Jeff Christensen, AP/PA Brandon Flowers, a man more than familiar with elaborate costumes, has revealed that the Killers used to perform regularly at transvestite bars. When asked by the NME the strangest place the band had played, the singer responded, "In the early days [of the band] it was notorious that the Killers played at ...

Joel Ryan, AP/PA Elbow have announced they're launching their own beer. Named after their recent album 'Build a Rocket Boys!', the limited edition cask ale will get its official launch at the Manchester Food and Drink festival in October. The self-professed "supporters of traditional British real ale" have joined forces with brewery ...

Joel Ryan, AP/PA Ringo Starr has asked fans to spread "peace and love" in honour of his turning 71 on Thursday, July 7. The drummer wants fans around the world to mark the day by tweeting, saying or just thinking what has become Starr's mantra. The former Beatle has made a habit of asking fans to spread the message over the last few years. ...

Tony DiMaio, ABACA/Empics/PA / APEGA/ABACA/Empcs/PA La Toya Jackson's ex-husband once offered to let boxer Mike Tyson sleep with the singer in exchange for $100,000 (£62,570), Jackson has alleged. In the past Jackson has spoken of the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of Jack Gordon, whom she married in 1987. Now she has ...

UK Press/PA Muse could become the first band to record in space if frontman Matt Bellamy has his way. The trio would love the opportunity to record a song or shoot a video on one of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic flights when the project becomes operational. According to Contactmusic, the singer-guitarist said, "We're trying to blag a ...

UK Press/PA Willie Nelson will not be given preferential treatment following his 2010 marijuana bust, a Texas judge has said after rejecting his plea deal. As previously reported by Spinner, Hudspeth County, Texas prosecutor Kit Bramblett, a self-proclaimed fan of the country singer, suggested Nelson could sing his way out of trouble and ...

Ben Birchall, PA Photos Plan B will return to the rap roots he laid down on his 2006 debut 'Who Needs Actions When You Got Words' with his forthcoming new album 'The Ballad of Belmarsh.' Having risen to prominence on the back of his multi-award-winning second record, 'The Defamation of Strickland Banks,' he now predicts that parents who ...