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April 18, 2011
 Kanye West has closed this year's Coachella festival with a headline which he dedicated to his late mother. The rapper called his performance his "most important show" since his mother died suddenly in 2007.
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April 18, 2011
 Ozzy Osbourne is set to be unveiled as the replacement judge for Cheryl Cole on The X Factor, according to reports. Talks are ongoing to secure the 62-year-old's participation as Cole prepares to move to the US edition.
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April 18, 2011
 Jack White has been made an ambassador by his hometown. The singer received the first-ever Music City Ambassador Award in Nashville on Saturday (April 16).
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April 18, 2011
 The Killers will headline this year's Hard Rock Calling festival, it has been announced.
The band, who have been on a hiatus since 2010, will headline the Friday night (June 24) of the London Hyde Park event.
The Killers will perform tracks from their three studio albums including; 'Mr Brightside', 'Somebody Told Me' and 'Human'.
Bon Jovi will headline on the Saturday (June 25) of the festival, whilst Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks will headline the Sunday (June 26).
Tickets go on sale on on Thursday (April 21) at 9am.
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April 18, 2011
 Snoop Dogg has revealed that he has been helping out troubled teenagers. The rapper has taken a teenager under his wing and invited him to stay in his LA mansion. The gesture is part of Snoop's extended work with youth football programmes, where he encourages teenagers to get into sport rather than crime.
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April 18, 2011
 U2 and Muse formed a supergroup during a secret show on Saturday night (April 16). U2, who are currently finishing up the South American leg of their '360' world tour, joined support band Muse for a one-off performance at Sao Paulo nightclub Bar Secreto.
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April 18, 2011
 Kings Of Leon have accepted Glee creator Ryan Murphy's apology after he called the band "self-centred arseholes". Murphy launched a tirade against the Nashville band in January when they turned down a request from Glee to licence their hit 'Use Somebody'.
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April 18, 2011
 Mark Ronson and Metronomy are among the new additions to the line-up for this year's Ibiza Rocks and Mallorca Rocks festivals. Darwin Deez, Maverick Sabre, Wretch 32 have also joined the line-up for the event, which takes place at hotels on both Baleric Islands throughout the summer.
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April 18, 2011
 Public Enemy have announced details of a one-off London show, set to take place in September. The hip-hop group will perform their 2005 album 'Fear Of A Black Planet' in its entirety at London's Kentish Town Forum on September 8.
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April 18, 2011
 Sir Paul McCartney and Usher became unexpected dance partners at the Coachella Festival in Los Angeles at the weekend. The pair were spotted dancing together during Afrojack's set at the event - you can watch a video below.
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April 18, 2011
 Santigold, Johnny Flynn and Yuck are among the acts that have been added to the line-up for this year's Bestival festival. The event, which takes place at Robin Hill Country Park from September 8-11, will headlined by The Cure.
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April 18, 2011
 Tom Vek has announced details of a UK tour, which is due to take place this summer. Vek, real name Tom Vernon-Kell, will play five dates, starting at Manchester's Ruby Lounge on June 13.
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April 18, 2011
 The Beach Boys are set to release a new 7" single to help raise money for the victims of the recent earthquake and Tsunami in Japan. The single includes the song 'Don't Fight the Sea' and an unreleased acapella from a 1968 recording of the song 'Friends'.
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April 18, 2011
 Lady Gaga has collaborated with Queen's Brian May on her new album, it has been reported. The singer, who released the artwork for album 'Born This Way on Saturday (April 16)', has teamed up with the guitarist on album track 'You & I', reports The Mirror.
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April 18, 2011
 KISS star Gene Simmons has revealed that the band have begun work on their new album. The group, who released their last album 'Sonic Boom' in 2009, are recording their latest effort in Ls Angeles.
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April 18, 2011
 A letter written by John Lennon to Paul and Linda McCartney about The Beatles split is up for auction. The letter, believed to be written in 1971 but never sent, takes aim at McCartney and attacks other Beatles' members. The penned letter is expected to sell for forty thousand pounds when it goes up for auction in the US next month, reports The Daily Telegraph.
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April 18, 2011
 Rihanna has praised Arcade Fire after she watched them at the Coachella festival at the weekend. The Montreal-based band headlined the second day of the festival in California.
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April 18, 2011
 Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to his late wife Linda, whose photographs have been compiled in a new book. The book, entitled Linda McCartney: Life In Photographs, is released on April 20, and has been compiled from an archive of over 200,000 images taken by the photographer.
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April 18, 2011
 Editors stars Tom Smith and Russell Leetch both completed the London Marathon at the weekend. The pair ran the 26.2 mile course in a time of 4 hours and 15 minutes, with Smith coming in a second faster than his band mate.
