Kanye West has claimed that his recent interview with The Today Show was a “set-up”. The pre-recorded interview, which aired in the US yesterday (November 11), saw the rapper quizzed about his past outbursts involving Taylor Swift and George Bush. Read more >>

Coldplay have backed a campaign to get ‘2 Minutes Silence’ to number one on the UK singles chart. The track, which has been released by the British Legion's Poppy Appeal, features nothing but silence. Read more >>

A new Michael Jackson single, which features Akon, will be released on Monday (November 15). The track, entitled ‘Hold My Hand’, was first recorded in 2007 and leaked onto the internet in 2008 before it had been completed. Read more >>

The Who and Debbie Harry will both perform at a charity gig for Cancer Research, it’s been announced. The gig, dubbed Killing Cancer, will take place at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on January 13. Read more >>

Guns N’ Roses are set to start recording a new album, it has emerged. Guitarist DJ Ashba said the group were currently “throwing a bunch of ideas” for the follow-up to 2008’s ‘Chinese Democracy’. Read more >>

Gorillaz' Damon Albarn has said he hopes the band will release a new album before Christmas. The singer and Blur frontman said he had been working on a follow-up to this year’s ‘Plastic Beach’ during the group’s US tour. Read more >>

Cheryl Cole has come under fire over her appearance in the video for Nicki Minaj’s new single ‘Check It Out’. The video for the song, which also features Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am, was originally released in September. Read more >>

The tracklisting for a new Michael Jackson album has been released. The ten-track album, entitled ‘Michael’, includes collaborations with 50 Cent and Lenny Kravtiz, and is released on December 14. Read more >>

Manic Street Preachers are set to play a homecoming gig in Wales next month. The band will perform at Blackwood Miners Institute on December 2 for BBC Radio 2’s In Concert series. Read more >>

The European Commission has begun an investigation after Italian officials spent £613,000 on a gig by Sir Elton John. The performance took place at the Piedigrotta festival in Naples last September, but details of the cost have only just emerged. Read more >>

Alice Copper has revealed that he has discussed writing a musical with Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding. The 62-year-old singer said he was a big fan of the comedian and that he would be “fun to work with”. Read more >>

Cast have announced plans to record a new album following their upcoming reunion tour. The Liverpool group, who reformed earlier this year, intend to release the album in early 2011 via PledgeMusic. Read more >>

Lady Gaga is in talks to make a cameo appearance in the forthcoming new Muppet movie, it’s been reported. The singer has apparently been targeted by producers along with stars of Modern Family and The Office, who will feature as “Gaga’s entourage", reports Production Weekly. Read more >>

Amy Winehouse took X Factor contestant Katie Waissel out to the pub, it’s been reported. The pair were apparently spotted together at the Hawley Arms London, which is one of Winehouse’s favourite drinking spots. Read more >>

The Streets have unveiled the tracklisting for their new album ‘Computers And Blues’. The record, due to be released on February 7, is thought to the band’s fifth and final effort. Read more >>

Lil’ Wayne is expected to release a new song today (November 12). The track, which is as yet-untitled, will mark the rapper’s first new release since he was freed from jail earlier this month. Read more >>

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood has moved to clarify reports that work on the band’s new album is nearing completion. In an interview with Italian Rolling Stone, the guitarist was quoted as saying that the follow-up to 2007’s ‘In Rainbows’ was “almost finished”. Read more >>