Sir Elton John has called Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher a pair of “stupid sods” after they wasted an opportunity to break America. The Manchester band, who split last year, attempted to take their music stateside in the mid-90s, but the bid ended acrimoniously. Read more >>

Shaun Ryder launched an angry attack against Gillian McKeith on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here at the weekend. The Happy Mondays star labelled the TV nutritionist a “daft old bat” as they attempted a joint challenge. Read more >>

Simple Minds have announced details of a forest tour, which will seem them perform their greatest hits. The band will play seven dates next year, starting at Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest in Kent on June 10. Read more >>

The Broadway adaptation of Spider-Man, which features music by U2’s Bono and The Edge, has opened to mixed reviews. The $65million production, at Foxwoods Theater in New York, has been hit by a string of delays in recent months. Read more >>

The View played a raucous set at a secret London show at Bethnal Green Working Men's Club on Saturday (November 27). The Scottish four-piece could well have been back in their hometown of Dundee judging by the atmosphere in the tiny 200 capacity venue. Read more >>

System Of A Down are set to headline next year’s Download festival, it’s been announced. The group will reform to top the bill at the event, which runs from June 10-13 at Donington Park. Read more >>

Duffy has said she is not troubled by her recent chart flop with comeback single ‘Well Well Well’. The single entered the UK Chart at a disappointing 41 - a step back from the singer’s previous number one hits. Read more >>

System Of A Down are set to reform for a European Tour, due to take place next year. The tour includes a headline spot at next year’s Download Festival, as well as dates in Italy, Germany and France. Read more >>

X Factor contestant Wagner, who covered Radiohead on last weekend’s programme, has been tipped to top the UK singles chart. Bookmakers William Hill are offering odds of 7/2 that the 54-year-old Brazilian will score a number one before the end of 2011. Read more >>

Bob Geldof has admitted that his penned hit ‘Do They Know It's Christmas’ is one of "the worst songs in history". The Band Aid single, co-written by Geldof and Midge Ure, has become one of the most popular Christmas hits of all time. But the Boomtown Rats singer has a different view. Read more >>

Editors frontman Tom Smith has said the band are ready to start rehearsals for their fourth album. The singer said the group planned to record again with producer Flood, who worked on their 2009 LP ‘In This Light And On This Evening’. Read more >>

Arcade Fire have condemned the cliché view of rock and roll - and said the lifestyle doesn’t appear to them. Singer Win Butler told the Observer the band were more interested in focusing on their music. Read more >>

Jay-Z has offered a convicted drug trafficker a job within his multi-million pound business. The rapper has stepped in for his cousin, Emory Jones, writing a letter to a federal judge saying that he would offer Jones a position at his Roc Apparel Group. Read more >>

Morning Parade have unveiled details of their first ever headlining UK tour, which is set to take place next year. The hotly tipped band will play a special London show at the Water Rats on January 18 before starting the tour proper at Brighton’s Audio on February 21. Read more >>

Laura Marling has been forced to cancel her appearance in Aberdeen tonight (November 29) due to the sub-zero weather conditions that have blighted the UK. The singer was due to perform at the Lemon Tree, but adverse weather conditions have made it impossible for the star to travel. Read more >>

The xx’s Jamie Smith is set to release a remix album of songs by Gil Scott-Heron. The musician and producer has re-worked 13 tracks from the singer’s critically acclaimed latest effort, ‘I’m New Here’. Read more >>

Liam Gallaher has said he is no longer the man of Rock n Roll that he used to be after cutting down on booze and parties. The Beady Eye frontman joined pals Jarvis Cocker and fellow band members to watch Primal Scream in London at the weekend (November 27). Read more >>

Foals have announced that they would like to work with N.E.R.D’s Pharell Williams on their next album. The band released their second album 'Total Life Forever' earlier this year. Read more >>

Filmmaker David Lynch has announced plans to launch an electronic music career. Lynch, whose films include Twin Peaks and The Elephant Man, will release an album in January 2011. Read more >>

Nicki Minaj has spoken out about her past bisexual claims and the lack of women in hip-hop. The rapper, who released her debut ‘Pink Friday’ last week (November 22), has said she claimed she was bisexual for attention. Read more >>

Lady Gaga has found herself at the centre of the controversial Wikileaks scandal. The whistle-blowing website has released series of extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies. Read more >>

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has helped create a giant ‘human sculpture’ of an 11th Century Viking King Canute. Yorke teamed up with the 350 Earth campaign group in Brighton on Saturday (November 27). Read more >>

The Black Eyed Peas are set to return to the UK for a performance on next week’s semi-final of the X Factor. The band, who have previously appeared on the show twice before, will be promoting their new single ‘The Time (Dirty Bit)’. Read more >>

Danger Mouse have unveiled the tracklisting for his new album with Italian composer Daniele Luppie. The album, entitled ‘Rome’, includes vocals from Jack White and Norah Jones. It is released next year. Read more >>

Lady Gaga has promised her fans that her new album ‘Born This Way’ will be the “greatest album of this decade”. The singer, who releases her new effort early next year, made the claim at a concert in Poland on Friday (November 26). Read more >>