MUSIC

Adele, Rihanna and LMFAO sweeps the nominations for the Billboard Music Awards 2012. Adele is nominated in 18 categories including includes Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist. LMFAO received 17 nominations, while Rihanna got 13. Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne both received 10 nominations each.

Influential guitarist Bert Weedon, best known for creating the popular tutorial Play in a Day, has died aged 91.

Levon Holm, legendary drummer of "The Band", died of complications from cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. His cancer was diagnosed in 1998.

N-Dubz rapper Dappy has been arrested after a fight at a petrol station left three men with serious facial injuries.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced its 29th annual Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles. However, the highlight of the evening was a wardrobe malfunction for pop artist Katy Perry.

Days after she reportedly had a mental breakdown, Nicki Minaj has revealed that it was a voice in her head that told her to delete her Twitter account.

The single is the first release from her new album, "A Million Lights", which will be released on 18 June.

Sick sibling moves in to Peter Andre's Surrey home as fight against disease ratcheted up.

Fans shocked after image shows singer pouring substance similar to cocaine over minder's head.

That That's Gary Barlow and wife Dawn say new addition will be a girl.

Beauty spot condominium complex that was Kellerman's Hotel in the iconic 80s film, Dirty Dancing, destroyed in fire.

Hunger Games star's girlfriend taken to Los Angeles with injuries from food blender.

Music video littered with wrong signing but British Deaf Association still pleased with effort.

Singer's songwriting success recognised at this year's Ivor Novello Awards

57th Ivor Novello Awards honour excellence in songwriting and composing.

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is known for the variety of celebrities attending it and this year saw music and fame walking into the arena.

Legendary hip-hop star is not first musician to be brought to back life via hologram.

Stars who stay good friends after split.

British boy band One Direction is definitely going places... with increasing numbers of fans and concerts.

One of two defendants charged with conspiracy to kidnap and murder soul singer undergoes psychiatric test.

Music mogul gave ex £5m house after calling off engagement, new biography claims.

Move over Lamar and Khloe, Love and Hip Hop stars Jim Jones and his fiancé Chrissy Lampkin have reportedly landed their own reality spin off show.

A number of stars were in attendance at the premiere of former Beatle Paul McCartney's new video, "My Valentine". Interestingly, all those who came to the event were dressed in black!

Megaupload, the online file-locker service that offered individuals and businesses storage space for digital files, was shutdown earlier this year. The federal government raided the facility and seized most of the company's assets, while charging the founders with a spate of criminal offenses, including facilitating of illegal sharing of copyright-protected movies, music and TV shows.

The US band sueing the X Factor stars for “stealing” their name claim they have received death threats from British fans

"X-Japan" was voted Best International Band while Amy Lee secured Best Vocalist. The Album of the Year award went to the 'Path of Totality" by Korn and "Avenged Sevenfold" got the award for the maximum number of dedicated fans while the very prestigious Golden God title went to Gene Simmons.

French designer shows lotta bottle to create funky designs for world-beating brand.

Singer Jessie J makes coveted Sunday Times Rich List for the first time

Princess Di in talks to appear in sequel to Blockbuster movie