnes of waste from the festival fields. The process, which takes more than two weeks to finish, involves about 500 paid litter-picking staff. Last year it was estimated that 48 per cent of the waste was recycled

Great Glasto clean-up begins

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

The great Glastonbury clean-up began yesterday as workers started to sweep up more than 1,650 tonnes of waste from the festival fields. The process, which takes more than two weeks to finish, involves about 500 paid litter-picking staff. Last year it was estimated that 48 per cent of the waste was recycled.

'Thriller' jacket sells for £1.1m

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

A famed black-and-red calfskin jacket that Michael Jackson wore in the "Thriller" music video has sold at auction for $1.8m (£1.1m). Darren Julien, the president of Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, said Milton Verret, a commodities trader from Austin, Texas, bought the jacket on Sunday.

Video: Gaga sued for charity 'scam'

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Lady Gaga is been sued for £3 million after being accused of pocketing funds from sales of her 'We Pray For Japan' wristbands.

Video: British acts rock Glastonbury

Monday, 27 June 2011

With the sun shining, Tinie Tempah, Jessie J and Coldplay did the UK proud at Glastonbury.

Beyonce serenades Glastonbury to a close

Monday, 27 June 2011

US soul diva Beyonce on Sunday brought Britain's Glastonbury festival to a flamboyant finale with a greatest hits and covers set before of 100,000 sun-baked revellers.

Beyoncé will be the headline act at Glastonbury tonight

The many faces of Beyoncé

Sunday, 26 June 2011

Sophie Heawood: Tonight's headline act at Glastonbury captivates and puzzles at the same time.

The Glastonbury crowd finally enjoy the sun as they watch Tinie Tempah on the Pyramid Stage

Glastonbury: Music, mud, MC Tinie – and Ken's cameo

Sunday, 26 June 2011

Hugh Montgomery: U2 didn't quite live up to the hype, but Coldplay and urban music stars make up for it.

Click to watch video The band was due to perform last year but had to pull out after Bono injured his back.

U2 hit by 'tax dodge' protest at Glastonbury

Saturday, 25 June 2011

U2 and Bono, known for their global poverty-fighting efforts, were accused of dodging taxes in Ireland by activists who crashed their performance last night at the Glastonbury festival.

Tom Wilder, 17, from Kent, gets into the festival spirit and performs a dramatic slide in the Glastonbury Festival mud

Mud, Madness and how to carry on regardless

Friday, 24 June 2011

For Glastonbury virgin Tom Peck no amount of slime is going to spoil the festival fun because he's British and he's on holiday.

Click to watch video Rain-drenched music fans arrive at the site for the four-day festival featuring U2 and Beyonce

After downpour, does anyone still fancy a ticket for Glastonbury?

Thursday, 23 June 2011

Rob Sharp: Rain-hardy revellers, with Hunter wellies, colourful hats, slick waterproofs and a constitution primed for four sleepless nights, began to arrive yesterday at Worthy Farm, Somerset, for the annual Glastonbury festival.

Video: Lady Gaga praises Japanese fans

Thursday, 23 June 2011

While in Japan to perform at MTV's Video Music Aid, Lady Gaga reveals how much she loves Japanese fans.

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Amy Winehouse will not perform 'for years'

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

The troubled singer - who was booed during a shambolic European comeback performance at the weekend in Belgrade - has reportedly been retired "indefinitely" by her manager Raye Cosbert so she can concentrate on her health and well-being.

Chris Martin behind Beyonce's Glastonbury appearance

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Coldplay singer Chris Martin helped convince Beyonce Knowles to appear at Glastonbury.

Sean Kingston 'feeling a lot better' after accident

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

The 'Beautiful Girls' hitmaker entered hospital in a critical condition after a recent jet-ski accident but is now recovering and thanked his fans for their support.

Click to watch video Amy Winehouse

They know that she's no good... Amy Winehouse booed off stage in Serbia

Monday, 20 June 2011

The concert that was supposed to begin the comeback tour for Amy Winehouse turned into a fiasco on Saturday night when the troubled singer came on stage in Belgrade apparently too drunk to perform.

Pulp, Beyonce, Muse are all playing the festivals this summer

Shaky future for festivals as fans shun blasts from the past

Monday, 20 June 2011

Glastonbury's acts will play this weekend to packed crowds but a raft of the country's other music festivals are floundering, as agents struggle to sell tickets for well below their asking price.

Clarence Clemons

The Boss mourns his beloved saxophonist

Monday, 20 June 2011

Clarence Clemons, the saxophone player who helped propel Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band into global rock'n'roll dominance for three decades, died late on Saturday, a week after suffering a stroke. He was 69.

Disabled people 'failed by police'

Sunday, 19 June 2011

Disabled people are being failed by police and left to suffer violence, harassment and abuse, a learning disability charity said.

Glastonbury set for muddy return

Sunday, 19 June 2011

Muddy mayhem could make an unwelcome return at Glastonbury Festival this week, forecasters warned today.

Click to watch video Susan Boyle on 'Britain's Got Talent'

Coming soon... Susan Boyle the musical

Friday, 17 June 2011

Singing star Susan Boyle is to see the story of her incredible rise to worldwide success brought to life in a new stage musical.

The Guillemots on stage at St Pancras in support of the Prince's Trust Music

At St Pancras, struggling bands find platform to promote their music

Friday, 17 June 2011

Adam Sherwin: The Guillemots are in mid-song flow when the announcement that the 7:02pm Eurostar to Paris is boarding somewhat thins their audience.

Metallica record album with Lou Reed

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Metallica have recorded an album with Lou Reed.

John Lennon album sells for 23k

Wednesday, 15 June 2011

An album signed by John Lennon hours before he was shot dead has fetched £23,750 at auction.

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