Rihanna And Chris Brown: Moving In Together?

Rihanna and Chris Brown might just be ready to shack up together. These two have been playing coy about their romantic relationship, but do you play tonsil hocking with your “good friend” in public? According to an insider for Star magazine, Rihanna has been searching for a condo in Los Angeles since early July to share with her undercover lover. The “Don’t Stop the Music” singer is rumored to be on a mission and has been receiving new home listings via email even when she’s out of town. “She and Chris want to live together,” the insider added. “They play their music loud though, so they want a condo that’s soundproof.” If true, this would be a big move for the 20-year-old pop singer, but when you’re in love anything seems possible. Hopefully, they’ll confirm their coupledum after they share the same address

Dr. Dre's son found dead

The 20-year-old son of Dr. Dre was found dead in his Woodland Hills, California, home on Saturday morning. An autopsy was conducted on Andre Romelle Young Jr. on Monday, but a cause of death has not yet been determined, pending the results of a toxicology report, according to MTV News. A spokesperson for Dr. Dre issued a statement saying, "Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr. Please respect his family's grief and privacy at this time."

AEROSMITH Crowns 'Guitar Hero' Champion in Boston

Spin magazine reports: With the astounding score of 398,000, Eric Miller blew away his rivals on stage [Monday] night in Boston, winning the booty in the Guitar Hero: Aerosmith ROCKS the Hard Rock competition. His prize? One rather stylish motorcycle signed by AEROSMITH's Steve Tyler himself. But the evening wasn't only about Guitar Hero and motorcycles. The end to a 16-date nationwide hunt for America's most proficient gamer coincided with the benefit gala, Boston for Africa, where citizens opened their purses for FORGE, Foundation Rwanda and Opportunity International.

T.I. MAKES CHART HISTORY IN CHARGE TO THE TOP

Rapper T.I. will be crowned the king of the U.S. singles chart on Thursday (28Aug08) after scoring the biggest jump to number one in Billboard countdown history. His Whatever U Want has rocketed to the top of the Hot 100 from a lowly 71, according to unofficial chart estimates. The track's success is largely down to digital sales - it notched up a staggering 205,000 downloads in a week in its charge to number one. The chart jump shatters the previous record, which Maroon 5 claimed in 2007 with Makes Me Wonder, which shot up the chart from 64 to number one. The song will be T.I.'s first number one as a lead artist.

P Diddy grounds private jet

P. Diddy has taken to blogging about increasing oil prices, and says that for now he is flying commercial in order to save money on gas. In a Youtube blog, the rap mogul, who earned $35 million last year according to Forbes, says that the next president of the US needs to work to bring gas prices down. “Gas prices are too motherfucking high” Diddy complained “As you know, I do own my own jet and I have been having flying back and forth to LA pursuing my acting career. Now, if I’m flying back and forth, like, twice in a month that’s like $200,000 or $250,000 round trip. FUCK that. I’m back on American Airlines.He then appealed to oil-producing countries to send him some oil so he could fly his plane. “I want to give a shout out to all my Saudi Arabian brothers and sisters and all my brothers and sisters from all the countries that have oil, if you could all please send me some oil for my jet I would truly appreciate it.” He also said that the fact that he, P Diddy, was flying commercial is evidence that the prices have got out of control, reports Dlisted. “Right now, can you believe it, I am actually flying commercial. That’s how high gas prices are ok, so I feel you. Look, I’m at the gate right now. This is proof that gas prices are too high, we need to do something about it, so tell whoever the next president is that we need to bring gas back down.”

GNR blogger faces copyright charges

A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy on his website was arrested and appeared in a Los Angeles court, where his bail was set at 10,000 US dollars. FBI agents arrested 27-year-old Kevin Cogill on suspicion of violating US federal copyright laws. Federal authorities say Cogill posted nine unreleased Guns N' Roses songs on his website in June. The songs were later removed. In later posts, Cogill wrote that the FBI had questioned him and asked his readers if any of them knew a good attorney. He was represented on Wednesday by a federal public defender. According to an arrest affidavit, Cogill admitted to agents that he posted the songs on his website. Prosecutors said theleak could result in a "significant" financial loss for the band. Cogill will not face any special internet restrictions, but was ordered to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on September 17. "Guns N' Roses representatives have been made aware of the arrests and are leaving the matter to the authorities," said Larry Solters, the band's spokesman. Chinese Democracy is a much anticipated - and repeatedly delayed - new album by Guns N' Roses that is more than 10 years in the making.

