Guardian Music — Empire of the Sun's Nick Littlemore wins the award for Biggest Cop-Out Ever with his explanation for 'disappearing'. But what other lame reasons have pop stars given for failing to deliver?We've all told a few white lies to get us out of a "situation... more info

BBC News - UK — Singer Pete Doherty is due to stand trial in December charged with dangerous driving after a gig in Gloucester. more info

NME — Babyshambles man appears in Gloucester Crown Court more info

Dlisted — It's not really news that Edward Furlong is a slave to the bottle and the pipe (blame Little Chrissy), but recently he claimed he was cleaner than a baby's nipple. Apparently not. TMZ got a hold of restraining order filed by Eddie's es... more info

Time Out, London — The pork pie hat-affecting gutter bard and self-styled guardian of Arcadia plays his first gig in some time. more info

NME — Babyshambles man plays solo at Queen Of Hoxton more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Fans and celebs alike are going wild with excitement as 14 of the Fab Four’s legendary albums are reissued today on what is being called Beatles Day. The famous recordings – painstakingly remastered to give the Mersey sound a stunning n... more info

Pete tried to commit suicide on his 30th birthday this year.He celebrated his milestone with a party in Paris ,March 12 ,got through a bottle of vodka before trying to to jump off his hotel roof ... more info

NME — Babyshambles man tried to throw himself off a building more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Troubled British rocker Pete Doherty considered killing himself on the night of his 30th birthday - he tried to throw himself from the roof of a hotel in France. more info