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In what many people would think as an unusual combination, Johnny Depp joined wacky rock legend Marilyn Manson on stage in L.A. Depp appeared on stage to help Marilyn Manson out with some guitar work at Club Nokia. Depp played in two of Manson's most famous songs 'The Beautiful People' and Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

He might be the president of the most powerful nation on earth but Barack Obama is still entitled to his view on music. United States president revealed to a magazine that he thinks Kanye West is a 'Jackass'.

Music producer Jamal Rashid AKA 'MallyMall' has been working on some new projects lately. One of which is Edamami, an R&B trio described as three different styles of voices and styles rolled into one package. This has been seen as some of Mally Mall's latest and most interesting productions.

British indie rockers The Sons, dubbed as “England’s Best Kept Secret” by Ivan Van Bellegham  on keysandchords.com, are making their break-out international debut this April with an exclusive release of their latest single and a return to the stage for an eighteen-date tour in Western Europe.

Spotify have extended the period in which U.S users can listen to free music. On Thusday they revealed that they will extend the free unlimited music period on the desktop version of the application.

Aerosmith have said they plan on releasing their new album in July of this year. The album does not yet have a title. However, the band's lead singer Steve Tyler stated that he would like the album to come out after their Global Warming Tour which commences on June 16 in Minneapolis.

It has recently been reported that hip-hop superstar Snoop Dogg is in the process of recording a reggae album with superstar producer Diplo. Diplo is behind the brand new track by Usher, 'Climax.' He has also worked with Beyonce and MIA.  Diplo told MTV News  that they are currently hard at work on the album. He also stated that the new music is sounding awesome.

Florence and the Machine have recorded a new track entitled 'Breath of Life' for the soundtrack to the up coming Hollywood movie Snow White And The Huntsman. The band who released their sophomore album entitled 'Ceremonials' in 0ctoboer 2011 have announced that they recently recorded a new track with a live orchestra for soundtrack of the film.

Drake, who recently performed at London's 02 arena played tribute of his favourite UK artists in the show.  The Canadian born lyricist stated “Y'all got so much of the greatest talent in the world here” He named Florence And the Machine and Wiley as some of his favorite artists in the UK.

Young star Justin Bieber has been threatened with legal action by two victims of an online phone prank. According to reports the the star posted a phone number with a few digits missing on Twitter. He then proceeded to tell his fans to give him a call.

Madonna became the subject of a Twitter rant by electronic musician Deadmau5. He called the star an “idiot” for apparently glamorizing drugs.

Spotify users will now have access to 12 brand new apps. The new apps will increase user options, and give them much more to choose from. These new apps although they are available for both free and paying subscribers, the apps are only available on the desktop version of spotify.

Madonna's much talked about brand new album has been met with very mixed reviews. Critics have been saying that pop veteran has failed to create an album that mathches her previous efforts. However, critics have praised the star for creating a modern pop record.

It has been announced that Nelly Furtado is to make a comeback. After six long years, the singer is due to release a brand new single. Her new album, entitled T.S.I is set to be released this summer.

Justin Bieber fans have been biting their fingernails for weeks waiting for the young stars new single to be released. After weeks of teasing the fans, the single is finally here. The new single 'Boyfriend' sent Twitter and iTunes into meltdown.  There was online chaos as the song was released. Justin's 19 million followers went into a frenzy just minutes after it became available on iTunes.

The Los Angeles County Coroners office have officially announced the cause of singer Whitney Houston's death.  The cause of death was cited as drowning combined with atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.

SANTA ANA, Calif., March 21, 2012 – SRS Labs (NASDAQ:SRSL), the industry leader in surround sound, audio enhancement, and voice post-processing technologies, announced today that it has released MyTunes Pro HD™, the most advanced, feature-rich, audio enhancing music player application ever developed for the iPad®. Building upon the feature set of the original MyTunes™ music player app for iPod® and iPhone®, SRS’ all new MyTunes Pro HD for iPad and MyTunes Pro for iPhone and iPod pack an impressive array of advanced new features that allow the user to take back control of how their music library sounds.

UK boy band One Direction are celebrating music history by becoming the first UK band ever to debut at a number one position in the album charts in the USA. Their album album 'Up All Night' is their first ever album and its just shot to the Billboard chart pole position.

Beyonce is ready to rock her audience again after the birth of her baby girl Blue Ivy. This week it was announced that Beyonce would be doing a three date residency at Ovation Hall in Atlantic City. The venue is well known for being one of the best places for any artist to perform. As it has over 5,000 seats, all with an unobstructed view of the stage.

Usher is one of the most recognisable faces in the urban music world. He seems to produce hit after hit after hit. His latest offering is most definitely going to be another hit to add to his endless string of hit records. This latest track entitled 'Climax' has been given rave reviews by music critics, as well as fans. The video was premièred on March 8  online and it has already become a firm favourite with the fans.

Taio Cruz has been responsible for many club bangers, he has worked with the likes of David Guetta and Kylie Minogue to name a few. His latest offering is another addictive club classic, although most critics have stated that there is nothing highly original in this track it is still as addictive as a cup of strong coffee. This latest track entitled 'Hangover' is about waking up in the morning after a long night out.

A few too many cocktails later and the consequences of the night before begin to manifest. Those of us who like a drink will know what that feels like.