Sheryl Crow duets with Miley Cyrus

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Sheryl Crow has recorded a duet with Miley Cyrus for the next Hannah Montana soundtrack 'Forever'.

The song 'Need A Little Love' is the first teaming of the two singers.

Also on the album, Miley performs a duet with her dad Billy Ray Cyrus as well as Californian singer Iyaz. The Iyaz song 'Gonna Get This' will air on Hannah Montana on Friday October 29 on the Disney channel.

Hannah Montana is now seen in 150 countries worldwide, in 30 different languages and viewed by 266 million people.

Miley is currently filming her next movie 'LOL' with Demi Moore.

Russell Brand enjoyed the 'most sober stag party in history' over the weekend

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The former alcohol and drug addict and reformed womaniser ' who is set to marry singer Katy Perry next month ' marked the imminent end of his bachelor status with a host of star friends, including ex-Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher, comedian David Walliams and TV presenter Jonathan Ross, with a weekend of activities which included watching a soccer match and raft building.

The bash ' which was organised by his manager, Nik Linnen ' started at The Grove hotel in Hertfordshire, near London, on Saturday (25.09.10) where Russell and his friends were taken by bus to watch his favourite soccer team West Ham United beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, before privately dining at the York and Albany restaurant.

The party then eventually ended up at table dancing club Angels, where proprietor Peter Stringfellow handed the freedom of the club over to Russell and his pals.

The comic actor ' who comes from the county of Essex in East England - tweeted: 'West Ham beat Spurs and Stringfellow just tild me to 'do what you like'; truly I am the Duke of Essex (sic).'

Party loving Angels owner Stringfellow told the Daily Mirror newspaper: 't was the most sober stag party in the history of nightclubs.

't was excellent and we really enjoyed ourselves ' including Noel. It was a wonderful night and everybody behaved themselves respectably.'

The party then headed back to the hotel before 2am, before getting up early the next day for the raft building competition, and the weekend ended with a quiet meal.

It is believed Katy, 25, and Russell, 35, will marry in India sometime in October.

The Concretes are back

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Following a three-year sabbatical The Concretes are back. Forthcoming single All Day is hitting the airwaves, new album WYWH is released in November and they've lined up a UK tour for December.

WYWH is the Concretes very own disco album. Not disco in a euphoric 70's way but disco with a dark side. They'll be showcasing tracks from the album at five UK dates.

DECEMBER:
1st ' LONDON, Lexington
2nd ' BRISTOL, The Fleece
3rd ' MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute
4th ' GLASGOW, The Arches
5th ' BRIGHTON, Ballroom

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Meanwhile The Concretes release the debut single from WYWH on October 11th. An ode to retreating from the world and spending all day with the one you love, All Day wraps a youthful naiveté around a genuine knack for pop melody.

Featuring frontwoman Lisa Milberg alone in an apartment surrounded by piles of books and diaphanous projections, the video for All Day reflects the hypnagogic mood of the song. Glowing with woven images, the video transports the song out of the ordinary into a magical, ethereal realm.

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Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine to stop singing about women

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The 'Misery' singer admits it is 'absolutely ridiculous' how many models are featured in the band's songs, videos and album covers, and is planning for the group to take a new direction.

Speaking of the situation, Adam said: ' need to find something else to harp on about, you know? I am aware of that.

' don't think anyone on planet Earth wants to see me kissing another girl. It is absolutely ridiculous at this point. We're ready to change that. Definitely.

' don't know if I can stomach doing that again. But, you know what? There are some amazing things on the horizon; we have some pretty cool ideas about our next record.

'We want to change things up, absolutely, it's getting a bit tired.'

Adam also admits he had to come to terms with turning 30 while making the band's third album, 'Hands All Over'.

He added: ' have Peter Pan syndrome, I guess, I don't really want to grow up. I think that when I turned 30, it forced me to mature in some ways and still maintain my childish ways in others.'

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Katy Perrys Sesame Street appearance axed as her boobs are too big

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The pop beauty recently filmed an appearance on the long-running children's show in which she performs her song 'Hot N' Cold' with puppet Elmo in a low-cut dress.

A clip of the performance appeared on YouTube this week resulting in a flood of complaints from parents concerned her outfit was too revealing and leading to bosses scrapping her segment.

Comments on the video sharing website included 'You can practically see her t**s. That's some wonderful children's programming,' "They're gonna have to rename it cleavage avenue' and 'my kid wants milk now".

After pressure from parents, the show released a statement confirming the footage would not appear on screens.

The statement read: 'Sesame Street has always been written on two levels, for the child and adult. We use parodies and celebrity segments to interest adults in the show because we know that a child learns best when co-viewing with a parent or caregiver. We also value our viewers' opinions and particularly those of parents.

'n light of the feedback we've received on the Katy Perry music video which was released on YouTube only, we have decided we will not air the segment on the television broadcast of Sesame Street, which is aimed at pre-schoolers. Katy Perry fans will still be able to view the video on YouTube."

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Phil Collins has vowed to never marry again

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Despite being very happy in his relationship with newsreader Dana Tyler, the former Genesis star - who has been married three times, to Andrea Bertorelli, Jill Taverman and Orianne Cevey ' has no plans to ever tie the knot again.

He said: 'She's a very sweet girl, sweet lady but I'm not going to get married again. I think I'm better off on my own.'

The 59-year-old singer ' who now lives in Switzerland so that he can be near his sons Nicholas, nine, and Matthew, five, from his marriage to Orianne ' also revealed he has such a good relationship with his ex-wives that he often goes out for dinner with all three of them.

