Shakira and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to storm this year's MTV Music Video Awards after receiving seven nominations each. The nominations for the ceremony were announced July 31 by Beyonce Knowles, as MTV celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Shakira and the Chili Peppers will compete for prestigious Video of the Year prize, along with Madonna, Christina Aguilera, and Panic! At The Disco. The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been nominated for the promo for 'Dani California' and Shakira for 'Hips Don't Lie'.

Dave Navarro has denied he has a new girlfriend - just days after he and wife Carmen Electra announced they had split.

A publicist for the former 'Baywatch' actress confirmed the couple were "amicably separating" amid rumours Navarro was romancing socialite Sarah Howard and on the verge of moving in with her.

Carmen Electra has split from husband Dave Navarro.

The former "Baywatch" actress met the musician on a blind date and the pair married in 2003.

Metallica frontman James Hetfield almost broke down as he talked for the first time about his fight against drug addiction.

At a MusiCares fundraiser in Hollywood on Friday (05/12/06), the rocker also dismissed the industry's 'sex, drugs and rock' n' roll' ethos as a "horrible myth."