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Black Sabbath wrote all the lyrics to '13' the night before they were recorded. Bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler was under pressure to come up with the ideas for the band's ...

Pharrell Williams had "no idea" 'Get Lucky' would become so popular. The hip-hop star is overwhelmed by the success of his collaboration with French duo Daft Punk - who marked their ...

Miranda Lambert picked up two prizes at the CMT Music Awards last night (05.06.13). The 29-year-old star was the big winner on the night, claiming the Female Video of the Year ...

Josh Homme was nearly in a car crash with an actress from 'One Tree Hill'. The Queens of the Stone Age rocker has recalled how one evening he had been driving ...

Kodaline are "anxious" about releasing their debut album. The Dublin rockers are set to release their first ever record, 'In a Perfect World', later this month and while they are proud ...

Liam Gallagher would reform Oasis next year for a "lap of honour". The singer would love to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album, 'Definitely Maybe', being released, and ...

Beck is planning to release two new albums this year. The 'Devil's Haircut' musician is working on a follow up to 2008's 'Modern Guilt' as well as an acoustic album, according ...

Liam Gallagher is planning to replace his brother with a teddy bear. The Beady Eye frontman has a continuing feud with his ex-Oasis bandmate and sibling, Noel, and wants to ...

Alicia Keys wants lions on stage with her during a future tour. The 'New Day' hitmaker admits she would love to be adventurous by including wild animals in her performances, taking ...

Taylor Swift wants to be "friends forever" with Sir Mick Jagger following their duet on Monday night (03.06.13). The 'I Knew You Were Trouble' hitmaker took to the stage with ...

Michael Kiwanuka wants to keep his beliefs alive through his music. The former session musician began a solo career after releasing his debut album 'Home Again' last year and the London-born ...

Sting is set to release his first new material in a decade later this year. The 'Fields of Gold' singer has recorded his first full-length album, 'The Last Ship', since his ...

Bob Dylan has been nominated to receive France's top distinction. The 72-year-old singer was put forward for the Legion d'honneur to celebrate his artistic achievements by France's culture minister Aurelie Filipetti ...

Johnny Borrell has announced details of his debut solo album. Following the hiatus of his band Razorlight, the 33-year-old musician is set to release 'Borrell 1' next month with the help ...

Chris Martin is rumoured to be helping U2 with their new album. The Coldplay frontman reportedly joined the Irish rockers - Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen ...

The Rolling Stones have invited Adele to perform with them at Hyde Park this summer. The 'Brown Sugar' rockers - Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts - ...

Olly Murs was inspired by Eminem for his song 'Dear Darlin'. The 29-year-old singer took influence from the rapper's 2000 track 'Stan' when writing his latest single and tried to ...

Ozzy Osbourne has praised Tony Iommi for recording Black Sabbath's latest album while battling cancer. The 65-year-old guitarist revealed his lymphoma diagnosis in January and Ozzy paid tribute to him for ...

Jason Newsted believes he "saved" Metallica. The bass player joined the 'Enter Sandman' group in 1986 to replace Cliff Burton - who had died in a road accident - and ...

Stooshe "morph into each other" while recording in the studio. The 'Slip' hitmakers - Alex Buggs, Karis Anderson and Courtney Rumbold - feel more like "siblings" than bandmates because of their ...

Josh Homme wanted to "expose" himself with '... Like Clockwork'. The Queens of the Stone Age frontman took a big risk on the band's sixth album by funding it from his ...

Gene Simmons can see KISS retiring. The bass player with the 'Love Gun' shock rock group - who formed in 1973 - thinks the band will step down from music within ...

'World War Z' is Matt Bellamy's "favourite" film to have created a soundtrack for. The Muse frontman is thrilled to have recorded the music for Brad Pitt's apocalyptic film and was ...

Rizzle Kicks have teamed up with Dominic West on two new tracks. The 'Wire' actor features on the 'Down With Trumpets' duo's new songs 'Put Your Two's Up' and 'That's ...