Pete Doherty's drugs case adjourned again
Pete Doherty's drug charge case has been adjourned again, with the case returning to court on 26 October, while his management say he is in the best condition in five years.…
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Britney Spears temporarily loses custody of her children
Judge Scott Gordon has ordered Britney Spears to hand temporary custody of her two sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline from Wednesday, after her driving offences and drink-fuelled partying.…
Mos Def's campaign
Rapper Mos Def's National Student Walkout drew protests in several US locations in support of the Jena 6, six black teenagers he says were unfairly treated by Louisiana courts.…
Phil Spector retrial delayed to spring as lawyer quits
A Phil Spector retrial is unlikely before spring 2008, as lead attorney Roger J Rosen will not work on a second trial and a new legal team will need six months to prepare.…
AIM criticises Universal's acquisition of V2
The Association Of Independent Music will tell the Office Of Fair Trading that Universal's acquisition of V2 will stifle competition, though Mike Batt had earlier said companies buying each other was normal trade.…
Economist Stan Liebowitz says both sides skew P2P statistics
Economist Stan Liebowitz's report argues both industry and pro-P2P groups use selective statistics, and that labels were slow to adapt to new technology.…
David Banner says fixing communities would fix hip hop lyrics
Rapper David Banner, speaking after the US Congress hearing, defends the use of explicit words in hip hop and argues that fixing communities would fix lyrics.…
The Game pleads not guilty to gun threat charges
Rapper The Game, real name Jayceon Terrell Taylor, has pleaded not guilty to making criminal threats and firearm charges over an incident at a school basketball game, with a pretrial hearing on 30 October.…
Prosecutors to retry Phil Spector
Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley says prosecutors will seek a retrial of Phil Spector after the jury deadlocked, with the jury reportedly voting 10-2 to convict.…
Drug charges against Snow Patrol's Tom Simpson dropped
Drug charges against Snow Patrol keyboardist Tom Simpson have been dropped, following further information from Strathclyde Police, the Crown Office has said.…
Inmate admits lying about Notorious BIG murder evidence
Prison inmate Waymond Anderson has reportedly admitted that evidence he gave against former LAPD officers over the Notorious BIG murder was untrue, a claim his alleged lawyer denies.…
Phil Spector trial ends in mistrial after jury deadlocks
The Phil Spector murder trial ended in a mistrial after the jury split 10-2, leaving Spector free for now and the prosecution to decide whether to retry.…