Kylie goes back with her words...

Kylie says that she never meant to do it...

Kylie Minogue never considered retiring after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

The 39-year-old singer - who was told she had the potentially fatal disease in 2005 and is now in remission - always knew she would continue being a pop star even during her darkest hours.

Kylie, whose music career has spanned over 20 years, said: "You do tend to hear more about people who have said, 'That's it. I'm going to go in a completely different direction.' And I think I would have had a valid excuse. But that's not me. I'm not finished. I get joy out of what I do. I'm ready to go on."

The hard-working Australian star is currently promoting her 10th studio album, 'X', and is preparing for her European tour which begins in May.

Kylie has also confessed she hates talking about her cancer battle and tries not to think about it if she can.

The '2 Hearts' singer, who underwent months of gruelling chemotherapy treatment, said: "I don't have a nice little phrase to summarise what that meant, or what it did, or how I've changed. I don't like to talk about it too much. I'm sure the day will come where I will be more forward about it."

Godfathers and the new concerts!

The Godfathers are back on track, it seems....

We are proud to announce the return to the stage for one of Britain's greatest ever rock and roll bands: The Godfathers.

The original line-up of Peter and Chris Coyne reunited with Mike Gibson, Kris Dollimore and George Mazur will play the 1st UK concert in 19 years for their traditional 'Saint Valentine's Day Massacre' on February 14th 2008 at The Forum, Kentish Town, London.

More selected European dates are also being announced. The reunion will see The Godfathers claim back their international status while promoting the expanded reissue of their independent debut album 'Hit By Hit], now a double CD set, which will be available in February on the band's Corporate Image label.

Formed in 1985, The Godfathers earned a reputation for their no-holds barred live shows and electrifying brand of primal rock 'n' roll while touring extensively the UK, Europe and the USA. After acclaimed independent single releases produced by Vic Maile and collected on debut album Hit By Hit they signed to Epic Records in 1987, releasing a string of great singles from their acclaimed international best selling albums, Birth, School, Work, Death and More Songs About Love and Hate. Pioneering their own brand of guitar-driven alternative rock sound, they laid the foundations for the Brit Pop rock resurgence of the nineties. Rumours of a return to the stage for their traditional Saint Valentine's Day Massacre concert in London have kept their faithful followers waiting for decades.

The Return of the Godfathers Tour 2008:

Upcoming Shows

06 Feb 2008 20:00 APOLO - Barcelona - SPAIN
07 Feb 2008 20:00 ROXY - Valencia - SPAIN
08 Feb 2008 20:00 HEINEKEN - Madrid - SPAIN
09 Feb 2008 20:00 SANTANA 27 - Bilbao - SPAIN
14 Feb 2008 19:00 THE FORUM, Kentish Town, London - UK
14 Mar 2008 20:00 PRINCIPAL Theatre - Thessaloniki - GREECE
15 Mar 2008 21:00 GAGARIN 205 - Athens - GREECE

Rihanna is absolutely unstopable!

Rihanna is triumphing wildly...

Britney Spears and Rihanna triumphed at the 2008 NRJ Music Awards on Saturday (26.01.08).

Britney, who has had a tumultuous time since divorcing Kevin Federline and losing custody of her two sons, saw off stiff competition from Rihanna and Amy Winehouse to receive the International Album of the Year prize for her comeback LP 'Blackout'.

Although Rihanna lost out on the album award, her popular dance track 'Don't Stop the Music' was named International Song of the Year at France's most famous music awards ceremony.

The stunning 19-year-old singer showed off her new short hairstyle as she performed her award-winning song at France's Palais des Festivals de Cannes. 'SexyBack' singer Justin Timberlake won International Male Artist of the Year, while Canadian star Avril Lavigne was crowned International Female Artist of the Year.

Amy Winehouse, who was nominated for International Revelation of the Year and International Album of the Year, was due to perform at the star-studded ceremony but was forced to pull out after entering rehab for drug addiction last week.

Lebanese-born 'Grace Kelly' singer Mika, who wore a shocking pink jacket to the ceremony, picked up the International Revelation of the Year. Michael Jackson, Celine Dion and Kylie Minogue all received the NRJ Award of Honour for their contribution to music. Nominees for the NRJ Awards are chosen by French radio station NRJ.

Listeners can then vote online for their favourites. The public votes counts for 75 per cent of the final outcome, while a panel made up of NRJ staff and French TV network TF1 has a 25 per cent influence on the winners.

2008 NRJ Music Awards full list of winners:

Francophone Revelation of the Year - Christophe Willem International Revelation of the Year - Mika
Francophone Female Artist of the Year - Jenifer
International Female Artist of the Year - Avril Lavigne Francophone Male Artist of the Year - Christophe Mae International Male Artist of the Year - Justin Timberlake Francophone Group/Duo of the Year - Superbus
International Group/Duo of the Year - Tokio Hotel
International Song of the Year - Rihanna, 'Don't Stop The Music' Francophone Album of the Year - Christophe Willem, 'Inventaire' International Album of the Year - Britney Spears, 'Blackout' Francophone Song of the Year - Christophe Mae, 'On s'attache' Music Video of the Year - Fatal Bazooka, 'Parle a ma main' NRJ Award of Honor - Celine Dion, Michael Jackson and Kylie Minogue

Britney and the possibility of contacting his childs again...

