McCartney underwent a coronary angioplasty which opened up his arteries. It was done at a private hospital after he visited a heart specialist at a London clinic. The popular musician was not feeling well, prompting a visit to the doctor.

The So Sick hitmaker - real name Shaffer Smith - claims he was kicked off the tour after just two shows because his opening set was getting a better response from the audience than concert headliner Kelly's headline act. At the time of the incident, Kelly's representatives claimed Ne-Yo had never signed a contract.

The album, produced by Jacknife Lee � who also produced recent albums by Snow Patrol, Bloc Party and U2 � will be released by Warner Bros. on April 1st.

Actress/singer ASHLEE SIMPSON is sporting a ring on her engagement finger, prompting rumours her rocker boyfriend PETE WENTZ proposed over Christmas.

The multi-platinum combo hit a secret New York City location to tape its New Year's Eve set in front of an at-capacity audience, with admission exclusively made available to Simple Plan fans. The full-length concert event � also featured critically acclaimed rapper Talib Kweli and the winner of YouTube's first ever "OnTheRise" rap competition, Conceit.

"We tour more and longer and with fewer days off now than we ever did in our 20s," states guitarist Gary Holt in a recent interview with KNAC.com. "I think it has to do more with not lagging and keeping things moving forward. When we were younger, we had the luxury of days off, but days off were expensive. The more shows you do, the less money you burn on the bus being parked outside a Wal-Mart and having the crew do nothing � except maybe drinking a lot.

Neko is currently working on her follow-up album to 2006's Fox Confessor Brings the Flood and has recently re-released her back catalog via Anti-.

Dexter writes on the band's website: "We're taking a quick break from recording right now to be with our families. Wanna know what's going on with the new record? Well, I've got two lyrics to do, a couple more to sing, and various musical tweaks and fixes to get done. Then we'll be ready to mix.

"We haven't announced a release date yet because we're just not quite close enough to know when we'll be finished. We want to thank all our fans who have been so patient, and we want you to know that we've been in the studio nearly every day now for quite awhile working hard to make a great record."

The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) believes that with the ongoing popularity of MP3 players as Christmas presents, there was a massive growth surge in music downloads during the festive period.

Not that Kevin Federline and Paris Hilton are doing anything particularly romantic in public, of course - at the moment the pair of them have only set tongues wagging by talking to each other in Las Vegas nightclubs two nights in a row.

In a posting on the message board of his website in response to the rumors, Dave seemed reticent at best to get the band back together, writing that "I wouldn't mind or rather consider doing some shows with Ray purely in respect for the great body of work we have both been fortunate to have been involved in over the years. And for the fans of course. And the money don't forget the money Reg, remember what it used to be like before the money, Reg.