Metallica stream new 'Death Magnetic' song online

The song, 'My Apocalypse', is available to listen to in full now ahead of the album's release date of September 12. Metallica closed the Reading Festival on Sunday night (August 24), and recently announced a gig set to take place at the London O2 Arena, which will cost £5 a ticket and occur on September 15. Ticket proceeds from the show will be donated to children's charity Youth Music.

PINK FLOYD HONOURED WITH POLAR PRIZE

Rockers PINK FLOYD have been presented with one of the most prestigious music prizes in Sweden by the country's King Carl XVI Gustaf. The band was honoured with the 2008 Polar Music Prize for their contribution to popular music, alongside American opera star Renee Fleming, who also received the award at the Stockholm Concert Hall on Tuesday (26Aug08). Frontman Roger Waters and drummer Nick Mason were at the ceremony, and received a standing ovation as they accepted the gong. And Waters dedicated the award to his 96-year-old mother, saying: "If there is any humanity and empathy in my work, which I think there is, I would rather owe it to her." Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said the British rock band had made "a monumental contribution... and captured the mood and spirit of a whole generation in their reflections and attitudes." The winners each received a prize of one million Swedish krona ($159,655/GBP86,300).

Avril Lavigne to launch new clothing line

Avril Lavigne has teamed up with department store Kohl's to launch her new clothing line called Abbey Dawn. The mall-punk inspired line features jeans, skirts, hoodies, skulls, stars, checkers and zebra print. Lavigne plans to eventually add bags and sunglasses to the line. "It was a great opportunity for me to do this, and now that I'm older and more into fashion and stuff, I've put together a cute little line. It's totally my style and everything I would wear. It's absolutely my wardrobe," the pop-punk princess told MTV News. "I've seen some of the fans at my shows wearing my shirts, and sometimes I've been onstage wearing [one of the shirts], and they have the same one on, and I'm like, 'Hey, nice shirt,' and I get really excited."

Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack working on a documentary about his father

Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack is working on a documentary about his father that will include interviews with all the principal members of Black Sabbath, the various incarnations of Ozzy’s solo band, family and friends. He hopes to premiere segments of the film at next year's Ozzfest. "The hard thing is getting people to be honest and not have it be a fluff piece, because that’s not what we’re trying to do," Jack told Rolling Stone. "I’m trying to paint a realistic picture of who my father is. I think [the television show] The Osbournes, to a degree, tarnished the public’s perception of my dad as a bit of a senile, funny, bumbling guy. Yeah, my dad can be that guy, but it’s not him. I think that almost discredited who he is as an artist. My dad’s not an idiot — he’s nothing short of a genius, in my opinion. He does have huge flaws, and we’re trying to really paint an honest picture of that."

LIL WAYNE SKIPS COURT DATE

Rapper LIL WAYNE has missed a court date relating to drugs charges in Arizona after undergoing an unspecified medical procedure. The star was due to appear in front of a judge in Yuma County, Arizona on Monday (25Aug08) as part of his ongoing legal battle against charges of drug possession. But Lil Wayne - real name Dwayne Carter Jr. - failed to appear, citing treatment for an unnamed medical condition for his absence. Carter Jr. was arrested in January (08) after police officers allegedly discovered a stash of illegal drugs on his tour bus. The Lollipop hitmaker pleaded not guilty to weapons and drug charges in May (08). He is due back in court in Arizona in October (08).

MICHAEL JACKSON'S ALBUM OF POETRY POP

MICHAEL JACKSON has a secret album of pop songs inspired by the poetry of ROBERT BURNS, according to his lifelong pal DAVID GEST. Gest claims the King Of Pop was so inspired by the bard's poems he decided to put the verses to music and record the project at his studio in California. He says, "Our favourite poet in the world is Robbie Burns. Michael and I were originally going to do a musical on his life with Gene Kelly directing and Anthony Perkins as executive producer - but they both died. "So Michael and I put all the poems to contemporary music in his studio in Encino. "We did (Burns poems) Ae Fond Kiss, Tam O'Shanter and all that. We turned his work into show tunes. It is beautiful and I still have the recordings." Gest, Liza Minnelli's ex-husband, adds of the Scottish poet: "Michael and I think of him as one of the most brilliant minds ever... He was great with women and writing great poetry."