It seem the mom can contact his sons again...

Britney Spears has been told she can speak to her children on the telephone.

The 'Toxic' singer - who hasn't seen her two sons Sean Preston, two, and 16-month-old Jayden James for more than three weeks after she refused to return them to ex-husband Kevin Federline - is forbidden from visiting her children indefinitely, meaning her only access to them is via phone calls.

Court documents released yesterday (28.01.08) revealed: "Spears is to have telephonic contact with the minor children. All prior orders remain in full force and effect."

Meanwhile, Britney's manager and "very good friend" Sam Lufti has confirmed the 26-year-old singer has seen a psychiatrist for her "mental issues".

Following a conversation with Lufti, 'The View' host Barbara Walters said: "Britney is suffering from what Lufti describes as mental issues which are treatable.

He said that she has been to a psychiatrist and that she, I assume, is starting some kind of treatment. "She has been having mood swings. She's been having trouble sleeping, and also she is in touch with her mother - because we had heard she wasn't - and her mother has been very supportive of whatever Britney is going to do."

The 'Piece of Me' singer is believed to be bipolar and reportedly has multiple personality disorder. Her legal team are hoping her visitation rights will be reinstated if she undergoes psychiatric treatment.

Britney and Lufti are said to have rowed over her alleged mental problems yesterday (28.01.08). He reportedly told her she must see a psychiatrist and talk to her parents. He also told her to stop seeing Adnan Ghalib, her photographer boyfriend. A source said: "Britney had a huge blow out with Sam at about 6pm as they were driving back to her house. She stormed out of his car in tears just in front of the gate and sat on the side of the road sobbing her heart out."

Britney's parents - who were in Los Angeles visiting Britney's sons Sean Preston and Jayden James last night - arrived at her house at 9.07pm and waited outside the gates in their car. Britney refused to speak to them and left after Adnan collected her.

Lenny Kravitz and paul are the perfect future team!

Lenny Kravitz wants to work with the master...

Lenny Kravitz wants to duet with Sir Paul McCartney.

The 'American Woman' singer - who owns a mixing desk from London's Abbey Road Studios, famously used by The Beatles - wants the legendary musician to fly out to his Miami home to record a song with him.

Lenny said: "All the Beatles' albums were recorded on that mixing desk and I got it when my first album 'Let Love Rule' came out in 1990, as I came into a bit of money.

I'd seen a documentary in England made about it by one of the sound engineers and I knew I had to have it. "It's an incredible piece of gear. At the time I blew all of my money on it but if you offered me £5 million for it today I wouldn't take it.

"When you see pictures of John Lennon sitting at the desk it's just priceless. I'd love to bring Paul McCartney back to my place and make a record with him. How cool would that be?" Kravitz's new album 'It's Time For A Love Revolution' is released next month.

Blur and Oasis will rock on 2008!

Blur and Oasis are ready to work together and make something great!

Oasis and Blur are set to make a special cheese together.

The British bands - who were fierce pop rivals in the 90s - are huge fans of the savoury snack and Blur bassist Alex James wants them to team up to create their own brand.

James, who is now a dairy farmer and cheese maker, has invited his band's lead singer Damon Albarn and Oasis stars Noel and Liam Gallagher to his Cotswolds cheese factory so they can start working on a special cheese for next month's BRIT Awards.

A source said: "Damon and Alex have always been enthusiastic about cheese - it was the glue that held Blur together for so long. "But it wasn't until recently that Alex discovered Liam and Noel shared their obsession.

So he had the masterplan of creating something constructive through the medium of cheese, which would mark their maturity." James believes the prestigious music event, to be held at London's Earl's Court, would be the perfect place to showcase the cheese and is hoping it will be offered as a dessert alternative during the dinner.

James is thoroughly enjoying his life as a farmer, even though it is a far cry from his days as a glamorous pop star. He said: "From hard drugs to soft cheese! That's me. From boozy, vegetarian vampire of the Groucho Club in London to rural sober family man. "It's amazing, the friends you can make, just through cheese. People get very emotional about it."

kaiser Chiefs are back on track!

Kaiser Chiefs latest updates...

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson is "excited" to be up against Take That and Girls Aloud at the BRIT Awards.

The 30-year-old rocker is proud to be facing such "massive" pop stars in the British Group category at the London ceremony on February 20, and insists he would rather lose out to a "bigger band" than any of their indie rivals.

