Shawn Smith of Seattle band Brad dies aged 53

Simply Red's longtime bass player Steve Lewinson has died at age 60.

On Tuesday, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, appointed Pharrell Williams as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Arts Education and Entrepreneurship at a ceremony at the Organization's Headquarters in Paris.

Goo Goo Dolls’ cofounder John Rzeznik has sold a lot of records over the years. ‘A Boy Named Goo’ (1995) sold two million albums in America. ‘Dizzy Up The Girl’ (1998) sold five million. The single ‘Iris’ (1998) did 10 million in sales.

Sean Combs has dropped his attempt to get released on bail, according to a new court filing.

Trent Reznor has been focusing on creating film scores in recent years because "the music world sucks".

Mariah Carey has declared she is "really devastated" as she has been forced to cancel festive concerts.

Rage Against The Machine's Tim Commerford has opened up about his battle with cancer.