UK artists cash in on US charts
Coldplay and Leona Lewis helped boost the British share of the US music market last year, new figures show. More »
Artists' love affair is revealed
The relationship between a Welsh artist and sculptor Auguste Rodin is uncovered through a museum's exhibition. More »
Film producer loses cancer battle
A Cornwall film producer who worked on a range of movies alongside top director Mike Leigh dies from cancer at the age of 64. More »
Tate art made available on iTunes
The Tate galleries make hundreds of video and audio downloads available for free on iTunes. More »
Goody's widower jailed for attack
Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed is jailed for 12 weeks after being convicted of assaulting a taxi driver. More »
Gibson's wife files for divorce
The wife of actor Mel Gibson files for divorce after 28 years of marriage citing irreconcilable differences. More »
Kanye assault court case delayed
Kanye West will not face charges which followed a fracas with a photographer until May after his court case is delayed. More »
Thornton band pull Canadian tour
Billy Bob Thornton's band cancel tour dates in Canada after he compares fans there to "mashed potatoes with no gravy". More »
Phil Spector convicted of murder
US music producer Phil Spector is found guilty of murdering actress Lana Clarkson at his home in Los Angeles. More »
Whiter Shade 'most played' song
Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale is the most played song in public places in the last 75 years, according to a chart compiled for BBC Radio 2. More »
The Delfonics founder dies at 63
Randy Cain, a founding member of US vocal soul group The Delfonics - who influenced hip-hop acts including The Fugees - dies at the age of 63. More »
City music legend Roadhouse dies
One of the most influential figures in Manchester's music scene, Johnny Roadhouse, dies aged 88. More »
Digital makeover for Noddy and his Toy Town friends
Much-loved children's character Noddy is to return to British TV screens for a new series with the help of computer technology, it is announced. More »
Montana pops to top of film chart
Miley Cyrus sings her way to the top of the North American box office chart with Hannah Montana: The Movie. More »
Attenborough warns on growth
The film-maker Sir David Attenborough becomes a patron of a group seeking to cut the growth in human population. More »
Swiss architect wins top honour
Architecture's most prestigious award, the 2009 Pritzker Prize, is awarded to the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. More »
Harris knocks GaGa off top spot
Dance pop artist Calvin Harris goes straight to the top of the single charts with new song I'm Not Alone. More »
Madonna 'still keen on adoption'
Madonna tells a Malawian paper she wants to ensure the young girl she failed to adopt grows up in "a loving family environment". More »
Talent beats Doctor in TV ratings
The opening show of Britain's Got Talent was watched by 11.4m, beating a Doctor Who special in the ratings, estimates suggest. More »
Harrelson facing assault claims
Actor Woody Harrelson is accused of assaulting a photographer and damaging a video camera. More »
Actress Fawcett leaves hospital
US actress Farrah Fawcett is discharged from hospital following treatment for abdominal bleeding, according to reports. More »
Springsteen accused of adultery
US rocker Bruce Springsteen is accused of having an affair with the wife of a man seeking to divorce her. More »
CSI's Caruso sued by girlfriend
David Caruso's ex-girlfriend is seeking more than $1.2m and a house she says the CSI: Miami star promised her. More »
California returns 'looted art'
The US state of California returns three Renaissance paintings confiscated from Jewish art dealers in Nazi Germany. More »
Role-playing games pioneer dies
Dave Arneson, one of the co-creators of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy game, dies of cancer at 61 in Minnesota. More »