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Beyonce Knowles' Joke Song

Beyonce Knowles' 'Run the World (Girls)' started out as a ''joke''.The 2011 single - which reached number 29 in the US Billboard chart and 11 on the UK singles chart - features a sample from...

Beach Boys To Release New Album On June 5

The Beach Boys will release a new album on June 5. The legendary group will go on a world tour this year with founding members Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnson...

Nicki Minaj Says Pop Career Is Hard Work

Nicki Minaj says being a pop star is as hard work as ''running a big top-notch company''.Despite what ideas people have about fame, the 'Starships' singer insists it's not easy being a musician and she...

Gotye Slams Glee Version Of His Hit

Gotye has slammed the 'Glee' version of his hit 'Somebody That I Used to Know'.The Australian singer and multi-instrumentalist's track was featured on a the US TV show earlier this month, but he was less...

Mcfly Planning New Album

McFly's next album will be ''100 per cent'' their vision.The 'Shine A Light' hitmakers will enter the studio to work on the follow-up to 2010's 'Above the Noise' later this year and singer Tom Fletcher...

Nicki Minaj Deletes Twitter Account

Nicki Minaj has deleted her twitter account after getting angry about her music being leaked online.The 'Turn Me On' singer became annoyed after fan site NickiDaily posted leaked tracks from her relaunched album 'Pink Friday:...

Ringo Starr's Sickening Stage Fright

Ringo Starr gets such bad stage fright he is often sick before performances.The Beatles legend says despite being a star for over 50 years he still suffers from nerves and is scared about getting on...

The Wanted Thought The Us Would Hate Them

The Wanted thought they would be hated in America.The British group were amazed when their single 'Glad you Came' reached number three in the US Billboard chart because they thought their honesty and less-than-stylish image...

The Wanted Plan To Emulate The Beatles

The Wanted hope to be ''as big as The Beatles''.The British group - who recently performed a huge US tour and saw their single 'Glad You Came' reach number three in the US Billboard chart...

Harry Styles Is Missing His Mother

Harry Styles is missing his mother while on tour in the US. Although the One Direction singer is enjoying huge success in America - with the group's album 'Up All Night' recently reaching the number...

British X Factor Band Debuts In U.s. At No. 1

A five-member "boy band" that was a third-place finisher on the British version of The X Factor has accomplished what no other British pop group has -- not the Beatles, not the Rolling Stones, not...

Taylor Swift Named Music's Top Earner Of 2011

Taylor Swift was the world's highest earning music star on 2011, making $35.7 million. The 'Mine' hitmaker grossed $88 million in the US - which amounted to a personal fortune of $29.8 million - from...

The Monkees Were Considering Tour

The Monkees were planning a new tour before Davy Jones died.The 'Daydream Believer' hitmakers' 45th anniversary tour was cut short last year amid rumours of infighting but Peter Tork has revealed he and Davy -...

Public Enemy Releasing Two Albums This Year

Public Enemy are releasing two albums in 2012. The legendary 'Bring the Noise' hip-hop group are to planning to put out 'Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp' in Summer, followed by...

Jay-z's Songs Will Change Because Of Baby

Jay-Z has dropped the word "bitch" from his songs following the birth of his daughter.The '99 Problems' hitmaker will no longer using the derogatory term for a woman out of respect for his first child,...

Jay-z's Daughter Enters The Billboard Chart

Blue Ivy Carter is the youngest person to ever appear on a chart record.The infant's cries at just a few hours old was sampled on her father Jay-Z's newly-recorded track 'Glory' - on which she...

Jay-z And Beyonce Donate Baby Gifts To Charity

New parents Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles are donating their baby gifts to charity.The superstar couple have been inundated with presents since welcoming their daughter Blue Ivy into the world on Saturday (07.01.12) and while they...

Dave Grohl Compares 2012 To 1991

Dave Grohl says today's musical climate is just like 1991, when Nirvana broke into the mainstream.The Foo Fighters frontman acknowledges guitar bands are now "overlooked," but isn't worried rock 'n' roll has had its day,...

The Darkness Finishing Comeback Record

The Darkness have "nearly finished" their comeback album. The 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' rockers reformed with their original line up earlier this year, and have been putting together the follow up to...

Evanescence Singer Plans Dance Album

Evanescence singer Amy Lee hopes to release a dance album.The singer worked with producer Steve Lillywhite on material in 2009 and 2010 which had a more electronic sound, but put the project on hold because...

Beyonce Knowles Wins Best Single Of 00s

Beyonce Knowles' 'Crazy in Love' has been voted the Greatest Song of the 00s.The singer's 2003 solo single topped a poll by music channel VH1, beating Outkast's 'Hey Ya!' and 'Poker Face' by Lady Gaga...

Christina Aguilera Fell For Jagger From The Start

Christina Aguilera "loved" 'Moves Like Jagger' the first time she heard it. The singer appears on Maroon 5's latest single - which has currently held the number one spot in the US Billboard 100 singles...

Smashing Pumpkins Recording Full Album

Smashing Pumpkins are recording their first album since 2007. The grunge band - whose only remaining original member is singer and guitarist Billy Corgan - have been releasing single tracks through the internet as part...

Simon Cowell Brands Gaga 'Boring'

Simon Cowell has hit out at Lady Gaga for being the "most boring singer in the world".The music mogul believes the 'Born This Way' hitmaker, Beyonce Knowles and Katy Perry - who recently matched Michael...

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Son Wants Movie Career

Arnold Schwarzenegger's son wants to follow in his footsteps and become a movie star. The bodybuilder turned 'Terminator' actor's eldest son, Patrick, is already a male model, and hopes it will one day lead him...

Ashton Kutcher To Present The Emmys

Ashton Kutcher is set to present at the Emmys. The actor - who has replaced Charlie Sheen as the star of 'Two and a Half Men' - will give out an award along with Julianna...

Maroon 5 Want Adele Collaboration

Maroon 5 would love to collaborate with Adele. The US band are huge fans of the 'Someone Like You' hitmaker and keyboardist Jesse Carmichael revealed she is top of his list of musicians he wants...

Debbie Harry Jealous Of Beyonce's Success

Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry is jealous of Beyonce Knowles.The 66-year-old singer is envious of the success the 'Best Thing I Never Had' hitmaker has enjoyed and wishes she could have escaped some of the shackles...

Jay-z Starts New Album

Jay-Z has started working on a new album. The '99 problems' rapper only released his 'Watch the Throne' album with Kanye West last month, but producer No I.D. said he's already started work on his...

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