Doherty escapes prison, gets arrested again
Pete Doherty avoided prison at Thames Magistrates' Court after admitting drug possession, then was arrested again hours later in east London.…
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CRCA calls for BBC accountability
The Commercial Radio Companies Association has called for greater BBC financial openness after leaked presenter salaries, questioning whether they suit the licence fee.…
Second man in Proof case dies
Keith Bender has died of gunshot wounds sustained in the CCC club fight that also killed D12's Proof, with police saying witnesses say Proof shot first.…
Man charged in relation to Proof incident
Mario Etheridge has been charged with weapons offences over the death of D12's Proof, though he is not accused of harming Proof, and his lawyer says any shots were fired in self-defence.…
K-Fed sued by Thomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby is suing Kevin Federline for sampling 'She Blinded Me With Science' on his track 'America's Most Hated', which Dolby says he would not have approved.…
Doherty fails to show at court
Pete Doherty failed to attend a court review of his drug rehabilitation progress, with the case adjourned to 12 May and further drugs charges due on 20 April.…
More details of Proof killing emerge
Reports suggest two guns were involved in the fatal fight at a Detroit nightclub that killed D12's Proof, with a bouncer named as the second injured man.…
Village People cop in court
Former Village People member Victor Willis pleaded no-contest to two of three charges at San Mateo County Court, with the cases due to be merged next week.…
D12's Proof dies in shooting
D12 rapper Proof, a close friend of Eminem, was shot dead outside an after-hours Detroit club on 11 April, with another man critically injured.…
Official doubles reward for Biggie leads
Los Angeles city official Dennis Zine has doubled the reward for information leading to the arrest of Notorious BIG's murderers to $50,000.…
Haitian rapper shot for diamonds
Haitian rapper Black Alex was shot four times and robbed of a diamond pendant and necklace given to him by Wyclef Jean, and is in critical but expected-to-recover condition.…
Babyshambles man held on assault charge
Babyshambles guitarist Patrick Walden has pleaded not guilty to assaulting his girlfriend and is held on remand until 13 April.…