Kanye West, Mumford & Sons and Jay-Z have landed six nominations each for the Grammy Awards 2013.

The hip-hop artists and folk-rockers were joined by Frank Ocean and The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach in gaining the most nods when the shortlist was announced in Nashville, Tennessee, last night (05.12.12).

Jack White has hit out at reality TV shows.

The former White Stripes frontman has criticised people who appear on talent shows insisting they are only interested in instant fame and he claims the format dilutes the work of credible artists.

Amy Winehouse's former backing singer is releasing a single for her charity.

Zalon - who was signed to Amy's Lioness record label - recorded the song straight after being told she had died last year and has decided to bring out the track, entitled 'You Let Me Breathe', in aid of the Amy Winehouse Foundation.

Rihanna leads the 2012 MTV European Music Awards (EMA) nominations with six nods.

The 'We Found Love' hitmaker is up for a host of top accolades, including Best Pop Act, Best Look, Biggest Fans and Best Female - a category which will see her battle Katy Perry, Pink, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift.

The Killers have promised a host of surprises for their upcoming concert directed by Werner Herzog.

The group are collaborating with the legendary director for a September 18 show for the 'American Express Unstaged' music series, which will coincide with the launch of their latest album 'Battle Born', and bassist Mark Stoermer says they are ruling nothing out.