He added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''m very proud of the fact that we go out and sit at the same table. It's what life should be like. And it often isn't, because people take sides, Whatever happened, happened and it wasn't one person's fault.'

Phil's reluctance to marry Dana could be due to his recent declaration he is still in love with Orianne.

He said: 'We are very much in love with each other actually. The fact is the divorce never should have happened.'

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Lynyrd Skynyrd inspirational namesake Leonard Skinner dies

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Leonard Skinner, the Florida school teacher who taught students who would go on to name their band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 77.

Skinner was a gym teacher at Robert E. Lee high school in Jacksonville, Florida. His students included Gary Rossington and Bob Burns, Lynyrd Skynrd founding members.

The name was to mock Skinner who was a strict teacher and would send them to the Principals office for having long hair.

At the Lynyrd Skynyrd website, Gary Rossington posted the following message:

"Leonard Skinner, the no-nonsense, flat-topped basketball coach and gym teacher whose name is forever linked with Jacksonville's legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd, died in his sleep early Monday morning. He was 77".

"Coach Skinner had such a profound impact on our youth that ultimately led us to naming the band, which you know as Lynyrd Skynyrd, after him. Looking back, I cannot imagine it any other way. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time."

Lynyrd Skynyrd started out as One Percent but soon changed their name to name-check Skinner.

In more recent years, Skinner and the band developed a friendly relationship. At one stage, he introduced them on stage at a concert in Jacksonville.

Leonard Skinner had been suffering from Alzheimers disease. He did, however, outlive seven Lynyrd Skynrd members, including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines who were killed in a plane crash in 1977.

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Nicole Scherzinger is set to marry Lewis Hamilton

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The Pussycat Dolls singer - who has been dating the British Formula 1 driver since 2008 - is ready to start trying for a baby but wants to get married before she has children.

Nicole, 32, said: "I'm really traditional - I'd want to be married before we have kids and that's something we'll hopefully be doing soon. Lewis is always telling me that I'd be a really good mom and I know he'd be a great dad. I love kids and I'm feeling broody."

The pop beauty - who recently appeared as a guest judge on Simon Cowell's pop star search show 'The X Factor' - admits she and 25-year-old Lewis are so happy together people can find them a bit "sickly".

She said in an interview with Now magazine: "He organised a weekend to Paris a couple of years ago. We walked around holding hands and had candlelit dinners. It's probably kind of sickly if you were looking at us but it was so romantic."

According to Nicole, Lewis is so smitten with her he often travels across the globe after a race to see her for just one night.

She revealed: "He's really sweet - he'll fly halfway across the world to see me perform for just one night, then fly back again to where he needs to be."

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George Michael is spending his jail time playing pool

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The 'Faith' singer ' who is serving a custodial sentence for driving under the influence of drugs and possession of cannabis ' is said to be taking on other inmates at the popular game at Highpoint Prison in Suffolk, East England, where he was moved last Friday (17.09.10) from London's tough Pentonville Prison.

George, 47, has his own cell on the good behaviour wing at the facility, and is mixing with the other prisoners - in contrast to his time at Pentonville where he spent most of his time in his cell and frequently broke down in tears.

Amanda Hunt, who was visiting another inmate at Highpoint Prison, told The Sun newspaper: 'He looks quite slim and old ' but everyone says he seems friendly. I don't think anyone is giving him a hard time.

Prisoner Steve Dench added: 'He's pretty good at pool.'

However, other inmates are said to be upset that George has his own cell at the low security prison, where most other people have to share, and claim he is receiving preferential treatment.

George will serve four weeks of his eight-week sentence in custody, followed by another four weeks supervised by the probation service.

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Stereophonics to reissue first two albums

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Stereophonics are set to re-issue their first two albums 1997's 'Word Gets Around' and 1999's Number One album 'Performance and Cocktails' and to celebrate will be performing them in full at two very special shows at London's Hammersmith Apollo.

The gigs will take place on October 17th and 18th and will mark the release of reissues of the albums on October 18th, which will come complete with reams of bonus material.

Frontman Kelly Jones said 't's over ten years since the first two albums were released. Listening back to them and all the b-sides and live tracks brought back a lot of memories. It's taken over a year to find and compile all the tracks, pictures and notebooks, Stuart's passing in June has made the whole experience more poignant. To celebrate the albums we will be playing two nights at Hammersmith Apollo playing every track and a selection of B-sides, something we have never done in a live experience. There's a lot to learn but it's gonna be rocking!'

Each of the reissues will come in two formats; a standard 2CD deluxe edition and a limited edition super deluxe 3CD boxset.

The deluxe edition will feature the original album on disc one, while disc two will feature the band's favourite b-sides from the album, plus rarities, previously unreleased live tracks and, on 'Word Gets Around', very early demos from before the debut album recording sessions.

The lavishly packaged super deluxe 3CD box set will contain the original album, a disc featuring b-sides from the album and a third rarities disc comprising unreleased live tracks, demos and sessions. The packaging will include a book styled on Kelly Jones' notebooks, containing handwritten lyrics and unseen photos.

