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Cheryl Cole bitten by fan

Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole was surprised to be bitten by a potentially crazy female fan this weekend, reports The Sun.  The singer was posing for photos with fans just outside of her hotel when she was attacked by the fan, who lunged straight at her.  According to witnesses, the 25-year-old celebrity looked “petrified” just before a security guard swooped in to save her by whisking her inside of the hotel. 

Prince Plays Three Shows in One Night

Funk singer Prince has performed three different full length shows in one night to promote his upcoming album. The gigs took place in Los Angeles at the 7,100-capacity Nokia Theater, 1,100-capacity Conga Room and the 2,300-capacity Club Nokia.

Pet Shop Boys Yes

The Pet Shop Boys return to pop music with the release of their tenth studio album, “Yes”. The Pet Shop Boys always make the UK charts a far more interesting place with their ability to create seeming innocent pop songs while hinting at darker topics.

The new Pet Shop Boys album, “Yes” is a return to their pop roots after the more experimental offerings from the band when they composed a sound track to the avant-garde film by Sergei Eisenstein, Battleship Potemkin.

The new album features Johnny Marr from The Smiths on guitar and has some superb pop moments on the record.  Neil Tennant is back to form with confessional lyrics and haunting vocals.  He has previously written songs for Girls Aloud, including, The Loving Kind.

Julian Velard and male pop singers set for success in 2009?

Born in New York but currently residing in London, Julian Velard is a male pop singer who looks set for success in 2009. Julian Velard has drawn comparisons with host of familiar names in the pop-industry, including, male pop singers such as, Elton John, Jamie Cullum and Ben Folds Five.

Unlike many of peers, Julian Velard has the unique ability of playing multiple instruments. He can play a variety of instruments.  Julian was signed to EMI after they spotted him on MySpace.

Chris Martin regrets giving away song to Natalie Imbruglia

Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin, says he regrets giving away one of his tracks to Natalie Imbruglia. Martin claims that the track could have one of Coldplay's "best ever".

Daft Punk To Write Film Scores

Not only is there a sequel to the cult classic groundbreaking 1982 animation film Tron, but according to industry news French electronica duo Daft Punk have been signed up to write the original music score for it! Wait Tron 2.0 & Daft Punk = 2010 best film of the year already decided at the Oscars!

Usher Issues Apology to Chris Brown

American R&B-pop singer-songwriter and actor, Usher has a apologised to Chris Brown for the comments he made regarding the jet ski photos. The comments appeared on a video posted by Jermaine Dupri for the "Living the Life" series in a rare moment of seriousness.

Snoop Dogg attends Nation of Island Convention

Rapper Snoop Dogg appeared at the Nation of Islam's convention, Saviours Day. He praised Minister Louis Farrakhan and donated $1,000 to the Nation.

Myspace offering U2 pre release stream

Myspace music is offering a free pre release stream of the new U2 album "No Line On The Horizon", which is due for release in early March. Although the album had already been leaked on bitTorrents and file sharing services last week, this shows the corporations are finally realizing the potential of releasing material early on social network sites like myspace, facebook and bebo.

Michael Jackson auctions 2,000 personal items

Michael Jackson is set to auction off over 2,000 personal items which include his American music Award for "Thriller", and his own original artwork.