MUSIC NEWS: Co-operation between Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher would put the fall of the Berlin Wall in the shade, but the formerly feuding Brit-pop kings are rumoured to be working together.

IT WAS a plush affair for the mid-80s, an era when record sales had already begun to decline, and when music writers had already begun to reminisce about the good old glory days when lavish promotional parties and international flights were commonplace.

The Specials broke up acrimoniously after hitting big with Ghost Town in 1981. Now they’ve reformed, says Ed Power

Nelson Mandela is making a bid for the charts after recording a spoken-word vocal for a song composed in his honour.

Nelson Mandela is making a bid for the charts after recording a spoken-word vocal for a song composed in his honour.

One of the biggest and most glamorous birthday parties ever will take place in London as stars join Nelson Mandela for his 90th birthday concert.