R Kelly in $1.5m fraud drama

R Kelly. has been named in a fraud case, which saw over a million dollars deposited to the singer’s account by a South African woman. Busiswe Zakwe, of Durban, South Africa, says she deposited $1.5 million dollars to Kelly’s bank account after convincing people to invest in a tour of South Africa by Kelly. When the singer did not come to South Africa, she reportedly absconded with the cash. Police raided her office after receiving complaints that she had conned people out of $1, 300 each in 2005, reports perezhilton.com. Police found a deposit slip which apparently proves the money went into R Kelly.’s account. The say they confirmed the account does indeed belong to the rapper and now plan to question him about the whereabouts of the money. In June, R Kelly. was found not guilty of 14 counts of videotaping, producing or soliciting child pornography. If he had been convicted, he could have faced up to 15 years in prison.

Australia wants 'thorough assessment' of Snoop Dogg

Immigration officials in Australia have said they will conduct further investigation into Snoop Dogg before allowing him back into the country to tour there. A ban was imposed on Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, after he was denied entry to the country in April 2007 after he failed a character test. Snoop had previously pled no contest to drugs and gun charges in the US, and Australia’s Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews told Sydney's Macquarie Radio that the rapper was “not the kind of bloke” they wanted in the country. As a result of the ban, Snoop was then unable host the MTV Australian Video Music Awards. The ban against Snoop was lifted last week, but public complaints prompted the government to reassess the lift to more thoroughly investigate his character, reports Rolling Stone. The rapper will be given strict rules to abide by if he is permitted entry to the country.

Kid Rock pisses on Download Festival boss's sofa

Kid Rock has revealed that he pulled out of playing this year's Download Festival because he thought he was treated badly by promoters – so he responded by urinating on the festival boss's sofa. Speaking to the Daily Star, Rock claimed that his band weren't given any water and no access to a bathroom or a rider, inducing him to take the drastic action. "They treated me like a fuck," he said. "There was just one trailer for my whole band. We had no water, no bathroom, no rider. "The final straw was when they wouldn't give my crew any food or drinks vouchers. "I called the promoter and told him he had two hours to get it sorted or I was out. They did nothing so I visited the promoter's office, took a piss on his couch and left." Download organisers had released a statement claiming Kid Rock was ill and had been rushed to hospital. But the rapper said: "I was wandering the streets in Birmingham, trying to find a good movie to watch." The star said he would like to play Glastonbury next year instead.

Madonna: The exhibition

An exhibition of Madonna memorabilia will open in London next year, it has been announced. The collection of 300 personal artefacts, spanning the pop superstar's entire career, are scheduled to be unveiled at the Old Truman Brewery. Amongst the iconic items to go on-show will be the pink dress featured in 1985's "Material Girl" video and her outfit worn for the 2000 "Music" shoot. "Simply Madonna: Materials Of The Girl" runs for a month in February 2009. For more information, visit Marqueecapital.com. Madonna kicked-off her "Sticky & Sweet" world tour this weekend in Cardiff. She plays the Olympic Stadium in Berlin tomorrow night.

Britney Spears' manager says VMAs are a no-go

Britney Spears' manager has announced that the pop star will not perform at this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Rumours have abounded that she would give the show another go after her botched "comeback" performance at last year's VMAs. But her manager has put those rumours to rest, stating she's too busy recording her next album. "Contrary to media reports, Britney was never slated to perform on this year's VMAs," Larry Rudolph of Jive Records said in a statement to the Associated Press. "She's in the middle of recording her next album, which is going amazingly well, and her focus remains on the studio." Spears recently appeared in VMA promos alongside British comedian Russell Brand, who will be hosting the event on September 7 in Los Angeles. In addition, MTV Networks Music Group President Van Toffler said earlier this summer that he would consider giving the songstress another shot at the show.

Velvet Revolver settle a plagiarism case

Velvet Revolver has settled a plagiarism case with U.K. rocker Tony Newton, bassist of the Voodoo Six, who alleged that Velvet Revolver stole the riff and melody of "Dirty Little Thing" from Newton’s song "Cyber Babe." Newton is now entitled to 20 percent of all royalties from VR's debut album Contraband and the single itself, dating back to 2004, plus all future royalties on the song from commercial uses, live performances and digital sales.

Gwen Stefani has another baby boy

Gwen Stefani gave birth to a baby boy this afternoon, and has christened him with the obligatory quirky celebrity baby name.
Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale was born at 12:46 pm today (August 21) at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles, weighing 8.5lbs. Zuma is the son of former Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale and brother to Kingston, 2. "Kingston, Gwen and Gavin Rossdale welcomed the newest member of their family. Mother, baby and family are all happy and healthy,” said a statement released to people.com.