Stereophonics will play:

October
Sun 17th Word Gets Around, LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo
Mon 18th Performance and Cocktails, LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo


The final tracklistings are as follows:

'Word Gets Around'
2-disc Deluxe Edition
CD1 ' The Original Album
A Thousand Trees
Looks Like Chaplin
More Life In A Tramps Vest
Local Boy In The Photograph
Traffic
Not Up to You
Check my Eyelids for Holes
Same Size Feet
Last of the Big Time Drinkers
Goldfish Bowl
Too Many Sandwiches
Billy Davey's Daughter

CD2 ' B-Sides and Rarities
Carrot Cake And Wine - B Side to A Thousand Trees single
Tie Me Up Tie Me Down - B Side to Traffic single
Poppy Day - B Side to More Life In A Tramps Vest single
Raymonds Shop - B Side to More Life In A Tramps Vest single
Chris Chambers - B Side to Traffic single
A Thousand Trees - Radio 1 Evening Session *
Local Boy In The Photograph - Radio 1 Evening Session *
Looks Like Chaplin - Live Newcastle University *
Same Size Feet - Live Newcastle University *
Not Up To You - Live Newcastle University *
She Takes Her Clothes Off - Decade Deluxe Word Gets Around Session
More Life In A Tramp's Vest ' Pre-record deal - Grass Roots Demo *
The Last Resort - B Side to Local Boy In The Photograph single
* previously unreleased

'Word Gets Around'
3-disc Super Deluxe Edition
CD1 ' The Original Album
A Thousand Trees
Looks Like Chaplin
More Life In A Tramps Vest
Local Boy In The Photograph
Traffic
Not Up to You
Check my Eyelids for Holes
Same Size Feet
Last of the Big Time Drinkers
Goldfish Bowl
Too Many Sandwiches
Billy Davey's Daughter

CD2 ' B-Sides
Carrot Cake And Wine-B Side to A Thousand Trees single
Tie Me Up Tie Me Down-B Side to Traffic single
Poppy Day-B Side to More Life In A Tramps Vest single
Raymonds Shop-B Side to More Life In A Tramps Vest single
Chris Chambers-B Side to Traffic single
Who'll Stop The Rain-B Side to Local Boy In The Photograph
Home To Me-B Side to A Thousand Trees single
Buy Myself A Small Plane-B Side to Local Boy In The Photograph
The Last Resort-B Side to Local Boy In The Photograph
Summertime-B Side to A Thousand Trees

CD3 - Rarities
A Thousand Trees - Radio 1 Evening Session *
Local Boy In The Photograph - Radio 1 Evening Session *
Same Size Feet - Live Newcastle University *
Looks Like Chaplin - Live Newcastle University *
Not Up To You - Live Newcastle University *
More Life In A Tramp's Vest - Pre-record deal - Grass Roots Demo *
Looks Like Chaplin - Pre-record deal - Grass Roots Demo *
In My Day - Pre-record deal - Grass Roots Demo *
She Takes Her Clothes Off - Decade Deluxe Word Gets Around Session
Looks Like Chaplin (Acoustic) - Ltd Edition Australian Bonus
A Thousand Trees (Acoustic) - Ltd Edition Australian Bonus
* previously unreleased

'Performance And Cocktails'
2-disc Deluxe Edition
CD1 ' The Original Album
Roll Up and Shine
The Bartender and the Thief
Hurry up and Wait
Pick a Part That's New
Just Looking
Half the Lies You Tell Aint True
I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio
T-Shirt Suntan
Is Yesterday Tomorrow Today?
A Minute Longer
She Takes Her Clothes Off
Plastic California
I Stopped To Fill My Car Up

CD2 ' B-Sides and Rarities
Bartender and the Thief - Bartender B-side CD2 (Cardiff Castle)
Sunny Afternoon - Just Looking B-side CD1
Positively 4th Street - Pick a Part B-side CD1
Fiddlers Green - Bartender B-side CD1
Angie - Hurry Up B-side CD1
The Old Laughing Lady - Radio B-side CD1
Something In The Way - Pick a Part B-side CD2
Half The Lies You Tell Aint True - Live at the Belfort Festival *
She Takes Her Clothes Off - Live from the Hippodrome *
Roll Up and Shine - Live from the Hippodrome
Local Boy in the Photograph - Just Looking B-side CD2 (live BBC)
Just Looking - Live from the Hippodrome *
* previously unreleased

'Performance And Cocktails'
3-disc Super Deluxe Edition
CD1 ' The Original Album
Roll Up and Shine
The Bartender and the Thief
Hurry up and Wait
Pick a Part That's New
Just Looking
Half the Lies You Tell Aint True
I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio
T-Shirt Suntan
Is Yesterday Tomorrow Today?
A Minute Longer
She Takes Her Clothes Off
Plastic California
I Stopped To Fill My Car Up

CD2 ' The B-Sides
Sunny Afternoon - Just Looking B-side CD1
Positively 4th Street - Pick a Part B-side CD1
Fiddlers Green - Bartender B-side CD1
The Old Laughing Lady - Radio B-side CD1
Angie - Hurry Up B-side CD1
Something in the Way - Pick a Part B-side CD2
Local Boy in the Photograph (Live) - Just Looking B-side CD2
Same Size Feet (Live) - Just Looking B-side CD2
In My Day - Pick a Part B-side CD2
Bartender and the Thief (Live At Cardiff Castle) - Bartender B-side CD2
Raymonds Shop (Live At Cardiff Castle) - Bartender B-side CD2
T - Shirt Suntan (Live at Morfa) - Radio B-side CD2
I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio (with Stuart singing) ' Radio B-side CD1
Postmen Do Not Great Movie Heroes Make - Just Looking B-side CD1
Nice To Be Out (Demo) - Pick a Part B-side CD1

