Maximo Park have unveiled the full tracklisting for their new album 'Quicken The Heart'. The band's third album and follow-up to 2007's 'Our Earthly Pleasures' will be released on May 11th. Read more >>

Robbie Williams has given his strongest indication yet that he is ready to reform with Take That. The singer said he had established “regular contact” with his old band mates, including Gary Barlow, with whom a rift led Williams to quit the then boy band in 1995. Read more >>

The jury in the murder retrial of Phil Spector, who is accused of killing a B-movie actress six years ago, has retired to consider its verdict. Spector denies killing Lana Clarkson at his home in Los Angeles. His defence argues the actress killed herself. Read more >>

Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty has been commissioned to write a drama series for the BBC, it's been reported. The singer is understood to have attended a meeting with BBC creative bosses in London on Tuesday (March 24th). Read more >>

Leonard Cohen has announced details of a one-off gig in Liverpool later this year. The veteran singer will perform at the city's Echo Arena on July 14th. Read more >>

Fatboy Slim has cancelled his appearance at next week's Snowbombing festival in Austria on the advice of doctors. The DJ, who entered rehab earlier this month to overcome a problem with alcohol, was due to headline the event. Read more >>

Singer Dolly Parton has said she would consider performing at next year's Glastonbury festival. The 2010 event will mark the 40th anniversary of the festival in Somerset. Read more >>

Arcade Fire's documentary film, Miroir Noir, will be available on DVD from April 6th. The film, which has been available online since December, follows the band during the production and touring of their second album, 2007's 'Neon Bible'. Read more >>

Graham Coxon is to make a special instore appearance in London on April 18th. The Blur guitarist will appear a Pure Groove in Farringon to launch his new solo single 'In The Morning'. Read more >>

Lily Allen kicked off her three-night gig residency at London's Shepherds Bush Empire last night (March 26th). The singer wowed a sold-out crowd, which included supermodel Kate Moss, with tracks off her latest album 'It's Not Me, It's You'. Read more >>

Spandau Ballet have been forced to add a second night at London's O2 Arena to their reunion tour. Tickets for the band's original date – on October 20th – sold out in twenty minutes this morning (March 27th). Read more >>

Joaquin Phoenix's decision to abandon his acting career to become a rap artist has been criticised by one of his peers. Director James Gray, who cast Phoenix in his last movie Two Lovers, criticised the media “circus” around the former actor's career change and called him a “clown”. Read more >>

The Kooks' singer Luke Pritchard will play a solo set at a political rally on Victoria Embankment, London tomorrow (March 28th). The singer will play “two or three songs” at the event, which is intended to serve as a public forum where people can discuss the issues of next week's G20 summit. Read more >>

US rapper T.I. has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison on weapons charges. The rapper, real name Clifford Harris, pleaded guilty to possessing federal weapons last March. Read more >>

Bat For Lashes' Natasha Khan has confirmed that work has begun on a musical fantasy film based on the songs from her debut album ‘Fur And Gold’. Speaking to Gigwise, the Brighton based songwriter revealed that plans for a visual interpretation of her 2006 LP are currently under way in Los Angeles. Read more >>