Macklemore makes video for Irish fans

Online giant Amazon is said to be venturing into yet another market - smartphones.

The death toll from the mudslide that swept through a rural US community has reached 14 as the search for survivors grows to include scores still unaccounted for.

The 25th anniversary of the world wide web will be celebrated around the globe this week. The milestone will be marked on Wednesday, a quarter of a century since it was first proposed in 1989 by British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee.

Kurt Cobain's former roommate is selling his belongings on the internet.

Madonna will perform with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at the Grammy Awards.

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s final studio album, and fans are not only able to buy a new “super deluxe” box set to celebrate the occasion, they can also buy the childhood home of late frontman Kurt Cobain, complete with his mattress.

Amanda Knox — the American student accused of murdering her British roommate in Italy in 2007 — said that “common sense” told her not to return to Italy for a retrial due to begin on Sept 30.

A calculator developed by a 12-year-old girl and her Irish father has become the number one-rated app worldwide on Amazon’s Android App Store.

Five people have died, including a suspect who was shot by arriving officers, after gunfire erupted at an apartment complex in a city south of Seattle, Washington.

'Grey’s Anatomy' star Patrick Dempsey was dubbed “McDreamy” in the hospital drama, but he may be the real “McSteamy” after beating Starbucks to buy a coffee chain at a bankruptcy auction.

Authorities in Seattle, Washington, have decided not to press charges against a self-proclaimed superhero accused of assaulting several people with pepper spray.

AMANDA Knox and her lover Raffaele Sollecito turned to a convicted child killer and a mobster in their bid to overturn their convictions for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher at the weekend.

All four American hostages on a yacht taken by pirates off Somalia have been killed, the US military said.

The Hubble Space Telescope got its first peek at a mysterious giant green blob in outer space and found that it is strangely alive.

Boeing grounded its test fleet of new 787 passenger jets today, while it investigates an electrical fire that forced one of the planes to make an emergency landing.

A soldier who told investigators in horrifying detail that he and other members of his unit executed three civilians in Afghanistan for sport will not face the death penalty if convicted, the US Army said.

FISH oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids may protect against breast cancer, new research suggests.

Eager customers intent on being among the first owners of Apple’s iPad, some from as far away as Europe, queued across the US to buy the newly-released tablet computer.

The woman accused of murdering British student Meredith Kercher may have been confused about what really happened because of stress, a doctor told her trial today.

Zooey Deschanel has tied the knot.

CLAIMS that the world’s most famous stone harbours all kinds of nasty diseases are nothing short of Blarney.

REM frontman Michael Stipe desperately tried to pull Kurt Cobain back from the brink of suicide just days before his death.

Etta James has defended her controversial rant against US President Barack Obama and singer Beyonce Knowles - insisting she was merely sharing a joke with her fans.

A smashed guitar which once belonged to late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has sold at auction for $100,000 (€71,428).

Tom Cruise and leading retail website Amazon have blasted claims the actor was behind a decision to stop selling a controversial book about the Church of Scientology.

Oasis star Noel Gallagher considered allowing fans to see the band's world tour for free - but realised he wouldn't get paid for it.

Kanye West has begged concert-goers at his recent Sacramento, California gig for forgiveness, after he gave a shout out to the city during his show - but accidentally called out "Seattle".

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder stunned movie fans at two 'Into The Wild' screenings in Seattle, Washington on Monday and Tuesday night when he showed up to perform for them.

An eerie video featuring Heath Ledger "drowning" himself is offering a few clues into the actor's mental state.

'Shrek' is to be re-invented on the Broadway stage in a new musical.

The American flatmate of murdered British exchange student Meredith Kercher allegedly confessed to police that she heard her die, it emerged today.

Rockers The Gossip have cancelled their US tour because of a delay in releasing their upcoming live album.

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder wowed fans at a music festival in Seattle, Washington on Saturday, when he took the stage to perform with Crowded House.

Pop star Jewel has defended the American Idol judges for poking fun at wannabe pop stars - because so many terrible talents really think they're good.

U2 frontman Bono joined members of Pearl Jam at Sydney, Australia hotspot Hemmesphere on Wednesday night to celebrate US election results.

Oscar-winner Charlize Theron will star in Battle in Seattle, the directorial debut of her boyfriend, actor Stuart Townsend.

Quentin Tarantino has reportedly signed on to direct the long-awaited Jimi Hendrix biopic.

Courtney Love is being sued by the law firm she hired to fight for the rights to distribute unreleased material recorded by her late husband Kurt Cobain - for failing to pay her bills.

Rocker Courtney Love fears she'll never be able to properly lay her late husband Kurt Cobain to rest because fans will turn his final resting place into a spectacle.

Hollywood star Matt Damon is engaged to marry his girlfriend Luciana Barroso, following a 17-month romance.

Late rocker Jimi Hendrix's childhood home has finally been saved from demolition following a four year battle, after authorities agreed on a new location at the last minute.

SUPPORTERS from all over America have joined the mother of a US soldier killed in Iraq in a roadside peace vigil protest near President George Bush’s Texas ranch.

A man, said to be angry about child support rulings, was shot dead while brandishing an inert hand grenade in the new federal courthouse in Seattle, Washington state, police said.