CD3 - Rarities
Roll Up and Shine - Live at Hippodrome 1st March 99 *
Just Looking - Live at Hippodrome 1st March 99 *
Half the Lies You Tell Aint True - Live from Belfort Festival *
She Takes Her Clothes Off - Live at Hippodrome 1st March 99 *
Bartender and the Thief - Live Newcastle Uni 98 *
Is Yesterday Tomorrow Today - Live Newcastle Uni 98 *
Pick a Part That's New - BBC acoustic session 99 *
I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio - BBC acoustic session 99 *
Plastic California - Live at Hippodrome 1st March 99 *
Sunny Afternoon - Live from Morfa 1999 *
* previously unreleased

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Lily Allen has been working on her fashion venture whilst 'puking' in bed with morning sickness

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The 'Smile' singer ' who is four months pregnant with her first child - is determined to make her new vintage clothes shop Lucy in Disguise a huge success and has even been sorting through potential sale items while curled up in bed unwell with nausea.

Lily's sister Sarah Owen ' who is running the store with her sibling -told BANG Showbiz: "Lily's been able to be puking from her bed from morning sickness, saying 'I like that one, I like that one.' But I think it's working out well. She'll split her time when she has the baby."

The 25-year-old pop star ' who is the company's creative director ' and her boyfriend Sam Cooper partied with friends at the store's preview night in London's Covent Garden last night (16.09.10), in conjunction with the launch of PlayStation Move.

Sarah ' who is the managing director of Lucy in Disguise - was initially worried the shop would be too much for Lily to handle alongside her pregnancy, but now believes it will help her sister prepare for motherhood.

She explained: "I am excited about becoming an auntie, but originally I was like, 'Wow, OK, we've just started this new business, and you're now pregnant. What does that mean?' But actually, it's worked out really well because it has made Lily really think about finances, because she's thinking for two now. She was quite spend-happy before. It's also helped us to define our roles in the business, because we really didn't know what we were doing at the beginning."

Lily glowed as she laughed and joked with pals including La Roux singer Elly Jackson, Professor Green and The Saturdays stars Vanessa White and Frankie Sandford as they browsed the rails and played on the new PlayStation Move.

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Vanessa Hudgens finds Zac Efron's beard too itchy when they kiss

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The 'Charlie St. Cloud' actor is presently sporting new facial hair, but says it hasn't been such a big hit with girlfriend Vanessa, as he's always scratching her face.

When asked about his beard at the premiere of 'Charlie St. Cloud' in London's Leicester Square last night (16.09.10), Zac said: "Well Vanessa finds it very itchy when I kiss her."

Modest Zac, 22, also admitted he doesn't feel his facial fuzz quite matches up to that grown by 'Twilight' heartthrob Robert Pattinson, who recently cultivated a more rugged look ahead of taking a road trip across the US.

When asked whose mane was thicker, Zac told BANG Showbiz: "Probably Rob's."

Zac also told of his desire to work alongside more British actors, saying he'd sign up to star alongside "anyone from RocknRolla" - Guy Ritchie's 2008 gangster film featuring Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Tom Wilkinson and Tom Hardy - in a heartbeat.

Augustus Prew - Zac's co-star in 'Charlie St. Cloud'- said he got the opportunity to spend some time with the former 'High School Musical' actor and Vanessa when making the film in Canada, and they appeared very much in love.

He said: "We were up filming in Vancouver, and Vanessa was also in British Columbia shooting 'Sucker Punch', so she came over and my girlfriend was there too, and we all hung out.

"Zac and Vanessa are the sweetest couple, they are so in love."

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Charlatans frontman collaborates with Klaxons, Ladyhawke and Horrors

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Tim Burgess, singer for UK britpoppers The Charlatans, plans a new solo album with an all-star band.

Burgess told SpinnerMusic that he's been working on his new album with Horrors guitarist Josh Hayward and Klaxons drummer Stefan Halperin.

He said, 'Right now we can only do stuff when our other bands aren't doing things, but when we do get together, it's really explosive and it'll be well worth waiting for.'

Burgess has also enlisted Ladyhawke, which, he said, will give the album a 'New Zealand twist.'

The album, likely to be released next year, is Burgess' second solo effort following 2003's I Believe.

He said the new effort will definitely be different from I Believe, 'because I made that with session musicians from Los Angeles and this is being made with people from New Zealand and London.'

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Carrie Underwood became a vegetarian for her pets

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The country singer grew up on a farm with lots of animals and decided when she was just 13 she didn't want to feast on meat because she couldn't stand the thought of the animals being killed.

She said: ''m a vegetarian because I love animals. I grew up on a farm and they were all my pets! So the thought of me or someone else eating my pets kind of freaked me out at a young age."

Carrie admits she is obsessed with staying healthy because she wants to live a long and healthy life and is paranoid about damaging her body with bad food.

She added to the new issue of Women's Health magazine: ''m the most normal person in the universe, but I'm very health conscious. I love working out. I love taking care of myself. We only have one body apiece and it's going to expire sometime, and I'm going to make sure it's a long, long time from now."

The 27-year-old actress has twice been named the World's Sexiest Vegetarian by PETA and is such an ardent supporter of animal rights she once said: 'f you told me I could never sing again, I'd say that was horrible, but it's not my life. If you told me I could never be around animals again, I would just die."

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Eminem had to learn to rap again after overcoming drug addiction

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The 'We Made You' hitmaker ' who sought help for a dependency to prescription medications after overdosing in December 2007 ' felt 'born again' after successfully overcoming his substance abuse problem.

He said: 'When I got clean and sober, it was like I was a kid again. Not to sound corny, I felt like I was born again. I had to learn my writing skills. I was relearning how to rap. I didn't know if my MC skills were intact.