BARENAKED LADIES STAR IN PLANE CRASH

BARENAKED LADIES frontman ED ROBERTSON escaped serious injury after surviving a plane crash on Sunday (24Aug08). The singer was reportedly piloting his own boat-plane from Baptiste Lake near his hometown of Bancroft, Ontario, but struck trouble after the aircraft entered woodland area. Local police claim the craft was wrecked after it went down in the woods but all four passengers survived unharmed. Sgt. Jeff MACKinnon tells Canadian paper The Intelligencer, "At 12.30pm a Cessna 206 was taking off from Baptiste Lake, lost airspeed and entered a wooded area west of the lake." He added the four passengers managed to escape and reported the crash. A spokesman for the band adds, "Everyone is fine and that is the important thing." Robertson is a keen pilot, and received his license in 2005, even starring in his own reality show, Ed's Up, in 2007, in a bid to try and earn his boat-plane license.

Slipknot drummer breaks ankle

Slipknot have pulled out of this weekend's Reading and Leeds Festivals in the U.K., after drummer Joey Jordison broke his ankle. In a statement, the band said Jordison has been advised to rest four to six weeks following his injury. Slipknot has also announced details of a U.K. tour set to start December 1. And this weekend, tune in to radio stations around the country for Inside Slipknot: All Hope Is Gone, a one-hour special from FMQB Productions taking a look at the band's new album, due out next Tuesday, August 26.

Hetfield's daily battle with booze

Metallica rocker James Hetfield is struggling to stay off alcohol as the band embark on another world tour. The singer is a recovering alcoholic, who has managed 12 years without booze. But he admits its a hard temptation to resist - particularly when the band is on the road. Hetfield says, "The temptation to drink is with me for ever. When you've done something a certain way for so long, doing it a different way is difficult. "You start to doubt yourself. I'll never be cured. It's one of those things that I'll have to deal with all my life."

Bob Marley statue unveiled in Balkans

A statue of late reggae legend Bob Marley has been unveiled in a small Serbian village during a rock festival. The unwrapping of the statue, in Banatski Sokolac, came at midnight as musicians from Croatia and Serbia (Jovan Matic and Dado Topic) joined fans at the Rock Village event. Organisers said , who died in 1981, "promoted peace and tolerance in his music", reports the BBC. They claim that the statue, which was created by Croatian artist Davor Dukic and depicts the late reggae legend holding a guitar with his fist raised in a defiant pose, is the first monument in Europe to the Jamaican-born icon. It's not the first bizarre statue in the Balkans. Serbia recently erected a statue of Rocky, while Mostar in Bosnia has one of Bruce Lee

Disneyland to shut down for Cyrus' 16th

Teen pop sensation Miley Cyrus is to stage her sweet 16 birthday party at Disneyland in California. The Hannah Montana star will shut down the themepark for the day on 5 October so she can party with friends, contest winners and fans who pay GBP125 to hang out with the singer/actress. Cyrus will also celebrate her big day with Youth Service America volunteers who have been singled out for their community work. The Disneyland event will be called Miley's Sweet 16 - Share the Celebration and tickets that go on sale on 30 August are expected to sell fast.

The Music's Over For Ex-Doors' Legal Battle

The Doors’ Ray Manzarek and Robby Kreiger will have to pay $5 million to ex-Doors' drummer John Densmore and the parents of Jim Morrison and Pamela Courson, Morrison’s late wife, as the legal battle between the former band members finally reached its conclusion. In 2003, Manzarek and Kreiger toured under the name The Doors of the 21st Century and advertised their shows with images of the late Jim Morrison. According to Densmore, the phrase "of the 21st Century" was often little more than fine print in advertisements and the new band displayed Morrison's image dozens of times during concerts, prompting Densmore and the estates of Morrison and Courson to take legal action. Manzarek and Kreiger now tour under the name Riders On The Storm. In 2005, a judge ordered the new band to stop using the Doors name in any form and ordered Manzarek and Kreiger to pay $5 million in settlement. The California Supreme Court upheld the ruling this week, denying a petition from Manzarek and Kreiger to review the '05 decision. The dispute stems back to an agreement in which the four members of the Doors agreed that all business deals required unanimity in their ranks. Today the votes are controlled by the three surviving members of the band and the estate of Morrison.

