Pop star Ashlee Simpson has laughed off reports of a romantic liaison with producer Chad Hugo, after the pair were seen leaving a US nightspot together this week.

Hip-hop maestro Pharrell Williams is turning his hand to rock, to help Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland with his new solo album.

Hip-hop music mogul Pharrell Williams has finally finished his debut solo album In My Mind after fine-tuning songs he was unhappy with.

Pharrell Williams of the Grammy-winning production duo The Neptunes tops Esquire’s second annual list of the Best Dressed Men in the World.

U2 have stormed the most important readers poll of 2004 after landing Best Single, Best Album, Artist of The Year, Best Band and Best Video prizes in rock bible Rolling Stone.

Mariah Carey is making sure her next album is a big hit by signing up heavyweights like The Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri, Kanye West, R Kelly and Snoop Dogg to work with her on new tracks.

The Mobo Awards take place in Britain tonight as organisers hope nothing else goes wrong after the ceremony was plunged into crisis when host, NERD star Pharrell Williams, pulled out with only days to go.

Blonde beauty Gwen Stefani has broken away from No Doubt to work on her first solo album.

Philadelphia band The Roots were one of the stars of Witnness 2003.

British rapper The Streets has joined Floetry, Cody Chestnutt and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to vie for this year’s Shortlist Music Prize, which honours the best non-mainstream artists in the music world.

Beyonce Knowles’s debut solo album is set to be a star-studded affair.

LL Cool J has revealed he's just finished recording a new track with Jennifer Lopez.

Justin Timberlake will release his debut solo album, Justified, in the US on November 12.