' actually had to learn how to say my lyrics again - how to phrase them, make them flow, how to use force so they sounded like I meant them. Rapping wasn't like riding a bike. It was as much physical as mental. I was relearning basic motor skills. I couldn't control my hand shakes. I'd get in the recording booth and tried to rap, and none of it was clever and I wasn't saying it right.'

The 37-year-old star ' whose real name is Marshall Mathers ' has also opened up about how his drug use affected his creativity, admitting he felt like he was 'frying' his brain.

He added to the New York Post newspaper: 'They stifled me. I don't know if I was frying brain cells or what, but I couldn't think. The drugs also made me lazy.

' was lazy about everything. I'd get high and say, 'F**k writing rhymes. I wanna sit down, watch some TV and eat nachos - and watch more TV.''

Meanwhile, Eminem's mother Debbie Nelson is releasing a book about her tumultuous relationship with the 'Not Afraid' star.

Debbie insists the tome will reveal the truth about the hip-hop star's childhood instead of just his negative version of events.

She writes: ' wasn't happy when he made up a whole new life for himself - what mother wants to be known as a pill-popping alcoholic who lives on welfare?

"To tell the truth, I was heartbroken. The lies started coming thick and fast - and not just from Marshall. I think he's forgotten the good times we had, and this book is my way of setting the record straight."

'My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem' will go on sale in November.

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Bestival car crash man killed

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A man has been killed in a car crash near Bestival. Two pedestrians were thought to be involved in the accident which happened at around midnight on Saturday night.

It is unclear if the accident involved festival-goers.

Xfm.co.uk report that woman is in hospital but her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. A 33-year old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and police are trying to contact the family of those involved.

A Bestival spokesperson said: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families affected. We are assisting the police with their investigation."

The road has now re-opened and traffic leaving the Isle Of Wight site should be unaffected.

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Julio Iglesias marriage has helped him to focus on the future

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The 66-year-old singer ' who tied the knot with partner of 20 years Miranda Rijinsburger last month' said the couple's intimate union in Marbella was the 'culmination of many years of love'.

He said: 't's the culmination of many years of love, mutual understanding, affection and unconditional support, a relationship that has brought us five children who are our very soul. If Miranda hadn't come into my life, my mind wouldn't be as focused on the future as it is right now ' it would be focused on the present, and very likely, more and more in the past.

'When you have five kids, the future ' their future ' automatically becomes your focal point. And that makes you always look forward.'

The couple ' whose children Miguel, 13, Rodrigo, 11, nine-year-old twins Cristina and Victoria, and three-year-old Guillermo made up five of the seven guests at the wedding ' decided to wait to walk down the aisle until their offspring were old enough to understand what was going on.

Julio explained: 'They are thrilled. Now that they're older, they understood perfectly what the day meant and were very moved by it. And we were very moved by it, too, sharing such a special moment with them.'

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The Ting Tings used vocals for keyboards after studio malfunction

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The Ting Tings made their own synth sounds with their mouths after their keyboards broke while recording their new album.

The 'That's Not My Name' group ' made up of Katie White and Jules De Martino ' exiled themselves to Berlin to write and record their second album, and said not even faulty equipment could stand in the way of them getting their ideas recorded.

Jules exclusively told BANG Showbiz: 'We were recording some synthesisers and they weren't working, so we just making the synth noises out of our vocals, just kind of going 'brrrp'.'

The duo used some unorthodox methods of playing their instruments in order to create distinctive sounds for the record.

Jules explained: 'We played guitars with sanded down drum sticks so they had rough edges and played guitar sounds on drumsticks, but stuff like that we do anyway.

'We also had a load of keyboards we'd collected through our travels, which made this album a little more synth-based than the first record; that had an influence on the sound.'

Katie, 27, said the band's as-yet-untitled follow up to debut 'We Started Nothing' has surprised all of the people she's played it to, particularly because of her singing.

She added: 'People we play it to are so shocked, and then they love it. Everybody thought I just shouted 'That's Not My Name' permanently, but I can sing as well I just chose not to on that track.'

The Ting Tings' new single, 'Hands', will be released on October 11.

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Lady Gaga compares herself to Queen, Bowie and Madonna

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Lady Gaga has compared herself to Queen, David Bowie and Madonna in her Undercover Interview but says it is not for the music, it is for the theatrics.

' do have a lot in common with them and what I have in common with David Bowie and with Queen and with Prince and with Madonna is the way that I combine theatrics and the visual in all of my performance. The fashion and the imagery and what I am trying to say as an artist goes much further beyond the music,' she tells Tim Cashmere at Undercover.com.au.

Gaga says it is about reinventing the past and making it part of your own. ' don't like when bands compare themselves to artists from the past and try to mimic them and their music and it sounds like a copycat,' she tells Undercover. 'The intention for not me is to sound just like Bowie or Madonna or Prince. It is to full references from all of these different people and create something fresh and new and futuristic and pop and different.'

Lady Gaga says she understands why people think she is really a man. ' do sing more like a guy than like a girl so all of those male references that I am pulling, you can hear it in my voice'.

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Greentrax Recordings founder to publish autobiography

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Managing Director Ian Green, of Greentrax Recordings, is proud to announce that the highly respected Edinburgh publisher, Luath Press Ltd., is to publish Ian's autobiography - "FUZZ TO FOLK ' TRAX OF MY LIFE" ' in November 2010, with an official release date of January 2011, which will be the 25th Anniversary of Greentrax Recordings.