MICHAEL JACKSON LAUNCHES SOCIAL NETWORKING GAME

Michael Jackson is launching an exclusive gaming contest to take advantage of the power of social networking. To promote his forthcoming King of Pop album, released on August 25th, Michael has launched a dance game application on Facebook, MySpace and Bebo allowing fans the chance to win a host of fantastic prizes. The game will allow users to control Michael Jackson's dance moves as they aim to keep up with the steps during his tracks in a dance-mat style routine. Hand-and-eye co-ordination is the key to the game as arrows direct users to try and build up the biggest combo they can and see the King of Pop break out the trademark moves he made a worldwide phenomenon. Prizes will be awarded for the highest hourly and daily scores, exclusive ringtones for hourly winners, and limited edition iPod Nanos for the daily winners. The overall top five scorers from each social network will then move on to a secret extra level. This level will pit the players against each other as they aim to be the lucky recipient of two round the world plane tickets (for players aged 18 and over), or a Sony Bravia 32" TV and a Playstation 3 (for players aged under 18). King of Pop, a greatest hits collection to honour the music legend's 50th birthday, will be released on August 25th, and fans were able to choose the tracklisting of his new album thanks to an exclusive deal. In the first fan-driven album of its kind, Sony BMG partnered with GMTV and the Sun newspaper to give Jackson's UK fans the chance to vote for their favourite songs, with the top 18 forming the album's track listing.

Cheap Metallica!!!

Metallica has announced an extremely cheap show at London’s O2 Arena on September 15, with tickets only costing £5 (or just over $9). The band announced the show on Metallica.com, along with a show at 02 World in Berlin on September 12, the same day the band’s new album, Death Magnetic, is released. Tickets for the Berlin show will only cost 10 Euros (roughly $14.60). All proceeds from ticket sales at the two shows will be donated to local charities. In other Metallica news, the first single from Death Magnetic will be arrive at radio tomorrow. "The Day That Never Comes" hits airwaves at 2 p.m. EST across the United States

THE WHO's ROGER DALTREY BLASTS AGEISTS

THE WHO star ROGER DALTREY has waged a war on ageism in his native Britain. The veteran rocker, 64, is furious elderly people are forced into retirement before they have had the chance to pass on their life skills. He says, "It's criminal that people are being retired before they are ready to go. "Many have so much to give but they never get the chance."

DAVE STEWART TO LAUNCH NEW AUDIGIER FASHION LINE
Rocker DAVE STEWART will launch his new Rock Fabulous clothing line at designer CHRISTIAN AUDIGIER's When I Move You Move trade show in Las Vegas next week (begs25Aug08). The former Eurhythmics star and the celebrity stylist behind the trendy Ed Hardy range collaborated on the new collection. The designer's publicist adds, "The Rock Fabulous collection is a bit more rock 'n' roll than other Ed Hardy and Christian Audigier lines. It's very upscale and clubby - the sort of thing a rock star can wear on stage." Stewart, MACy Gray and rappers Snoop Dogg and T.I. are all booked to perform at Audigier's new Treasure Island nightclub as part of the week-long fashion extravaganza.

Jonas Brother Joe graduates on stage
Joe Jonas, the middle member of the sibling trio The Jonas Brothers, received his high school diploma last night – live on stage. The teen heartthrobs were performing a show in Atlanta, GA, when Joe, who was tutored while touring, was presented with the diploma, and donned a blue cap and gown. Meanwhile, The Jonas Brothers scored their first Number One album this week in the US with their third studio effort ‘A Little Bit Longer’. The album sold 525,000 copies, making it the third biggest selling album this year after Lil’ Wayne and Coldplay. The Jonas Brothers currently have two albums in the chart, with their second album ‘The Jonas Brothers’ also in the Top Ten. The release has been in the Billboard Top 200 for 54 weeks.

Sheryl Crow offers free albums to voters
Sheryl Crow has teamed up with the Rock the Vote organisation to encourage young people across the United States to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election. Current members of the Rock the Vote mailing list will receive access to a free download of her song ‘Gasoline’, which is also available through [url=http://www.rockthevote.com/sherylwantsyoutovote ]rockthevote.com[/url]. In addition, the drive is also aiming to have young people encourage their peers to vote and with this in mind, the first 50,000 individuals that get three friends to register to vote will get a digital copy of her album ‘Detours’. “I have been involved with Rock the Vote since it’s inception and proud of the work they have done” Crow said in a statement. There are such critical issues facing our country, from high gas prices to climate change that we need to do more then just register to vote, we need to get our friends registered too.”