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April 18, 2011
 Kanye West and The Chemical Brothers will headline this year's Big Chill festival, it's been announced. The rapper will make a UK festival exclusive appearance at the event, which takes place at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Hertfordshire from August 4-7.
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April 18, 2011
 Blink-182 have been forced to postpone their summer UK and Ireland tour until 2012. In a statement, the group said they were pushing back the jaunt because work on their new album had not been completed.
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Kanye West has closed this year's Coachella festival with a headline which he dedicated to his late mother. The rapper called his performance his "most important show" since his mother died suddenly in 2007.
Ozzy Osbourne is set to be unveiled as the replacement judge for Cheryl Cole on The X Factor, according to reports. Talks are ongoing to secure the 62-year-old's participation as Cole prepares to move to the US edition.
Jack White has been made an ambassador by his hometown. The singer received the first-ever Music City Ambassador Award in Nashville on Saturday (April 16).
Snoop Dogg has revealed that he has been helping out troubled teenagers. The rapper has taken a teenager under his wing and invited him to stay in his LA mansion. The gesture is part of Snoop's extended work with youth football programmes, where he encourages teenagers to get into sport rather than crime.
U2 and Muse formed a supergroup during a secret show on Saturday night (April 16). U2, who are currently finishing up the South American leg of their '360' world tour, joined support band Muse for a one-off performance at Sao Paulo nightclub Bar Secreto.
Kings Of Leon have accepted Glee creator Ryan Murphy's apology after he called the band "self-centred arseholes". Murphy launched a tirade against the Nashville band in January when they turned down a request from Glee to licence their hit 'Use Somebody'.
Mark Ronson and Metronomy are among the new additions to the line-up for this year's Ibiza Rocks and Mallorca Rocks festivals. Darwin Deez, Maverick Sabre, Wretch 32 have also joined the line-up for the event, which takes place at hotels on both Baleric Islands throughout the summer.
Public Enemy have announced details of a one-off London show, set to take place in September. The hip-hop group will perform their 2005 album 'Fear Of A Black Planet' in its entirety at London's Kentish Town Forum on September 8.
Sir Paul McCartney and Usher became unexpected dance partners at the Coachella Festival in Los Angeles at the weekend. The pair were spotted dancing together during Afrojack's set at the event - you can watch a video below.
Santigold, Johnny Flynn and Yuck are among the acts that have been added to the line-up for this year's Bestival festival. The event, which takes place at Robin Hill Country Park from September 8-11, will headlined by The Cure.
Tom Vek has announced details of a UK tour, which is due to take place this summer. Vek, real name Tom Vernon-Kell, will play five dates, starting at Manchester's Ruby Lounge on June 13.
The Beach Boys are set to release a new 7" single to help raise money for the victims of the recent earthquake and Tsunami in Japan. The single includes the song 'Don't Fight the Sea' and an unreleased acapella from a 1968 recording of the song 'Friends'.
Lady Gaga has collaborated with Queen's Brian May on her new album, it has been reported. The singer, who released the artwork for album 'Born This Way on Saturday (April 16)', has teamed up with the guitarist on album track 'You & I', reports The Mirror.
KISS star Gene Simmons has revealed that the band have begun work on their new album. The group, who released their last album 'Sonic Boom' in 2009, are recording their latest effort in Ls Angeles.
A letter written by John Lennon to Paul and Linda McCartney about The Beatles split is up for auction. The letter, believed to be written in 1971 but never sent, takes aim at McCartney and attacks other Beatles' members. The penned letter is expected to sell for forty thousand pounds when it goes up for auction in the US next month, reports The Daily Telegraph.
Rihanna has praised Arcade Fire after she watched them at the Coachella festival at the weekend. The Montreal-based band headlined the second day of the festival in California.
Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to his late wife Linda, whose photographs have been compiled in a new book. The book, entitled Linda McCartney: Life In Photographs, is released on April 20, and has been compiled from an archive of over 200,000 images taken by the photographer.
Editors stars Tom Smith and Russell Leetch both completed the London Marathon at the weekend. The pair ran the 26.2 mile course in a time of 4 hours and 15 minutes, with Smith coming in a second faster than his band mate.
Kanye West and The Chemical Brothers will headline this year's Big Chill festival, it's been announced. The rapper will make a UK festival exclusive appearance at the event, which takes place at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Hertfordshire from August 4-7.
Blink-182 have been forced to postpone their summer UK and Ireland tour until 2012. In a statement, the group said they were pushing back the jaunt because work on their new album had not been completed.