The book contains some 120,000 words and Ian jokes that 'he didn't realise he knew that many'! The book will also include many photos and other interesting images spanning Ian's busy life from birth on the 29th January, 1934, in Forres, Morayshire to the present day, managing Greentrax Recordings Ltd. in Cockenzie, East Lothian.

The autobiography tells of Ian's life in many locations in rural Morayshire, including life under a disciplinarian schoolteacher who was not afraid to use the 'tawse' on his pupils on a daily basis. His constantly interrupted education finished at Tynecastle Secondary School, Edinburgh, and thereafter Ian became an apprentice gardener under his father at the Convent of The Sacred Hear/Craiglockhart Training College, Edinburgh.

Ian describes sporting success in cycle speedway before signing on for three years in the Army where he served as a motor mechanic in the REME, spending almost two years in Korea and Japan. On being demobbed with the rank of full corporal, Ian had yet another career change and joined Edinburgh City Police, later to become Lothian and Borders Police, where Ian had a distinguished career.

After thirty years' service Ian retired as a police inspector and having spent a lot of energy on Scottish traditional music during those years, it seemed logical for Ian to embark on a career in the music business. In 1986 he launched Greentrax Recordings which has become one of the most successful independent record labels in the United Kingdom, specialising in Scottish traditional music.

During his police years Ian married June and brought up a family of three, yet found time to represent Scotland in the annual Angling International against England, Ireland and Wales; grow prize-winning chrysanthemums and brew and ferment award-winning beers and wines respectively.

Many awards have been bestowed on Greentrax and Ian himself, including the Hamish Henderson Award for Services To Traditional Music, plus entry into The Hall of Fame, at the Scots Trad Awards, culminating with an Honorary Doctorate from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Ian and the work of Greentrax was also the subject of an STV documentary.

Ian continues to enjoy managing Greentrax Recordings, despite attaining the age of 76 years in 2010 and has no plans for retirement.

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Sharon Osbourne found it a struggle fitting into English society

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Sharon Osbourne said she was treated like she 'had fangs' when she tried to fit into normal society.

The 57-year-old star admits she struggled to bond with other parents when she tried to get involved with life at the English school where Aimee, Kelly and Jack ' her three children with husband Ozzy Osbourne ' were taught in the early 1980s.

She said: 'All the mothers there would look at me like I was an oddball. Like I had fangs.

'They'd say, 'We're having a coffee morning, bring a cake'. I would go to the supermarket and buy a fruit cake. And I would stick out like a sore thumb.'

She also admitted she doesn't 'get on' with many women because she doesn't cook.

Sharon ' who is currently a judge on US TV show 'America's Got Talent' ' has been offered the chance to star on a new all-women talk show, but finds such shows difficult, because she can't always connect with the women on them.

She said of the prospective new show: ' don't really think I get on with the women that well.'

Referring to similar US show 'The View' she added: 'God the women on 'The View' are such boring old tarts. Dried up old b*****s. I could never be really good on a show with women because I don't cook.'

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Kissy Sell Out San City High Tour

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San City High is the brainchild of electro musical prodigy and DJ extraordinaire Kissy Sell Out. Started as a project whilst Kissy was studying at university, San City High is now an unstoppable musical force bringing the highest quality bangin' tunes to the masses.

Kissy's reputation as a much in demand DJ, Producer and Broadcaster gives him access to the freshest undiscovered talent equally as the most influential music makers and media. This is the combination that Kissy wants to profile and support on his label.hot, undiscovered talent and rock solid established acts.the common factor being exciting, incredible and accessible music for the public.

Kissy's musical skills and keen A&R talent have led him to discover many up and coming artists whom he has gone on to successfully champion. These include cutting edge producers Jack Beats, Boy 8 Bit and Moda's Jaymo and Andy George, and bands including Late of the Pier, Does it Offend You Yeah? and Australia's Art vs Science who are ones to watch in 2010.

Following on from the absolutely rammed and legendary San City High launch party at The Den back in May, Kissy will now be bringing his party out on a full national tour of the UK for one massive beat driven extravaganza

Joining Kissy on the road will be signed San City High artists and friends including

Hot Pink Delorean, Zed's Dead, Lazy Flow, The Squatters, Urchins, Blamma! Blamma! and the unstoppable Union.

Also joining Kissy and his motley crew of misfits will be special guests including; Jack Beats, Graffiti6, Does it Offend you, Yeah?, Lee Mortimer and Fenech Soler amongst others

The dates are:

24th Sept Dakota, Cheltenham
25th Sept Pyramid, Portsmouth
1st Oct Berlin, Edinburgh
2nd Oct Fat Sam's, Dundee
8th Oct Orange Rooms, Southampton
9th Oct 53 Degrees, Preston
13th Oct East Village London
14th Oct Concorde 2, Brighton
15th Oct Sankeys, Manchester
16th Oct The Plug, Sheffield
22nd Oct Motion, Bristol
23rd Oct Stylus, Leeds
29th Oct Club 360, Reading
30th Oct HMV Institute, Birmingham
5th Nov Stealth, Nottingham
6th Nov The Junction, Cambridge

To be kept up to date with the latest San City High Tour news visit: www.kissysellout.com

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Simon Cowell thinks his life has got even better since turning 50

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The music mogul ' who got engaged to girlfriend Mezghan Hussainy earlier this year 'is more content in his personal life and thinks his career has improved further, with plans for his talent show 'The X Factor' to launch on US television.