He said: "I'm surprised to be in the same category as Take That and Girls Aloud but it's exciting. You think of them as being massive bands and I think it's healthy to think of people as bigger than you. "You can't really compete with Girls Aloud. But if The Editors or The Arctic Monkeys win, then I'd be a bit angry."

The Kaiser Chiefs have already tasted BRITs glory with the success of their debut album 'Employment' helping them win awards for Best British Group, Best British Rock Act and Best British Live Act in 2006. However, Ricky insists success would be sweeter this time around.

He told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "It is better being nominated for your second album than five times for your first. It shows we're still relevant and vital. You forget the BRITs are like the Oscars. Being nominated for them is a better feeling than you think."

The Kaiser Chiefs - which also includes drummer Nick Hodgson, guitarist Andrew White, bassist Simon Rix and keyboard player Nick Baines - have also been nominated for Best British Live Act and Best British Single for 'Ruby', which they intend to perform at the ceremony at London's Earl's Court.

Trance music and the 2008 preview

It seems that trance music is gaining influence....

Utrecht, Saturday February 23rd – We knew that they would go fast, but not this fast! Tickets for the Trance Energy anniversary event are already completely sold out, more than five weeks in advance of the big night!

The hard core of the international dance community is set to converge on Utrecht from every continent: never before has Trance Energy attracted so much interest from abroad. No fewer than 30,000 partygoers are going to be part of this extra-special fifteenth event, under the musical guidance of the crème de la crème of the world’s DJs. They include Tiësto, Ferry Corsten and Marco V on the Main stage, with Marcel Woods, Alex M.O.R.P.H. and Ronald van Gelderen topping the bill on the High Contrast stage. Jean is one of the feature acts on the Club stage, while the Future stage will be showcasing up-and-coming young talents like Sean Tyas and Airbase.

Mdonna is very well covered!

Madonna is being covered, it seems...

Following the critical success of 2007’s A Brighter Beat and an improbable bid for the Christmas number one slot with We’re All Going To Die, Malcolm Middleton is back to business with a new, stripped-back-record. Sleight of Heart includes Malcolm’s version of Madonna’s Stay, alongside 2 other covers and 6 original new songs.

Comprising tracks written during the Brighter Beat sessions and a handful of cover versions, Sleight Of Heart bookends what Middleton describes as his 'boo-hoo/way-hey! period', using up all the leftovers and tying up the loose ends. 'I'd like to do something different next so this kind of forces my hand. For once I've nothing prepared or ready to fall back on,' he says.

Initially conceived as an acoustic LP – and largely remaining so – the album was recorded at Chemikal Underground Studios in Glasgow. Malcolm’s recording band (featuring Mogwai’s Barry Burns on piano, ex-Delgadoes man Paul Savage on drums, touring bassist Stevie Jones and Jenny Reeve on backing vocals) joined in when he 'got carried away'.

'I suppose this album is a reaction to the production of A Brighter Beat, which I love, but I felt it was time for something quieter,' says Middleton. 'My songs are usually written on a guitar so this way they are closer to the original form.'

There’s plenty to cherish in the nine new tracks here. Opener A Week Off has the wonderful line 'I’ll write a good song just give me more time, it’s easy hating yourself it’s hard making it rhyme,' and is surely the only tune to name check Fleetwood Mac released this year. Elsewhere, Love Comes In Waves is what Middleton sarcastically describes as 'over-blown Glasgow indie-pop', Total Belief finds Malcolm contemplating his 'unworthiness' – a common strand in his solo work – and Blue Plastic Bags is a brilliantly observed song about British drinking culture.

'Surely everyone understands the longing / despair / contentment / self-contempt / confusion in this song,' says Malcolm. 'As a nation we're all drinking too much. Not the binge drinking of the '90s but the sneaky innocent couple every night. If the fridge is empty at 9:30pm, you start sweating and run out to buy some for 'just in case’.'

The covers on the album are fairly unpredictable. Here, a tortured version of Madonna’s Stay rubs shoulders with a lively take on King Creosote’s Marguerita Red and Jackson C. Frank’s Just Like Anything. Stay is an old favourite of Middleton’s, while Just Like Anything is beloved by his girlfriend, 'So I thought I’d ruin it for her,' he says.

It all amounts to a captivating record from a man who’s fast becoming one of the UK’s most cherished – and prolific – artists. While you enjoy this one, Malcolm’s already beavering away on his next full-length release, with mixed results so far.

Lily Allen and her show...

These are the latest news from Lily Allen...

Lily Allen has shot the pilot episode of her forthcoming chat show, with Alex James set to be amongst the guests.

As previously reported, the UK pop songbird will make her TV presenting debut in the coming months on the as-yet-untitled programme.

Scheduled for broadcast on BBC 3, the Blur star and comedian Alan Davies both appear in the pilot.

The opening edition was filmed earlier this week and is currently being worked on by the production team.

Lily's show is expected to centre on the emergence of social networking groups, with interactive elements for the audience.