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Amy Winehouse's London Home to Become Rehab Facility

Lewis Whyld, PA Photos Amy Winehouse's relatives are planning for her London home to become the headquarters of the charity to be set up in her name. Her family believes it "makes sense" for the Camden townhouse to become the centre for the Amy Winehouse Foundation, an insider has claimed. Her father, Mitch Winehouse, has revealed that ...

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Daft Punk Track 'Lost' Since 1994 Unearthed by Scottish Label

Lionel Hahn, ABACA/Empics/PA Scottish techno label Soma Recordings has done some crate digging close to home and found a Daft Punk track lost since 1994. Soma celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and has been rummaging through the vaults to put together a compilation to mark the occasion and look back at such successes as putting out ...

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Jay-Z Shows Love for Elbow

Getty Images / PA Photos Coldplay are not the only British guitar band to bowl over rapper Jay-Z. This summer, the hip-hop star has also admitted to becoming a fan of Mercury Prize winners Elbow. Jay-Z was turned onto the lugubrious outfit after watching them perform from the side at this year's Glastonbury Festival. He and wife ...

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Kings of Leon Cancel Rest of US Tour Due to Caleb Followill's 'Exhaustion'

Dennis Van Tine, ABACA/Empics/PA UPDATE: Kings of Leon have announced they are scrapping their remaining US tour dates. Their publicist released the following statement: "We are so sorry to say Kings of Leon are canceling their entire US tour due to Caleb Followill suffering from vocal issues and exhaustion. The band is devastated, but in ...

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Amy Winehouse Has '12 Songs' Nearly Finished, Label Says

Lewis Whyld, PA Photos Universal, the global company that owns Amy Winehouse's label Island, has claimed the deceased star recorded the bases for a dozen tracks that could be released. Since her last album 'Back to Black' came out in 2006, Winehouse struggled with addiction to drink and drugs before her death, though she went into ...

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Noel Gallagher Complains of Brother Liam's Voicemail Harassment

Matt Crossick, Empics/PA Rock's most bitter case of sibling rivalry shows no sign of abating after Liam Gallagher posted a cryptic tweet that sounds like another dig at his brother. Liam tweeted, "1 Word....Dido," possibly a single word review about his brother's debut solo single 'The Death of You and Me.' Earlier this month, when Noel ...

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Sir Paul McCartney to Headline 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Charles Sykes, AP/PA Sir Paul McCartney has told London 2012 Olympic Games organisers that he will play at the opening ceremony on 27 July next year. The spectacle -- watched by millions around the world -- is a showcase for the host city and nation, as well as a celebration to mark the launch of the event, so the powers that be have ...

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