Adam Lambert has cleared up reports which claim the singer said he is to be the new frontman for Queen.  

The Daily Star reported that Lambert would perform with the band at the Sonisphere Festival tour throughout Europe this June.  Lambert told the publication "The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some fucking great songs. It's to keep the music alive for the fan…

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U2 frontman Bono is set to become the richest rock star on the planet thanks to Facebook. 

The singer owns 1.5% of Facebook shares through his private equity firm Elevation Partners.  It's estimated that when Facebook floats on the stock exchange later this year, Bono's shares will be worth just under $1 billion. 

That means on paper Bono will be worth up to $1.1 billion, $300 million more th…

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Media Release - Universal Music announces a world-wide talent search for the lowest human voice in existence to record a new composition by UK Christmas No.1 and Royal Wedding composer, Paul Mealor. Mealor, whose music is characterised by very low bass notes, has written a new choral work which features a low E (an extremely low note over two octaves below middle C - see image at bottom of page) …

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Bill Ward, the drummer from Black Sabbath, has threatened to pull out of the band's much publicised reunion.  

The drummer wrote on his Facebook page "At this time, I would love nothing more than to be able to proceed with the Black Sabbath album and tour. However, I am unable to continue unless a "signable" contract is drawn up; a contract that reflects some dignity and respect toward me as an …

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To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 1972 Jethro Tull concept album 'Thick As A Brick', Tull frontman Ian Anderson has announced plans to release the album's sequel 'Thick As A Brick 2'.  

The original recording was released as a one track near 44 minute album; the concept being it was based on a poem written by a fictious young boy named Gerald Bostock. The album peaked at the Number 1 pos…

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