He said: 'Has this been my happiest year? Yes it has. When you hit 50, you realise what you want to do with your life. Do you slow down or carry on? I've made the decision to carry on. I'm having a good time.

' like the fact people are still interested in our shows. They are great fun to work on. It's the best feeling in the world.'

Though Simon still enjoys his career, he is taking more time to relax and enjoy his life.

He explained to Britain's OK! magazine: 'Being with my friends makes me relax. I'm taking more holidays than I used to. But it's my choice whether I work hard and I still like my work and I do work hard.'

The TV talent show judge has even discovered a new hobby ' cooking, though he admits his culinary prowess is limited.

He added: ' have started to cook. I am not very good but I enjoy it.'

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UK Soul Sensation 'McLean' to headline St Helier Music Crowns

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St Helier Music Crowns have announced their Headline Act as UK Soul Sensation "McLean" for the Awards Night at Cargo, London on Monday, October 11th, 2010.

McLean has had UK chart success with "Broken", "My Name" & "Finally In Love" and was part of the Young Soul Rebels War Child Song "I Got Soul" and has been described as a modern day Marvin Gaye.

The 3 St Helier Music Crowns Winners, Maria Marcial, Leo LeVox and Messiah will also be joined by Craig Bevan, Sunday Morning Service and Missing Andy in a night of spectacular live music.

Doors will be open to the public from 7pm-1am with tickets available shortly online via the Cargo website

Artist Websites/Links:-

McLean www.myspace.com/mcleanofficial
Maria Marcial (Pop Winner) www.myspace.com/mariamarcial
Leo LeVox (Urban Winner) www.facebook.com/pages/Leo-LeVox/265330604125
Messiah (Rock Winner) www.myspace.com/messiahedinburgh
Craig Bevan www.myspace.com/craigbevan
Sunday Morning Service www.myspace.com/sundaymorningserviceband
Missing Andy www.myspace.com/missingandy.co.uk

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Lady Gaga's friend says she changed when fame struck

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The eccentric singer ' who is known to carry a tea cup with her at all times, and has promised to never be seen without high heels ' amazed her friends when her down-to-earth nature suddenly changed when she found fame.

Her friend, transsexual Amanda Lepore ' who noted the change when she joined her for a plate of spaghetti at her boyfriend Speedy's home - said: 'She was super nice and down-to-earth. She was like, 'Oh, Gaga would do this,' 'Gaga that.' But not like it was her, like it was a third person.

' think she crossed that boundary.'

Friends of he 'Poker Face' hitmaker also claim she cultivated her eccentric image and bizarre sense of style to hide the fact she is not classically good looking.

Her pal Wendy Starland ' who used to work for the singer ' added in Maureen Callahan's new biography Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga' : ' said we can do something theatrical so it's not the attention on her looks. She talked about it too. She was like, 'I know my look is untraditional and I'm not a classic beauty. We have to do other things.'

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ELO founder killed by bale of hay in freak accident

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Cellist Mike Edwards, a founding member of Electric Light Orchestra, lost his life in a freak accident.

AAP report that Edwards was killed by a 600kg bale of hay that rolled down a steep hill in a Devonshire field before crashing into the van he was driving in the English countryside.

Police say the 62-year-old musician died instantly on impact.

Sargeant Steve Walker told AAP, 'We have used photographs and YouTube footage to identify him but we now need help contacting his family for formal identification.'

Edwards was one of two original cellists for the band, playing live with them from 1972 until 1975.

He played on four albums, including their breakthrough hit Eldorado, A Symphony.

He reportedly left the orchestral rock pioneers to immerse himself in Buddhism, changing his name to Deva Pramada, and making a living by teaching cello.

Police are investigating the accident.

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Kanye West offers to write song for Taylor Swift

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Kanye West has offered to write a song for Taylor Swift and renewed his apology to the country singer via Twitter.

Over Twitter he said ' wrote a song for Taylor Swift that's so beautiful and I want her to have it. If she won't take it then I'll perform it for her.'

His apology to Swift seemed to stem more from him feeling like a jerk, rather than any genuine remorse for making her feel bad. He said 'With the help of strong will, a lack of empathy, a little alcohol and extremely distasteful and bad timing I became George Bush overnight.

'Remember in 'Anchorman' when Ron Burgundy cursed on air and the entire city turned on him? But this wasn't a joke. This was and is my real life.'

He also said 'Taylor loves rap music... I love country music,' and said that he uses country and broadway tunes as a benchmark for his own songs.

's this melody [of his own song] good enough to be a country song or a broadway song?' he said.

In a more serious moment, West said ' want to win there hearts back so I can continue to bring my take on culture to the masses with a clean opinion. It starts with this: I'm sorry Taylor.' [NB: grammar cleaned up for ease of reading.]

West is talking about the incident on September 13, 2009 at the MTV Video Music Awards where he interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech to say that Beyonce should have won the 'Video Of The Year' award for her 'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)' clip, announcing it to be one of 'the best videos of all time.'

On November 2, 2006 he also jumped on stage to interrupt Justice and Simian at the MTV Europe Music Awards where he claimed he should have won the award for his own video to 'Touch The Sky'.

After the Taylor Swift incident, President Barack Obama called West a 'jackass'.

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Bell X1 announce special acoustic shows

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Bell X1 are pleased to announce a series of intimate acoustic shows in some of their favourite cities in Europe this December. Following their almost fully sold out acoustic tours of North America in October and Ireland in November, the band will head to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Hamburg & Berlin. They will play material that spans the entire catalogue as well as introduce material from a new album --due out globally in Spring 2011.

