MUSIC NEWS: Reginald D Hunter’s series, Songs of the South, is essential viewing for music fans tomorrow night (BBC Two, 9pm), and this second episode is all the more attractive because it is followed by a new documentary on James Brown. 

Soon you'll be able to drive Fast and Furious inspired cars in Forza Horizon 2!

YouTube says more than 1bn people are now visiting it each month to watch everything from clips of cute kittens to scenes of social unrest around the world.

Chris Brown is close friends with Nicole Scherzinger’s boyfriend Lewis Hamilton.

Rihanna and Chris Brown have reportedly enjoyed a romantic dinner together in Monaco.

Rihanna and Chris Brown spent four hours alone together on her yacht yesterday after he turned up at 4am.

Rihanna has reportedly been joined on holiday by her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.

Lady Gaga took home four awards from the MTV EMAs in Belfast tonight.

Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Rascal Flatts all scooped trophies at the CMT Music Awards last night.

Eminem has paid tribute to Nate Dogg, saying his music “will never be replaced”.

Rapper Nate Dogg has died, aged 41.

Kanye West is "just a rapper" according to Quincy Jones.

Taylor Swift absolved Kanye West of last year’s on-stage sin with one sombre song, and West, also in song, beat himself up once again over his misbehaviour.

Boyzone have hit the top of the UK album charts today with the release of their new album 'Brothers'.

The world must not grow complacent about Aids because the number of new HIV infections still outpaces the number of those being treated for the disease, former South African President Nelson Mandela said.

R&B diva Beyonce Knowles began her world tour in front of an audience of 5,000 adoring and hysterical fans in Ethiopia, a country usually unimpressed by Western music.

Jennifer Lopez has heaped praised on rapper Ludacris for his impressive efforts of remixing her new track 'Do it well'.

Beyonce and Lionel Richie are among the performers at a music festival which has returned to New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina hit the US city two years ago.

Rappers 50 Cent & Snoop Dogg have come under fire in a new ad campaign against the degradation of women.

Millions tuned in to watch the NFL football Super Bowl, the most-viewed programme all year on American television. Indianapolis beat Chicago in a rainy championship match in Miami that featured a halftime performance by Prince.

Rapper Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges has signed a deal to produce a weekly reality TV show about two teens attending a performing arts high school in Pennsylvania.

Rap mogul Diddy's biggest regret is passing on the chance to sign Ludacris to his Bad Boy Records label.

Rapper/actor Ludacris is demanding an apology from Oprah Winfrey after the chat show host criticised his lyrics.

Where are Eminem and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog when you need them?

Hip-hop duo Outkast have reportedly snubbed the chance to promote their upcoming film and album on The Oprah Winfrey Show, because of the chat show host's perceived negative opinion of rap music.

Ludacris has jumped at the chance to narrate empowering new women's basketball documentary The Heart of the Game to prove once and for all there's more to him than derogatory rap music.

Ludacris has urged fans not to boycott Oprah Winfrey's daily TV talk show just because he's not happy with her thoughts about rap music - as she's still an important role model.

Jamie Foxx, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes and Mary J Blige are leading the nominations at this year's Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards.

Oprah Winfrey has hit back at members of the hip-hop community, insisting she loves their music.

Rapper 50 Cent is taking aim at talk show host Oprah Winfrey, accusing her of discriminating against rappers.

It was twice the laughs for members of the White House Correspondents’ Association and guests when President George W Bush and a look-alike, sound-alike sidekick poked fun at the president and fellow politicians.

Rapper Ludacris is singing about his feud with media mogul Oprah Winfrey on his new album.

HIP-HIP icon Kanye West is coming south this summer.

Kanye West and Jamie Foxx had a heated argument the night before they teamed up to sing at the Grammy Awards.

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx saw in 2006 in style when he staged a star-studded party in South Beach, Florida.

Mariah Carey continued her journey along the comeback trail today, heading into the 33rd annual American Music Awards with a leading four nominations, including two for her chart-topping album The Emancipation Of Mimi.

Rock was resplendent at the MTV Video Music Awards today, as the veteran punk group Green Day took home seven moonmen and newcomers The Killers and Fall Out Boy won one each.

Will Smith and Ludacris have signed up to headline an exclusive concert to celebrate the launch of cable network MTV Base - MTV's first pan-African music channel.

Will Smith has revealed details of his new album.

Rapper Jay-Z showed off his generous side on Christmas morning by handing out toys to Brooklyn, New York's disadvantaged kids. The recently-retired star handed out gifts at Brooklyn's Marcy Projects Recreation Center.

Usher dominated the Billboard Awards from the moment he opened the Las Vegas show by dropping from the ceiling until the evening’s final tally, when he counted up 11 awards to lead all contenders.

Artists who are chosen to announce the Grammy nominations typically collect a few bids themselves, so rapper Kanye West, country singer Gretchen Wilson, rock balladeers Hoobastank and The Black Eyed Peas can count themselves among the likely contenders this year.

Usher and Ludacris are set to team up in 2005 to work on a joint album project.

Lil' Kim has attacked the rap scene for being "dominated" by male artists and has urged women to fight to make a name for themselves.