Blondie and Sinead O'Connor are among the 21 new acts which have been added to the Electric Picnic line-up today.

MUSIC NEWS:

Calvin Harris has made chart history with eight top 10 hits from one album.

Rihanna's new album is reportedly set for release in November.

Nas wanted to create an "old bluesman vibe" on his new album.

THEY hailed it as a toast to Arthur but for many midday imbibers it meant a toast to sobriety as pubs around the country closed for an hour yesterday afternoon to prepare for a ticket-only invite to a party celebrating the life of Arthur Guinness.

Singer Kelis has accused Britain of being "racially decades behind progression" after she was allegedly subjected to abuse at an airport because of her skin colour.

Rap star Snoop Dogg is to play his only UK festival show by headlining the Lovebox event in London this summer.

Hip-hop stars Kelis and Nas have reportedly reconciled.

Kelis has given birth to a boy, it has been announced.

Hip-hop supercouple Nas and Kelis are to divorce just months before the birth of their first child together.

Hip hop couple Nas and Kelis are expecting their first child together.

R&B singer Kelis is expecting her first child with her hip-hop star husband Nas, according to tabloid reports.

Singer Kelis has been acquitted of all charges in an incident in the US where she was accused of disrupting a police operation by allegedly rushing toward the officers while screaming racial profanities at them.

Hip-hop couple Nas and Kelis have scrapped plans for a new reality TV show - because they're too boring.

R&B star Kelis has been dropped by her record label.

Penelope Cruz received a special treat when she checked out Prince's intimate Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel concert on Saturday - the pop star performed one song just for her.

R&B star Kelis is desperate to work with Scottish producer/performer Calvin Harris on her forthcoming album.

Music producer Novel has vowed never to work with singer Joss Stone again after a dispute over songwriting credits.

Singer Kelis was charged today with trying to disrupt an undercover police operation by screaming racial slurs and rushing towards two female officers posing as prostitutes in Miami Beach, Florida, authorities said.

Kelis has hit out at her record label, after it added a song to her new album against her wishes.

Hip-hop star Pharrell Williams has defended the postponement of his debut solo effort, insisting the months of fine tuning will pay off.

Eminem made a surprise appearance at the Black Entertainment (BET) Awards this week to show his support for good friend Busta Rhymes.

Rapper Nas says he can't understand why he has so many enemies.

50 Cent has been given his own radio show by a digital broadcaster in the US.

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.

Pop star Christina Aguilera picked up the top honour tonight at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

Two singles spawned after an acrimonious "break-up" were continuing to dominate the UK charts today.

R&B star Usher was celebrating last night after booting DJ Casper’s novelty song Cha Cha Slide off the top spot in the British pop charts.

A DJ from Chicago has knocked Britney Spears off the top of the British charts with a novelty song he wrote eight years ago as an aerobics workout.

Boyband Busted have gone straight into the charts at number one in Britain with new single Who’s David.

Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus tonight extended her stay at the top of the UK charts to three weeks with her single All This Time.

Pop Idol victor Michelle McManus has continued her winning streak by extending her reign at the top of the UK charts.

Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus made history as her debut single All This Time shot straight to number one.

A pop video producer who recently worked on a Westlife video is being hailed for his golden touch by the US music industry after adding his magic to the entire top three singles in America.

The biggest stars of pop and fashion descended on London tonight as the beautiful and the musical joined forces to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

U2 have made their first announcement about the European leg of their Elevation world tour.