The Strokes' hit record Is This It has been named the best album of the last decade in a new magazine poll.

Marilyn Manson is the latest celebrity to be diagnosed with swine flu. The shock rocker visited doctors earlier this month and was informed he had contracted the virus.

British pop group The Ting Tings have apologized to fans after they were forced to turn devotees away from a show in London last week following a power failure.

Lily Allen's new album, It's Not Me, It's You, is in stores today - and she celebrated the occasion with a performance on NBC's "Today" show this morning and will perform at a MySpace Secret Show at New York

Today the cosmetic dentistry industry is booming. Bringing in millions of dollars a year, everyday joes can get procedures as intense and expensive as veneers or cheap and easy as Snap-on-Smile caps

In the interest of keeping our readers' fingers on the pulse of the latest British wave, Starpulse gives you the 411 on the newest batch of hot songwriters from across the pond.

The Streets' fourth album has been delayed because frontman Mike Skinner is finding the recording process "too stressful". The English rapper is currently making a follow-up to his 2006 hit album The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living.

British rapper The Streets was left speechless after meeting his idols Daft Punk at the O2 Wireless Festival in London earlier this month. The MC, real name Mike Skinner, admits he was totally starstruck when he met the French dance duo at the June 16 gig in Hyde Park.

Pop star Lily Allen is fuming after an anonymous track appeared online making fun of the current London music scene and its 'middle class' roots. The singer of 'LDN Is A Victim' is unknown but the track, which makes fun of Allen, The Streets, Kate Nash and The Maccabees, has proved to be a cult hit over the Internet.

Beyoncé Knowles leads the nominations for the U.K.'s Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards with mentions in four categories. The singer faces strong competition from Mary J. Blige and Nelly Furtado for the Best International Female award; and she is also up for the Best Song, Best Video and Best R&B Act awards.