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• Amy Winehouse drops drug appeal in Norway

  Amy Winehouse has decided to drop her appeal against a fine imposed for her alleged drug possession in Norway, her attorney announced today (January 6).img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/4-Yz248A9IA" height="1" width="1"/

• Iggy Pop and The Stooges pay tribute to Ron Asheton

  Iggy Pop and The Stooges, along with their management and crew, have spoken following the death of Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/q0ZX9upwXYU" height="1" width="1"/

• Long Blondes' Dorian Cox: 'I feel lucky to be alive at all'

  Former Long Blondes' guitarist and songwriter Dorian Cox has said he feels "lucky to be alive", after he suffered a stroke in 2008.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/24tz-YOpxFg" height="1" width="1"/

• Brian Eno criticises Israel over its Gaza clashes

  Brian Eno has slammed Israel over the current conflict in the Gaza area, showing support for Palestine.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/8sBuMtkoPjo" height="1" width="1"/

• Emmy The Great announces album release date and UK tour

  Emmy The Great will release her long-awaited debut album 'First Love' on February 2.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/qQCF63Sqpkg" height="1" width="1"/

• NME Radio launches Skins Radio to kick off third season

  NME Radio has joined forces with E4's 'Skins' to bring you 'Skins' Radio.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/ma3EYgAKHJg" height="1" width="1"/

• Brighton folk festival to raise money for Amnesty International

  An all-day festival in Brighton this Sunday (January 11) is set to raise money for Amnesty International.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/xBaXblfOezg" height="1" width="1"/

• Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead

  Ron Asheton, the guitarist and bassist with The Stooges, has been found dead today (January 6). He was 60.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/CJiS8I-UwKo" height="1" width="1"/

• Noel Gallagher admits to football hooligan past

  Noel Gallagher has said he used to hang around with members of some of Manchester City's most notorious football hooligan firms before he signed a record deal.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/3WtOfnuQS9c" height="1" width="1"/

• The All-American Rejects return with UK dates

  The All-American Rejects have announced a new album and single for 2009, as well as a string of UK dates in January.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/5pyzfQDfESs" height="1" width="1"/

• Jay-Z follows Oasis Glastonbury tangle with Radiohead mash-up

  Having tangled with with Oasis at Glastonbury by covering 'Wonderwall', Jay-Z has been paired with another one of the festival's legends.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/6Ddnbo9xnnE" height="1" width="1"/

• Fans take control of Download Festival

  Download Festival organisers are listening to their fans to try and make this year's event better.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/qAdf5KtDhwE" height="1" width="1"/

• John Lennon's MBE found in royal vault

  The MBE that John Lennon returned to The Queen in 1969 has been found in a royal vault.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/-EAdzkhg8q4" height="1" width="1"/

• Beatles songs become available as downloads

  Norwegian podcasts originally broadcast in 2001 featuring songs by The Beatles have been made available - marking the first time songs by the band can be legally downloaded.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/MfeDHKH_u2U" height="1" width="1"/

• New Courtney Love album 'sponsored by tampons and tequila'

  Courtney Love's new album has received $30 million in sponsorship from a range of businesses, the "head administrator" of the singer's MySpace page has claimed.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/rgsI1J5C1tg" height="1" width="1"/

• Amy Winehouse in beach rescue - Daily Gossip

  Welcome to the Daily Gossip: your daily stop-off to find out who in the world of music has been up to what.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/YzVURU-m0X4" height="1" width="1"/

• More DRM-free songs to be available on Apple iTunes tonight

  The amount of songs without copy protection software available on iTunes is set to drastically increase under the terms of a new deal between Apple and three major record labels.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/B3dF422rw4c" height="1" width="1"/

• Kraftwerk co-founder quits band

  Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider has announced that he has quit the band.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/2FPuX6f79p0" height="1" width="1"/

• Jennifer Hudson will not sing at Obama inauguration

  Jennifer Hudson will not be performing at the inauguration of Barack Obama in Washington D.C. this month.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/AulZqz-Jj2o" height="1" width="1"/

• Glasvegas for New York instore tonight

  Glasvegas are gearing up for an instore appearance in New York City tonight (January 5) with a free gig and signing at Virgin Megastore in Union Square.img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~4/TA8tFETlZiY" height="1" width="1"/