Maximo Park have cancelled their forthcoming US tour for "personal reasons", according to a message on their website. "We've always enjoyed visiting North America in the past and are bitterly disappointed to be missing out this time," the band wrote.

Liam Gallagher has broken his silence on Oasis's no-show at the Chelmsford leg of the UK's V Festival because of his reported laryngitis. On Twitter he said: "First things first V I'm gutted, you're gutted. I'm sorry, what can I say? F--k all at the moment."

Amy Winehouse's mother Janis has said the family will have to step back if the singer reunites with her estranged husband Blake Fielder-Civil.

Pearl Jam have released a video for their new single 'The Fixer.' The clip is a live performance of the band and is directed by none other than 'Almost Famous' maestro Cameron Crowe.