Taylor Swift has said Kanye West telephoned her to apologise for interrupting her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. The rapper called Swift shortly after she appeared on US TV show The View yesterday and revealed he had yet to say sorry. Read more >>

Muse drummer Dominic Howard says the band would love to record a James Bond theme. The 31-year-old reckons Muse's songs would be perfect to soundtrack the famous British spy franchise and would jump at the opportunity. Read more >>

Vampire Weekend have unveiled a flurry of details about their second studio album via their official website. The follow-up to the New York band's eponymous debut is called 'Contra' and will be released on January 11 in the UK and a day later Stateside. Read more >>

Blur bassist Alex James is to co-host the breakfast show on radio station BBC 6 Music this Friday (September 18). Regular host Shaun Keaveny will join James on his cheese farm in Oxfordshire from 7.30am. Read more >>

Coldplay have resolved a legal dispute with guitarist Joe Satriani, who sued the band for copyright infringement. Satriani, 52, claimed the melody in Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' resembled the guitar riff in his instrumental song, 'If I Could Fly'. Read more >>

Nico Vega will join Manic Street Preachers on their upcoming US tour. The Los Angeles group have been added to the six-date jaunt, which begins in Seattle on Monday (September 21). Read more >>

Three police officers were assaulted in violent clashes after a concert by Marilyn Manson in Winnipeg on Sunday, it's been reported. The violence is believed to have unfolded as fans left the MTS Centre following the conclusion of the singer's show. Read more >>

Jay-Z has topped the US Billboard album chart with his latest album 'The Blueprint 3'. The record sold 476,000 copies in its first seven days, despite leaking online more than three weeks ahead of release. Read more >>