Some acoustic songs can be heard on a special media player they've put together specifically for the tour here: Bell X1 Special Acoustic Player It includes covers of "Boys of Summer" by Don Henley, "Like I Love You" by Justin Timberlake and "I Fought The Law" by Sonny Curtis.

Bell X1 Special Acoustic Tour 2010

Dec 7, London - Bush Hall
Dec 8, Paris - Divan Du Monde
Dec 9, Amsterdam - Amstel Kerk
Dec 10, Utrecht - Leeuwenbergh Kerk
Dec 11, Hamburg -Knust
Dec 12, Berlin - Gruner Salon

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Maximo Park's Paul Smith announces UK tour and debut single

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Paul Smith of Maximo Park will release 'Our Lady of Lourdes' on 1st November, the first single from his debut solo album 'Margins'. The single will be released on 7' vinyl (with b-side 'Loop for Becca') and download (with a version of 'A Little Lost' by Arthur Russell).

Written and recorded in less than 24 hours, Our Lady of Lourdes has a propulsive beat, lush echoing guitars and dream-like melodies. 'The song is like a short story describing a sign language conversation. It also touches on how religion provides comfort to those who need it', explains Smith of the mysterious lyrics. It's one of the more electric songs on a record that also finds Smith exploring his love of acoustic and experimental sounds.

Margins is released on 11th October on Billingham Records, run by Smith, the label on which Maximo Park's first ever red vinyl was released. The album is a collection of personal and intimate self-penned songs recorded with friend and co-producer Andy Hodson (The Matinee Orchestra/Warm Digits) at Hodson's home in Newcastle over the past four years. Field Music's David Brewis plays bass on the record. Maximo Park, together with Smith, are currently writing new material.

Smith, accompanied by a band, will take to the road in November. He says ''ve been waiting to play these songs live for a while now so that should ensure an excitable performance although the songs will require a different execution to those of Maximo Park; less frenetic movement but no less emotion or commitment.'

UK TOUR DATES

26/11 - Bodega - Nottingham (0845 413 4444 / http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk)
27/11 - Brudenell Social Club - Leeds (0113 2454650 / http://www.lunatickets.co.uk)
28/11 - Glee Club - Birmingham (0871 230 0010 / http://www.glee.co.uk)
29/11 - Thekla - Bristol (0845 413 4444 / http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk)
01/12 - Bush Hall - London (0207 403 3331 24hr cc: 0844 811 0051 / http://www.gigsandtours.com)
02/12 - Deaf Institute - Manchester (0161 832 1111 / http://www.ticketline.co.uk)
03/12 - Classic Grand - Glasgow (08444 999 990 / http://www.gigsinscotland.com)
04/12 - Sage 2 - Gateshead (0191 443 4661 / http://www.thesagegateshead.org)

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Sex Pistols perfume to be released

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It seems that the Sex Pistols are set to release their own perfume.

The scent is made by Etat Libre D'Orange and will offer the wearer "the spirit of punk in a bottle", say the creators.

The press release continues: "To wear this scent, you must resist tradition, fight conformity, and disregard aromatic conventions. In the spirit of punk, you must be willing to express yourself with abandon. You take risks and you wouldn't be adverse to creating a little mayhem."

The perfume is due to arrive in the UK soon.

The next step in the Sex Pistol's quest for cleanliness is soap, with the band set to release bars of 'Never Mind the Bollocks' branded soap, and a second perfume, next year.

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Julio Iglesias has married his partner of 20 years

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The 66-year-old singer tied the knot with Miranda Rijinsburger, 44, in an intimate ceremony in Marbella, Spain, on Tuesday (24.08.10), with just the couple's five children and two other witnesses in attendance.

According to reports, the nuptials were followed by a traditional Catholic mass in a chapel at his farm in nearby Malaga.

The 'To All the Girls I've Loved Before' singer met the Dutch model in Indonesia in 1990.

The couple had their first child Miguel in 1997 and also have Rodrigo, 11, nine-year-old twins Cristina and Victoria, and three-year-old Guillermo.

Julio was previously married to Isabel Preysler, with who he has three children, 38-year-old Chabeli, 37-year-old Julio Jr. and Enrique, 35.

Earlier this year, Julio ' who has sold over 200 million records in a career spanning over 40 years ' spoke of his love for Miranda.

He said they had 'enjoyed 20 years of many beautiful things' and that he 'loved Miranda deeply'.

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Leona Lewis rarely spoke to her support act on tour

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The 'Bleeding Love' hitmaker was joined at 20 of her 'Labyrinth' shows by 'Defender' singer Gabriella Cilmi, and while the teenage star was excited to be on the road with Leona, she admits they had very little contact.

Gabriella exclusively told BANG Showbiz: 't was very fun, but I didn't really see Leona that much, although she did give me a little letter before we started the tour, saying, 'It was a pleasure to share a stage with you.'

' met her. well, I bumped into her a couple of times but she had so much press and promotional stuff to do.

'But it was cool because I got to play four nights at The O2 Arena in London, and there were massive crowds which were pretty much full when I was on stage. So that was pretty cool.'

While Gabriella, 18, insists she admires Leona ' who is a strict vegetarian - she doesn't share her tastes in catering.

Gabriella - who has opened nominations for the vinspired National Awards to celebrate and recognise young volunteers for the inspirational work they do - added: 'The Leona tour was great, but the only problem was the catering ' they only had vegetarian food, whereas I like to eat meat. So it wasn't great for me.'

For more information or to nominate someone visit www.vinspired.com.

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