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Rolling Stone accused of making Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ‘look like rock star’ on front cover

An issue of Rolling Stone magazine published today featuring an article on Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has sparked controversy, with critics saying the cover photo glamourises an accused killer and some retailers saying they will not carry the issue.

Ratings are at their lowest - one reason could be that panto villain Simon Cowell hasn't been on the judging panel

If Gary Barlow leaves, who would you like to replace him on The X Factor?

As ever with the ever-grinding X Factor rumour mill, talk is rife that lead judge Gary Barlow is quitting the line up.

A lock of Mick Jagger's hair goes on auction at Bonhams in London

Rolling Stones heirloom? Lock of Sir Mick Jagger's hair snipped by ex-girlfriend Chrissie Shrimpton fetches £4,000 at auction

A clump of Sir Mick Jagger’s hair has fetched £4,000 at auction, twice its estimated sale price and more than four times the £900 raised for a lock of bandmate Keith Richards’ barnet.

The Rolling Stones will be dropping off at Worthy Farm on their 50 and Counting anniversary jaunt

Not Rolling over: The Stones still debating Glastonbury TV coverage hours before headline gig

The Rolling Stones are still telling the BBC they can't always get what they want when it comes to television coverage of their set at Glastonbury.

Mick Jagger, musician - 1962-

Yes Sir! Mick Jagger: I could have been a teacher

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has admitted he finds his music career "intellectually undemanding" and said his original idea of becoming a teacher might have been a "gratifying" alternative.

The Rolling Stones will be dropping off at Worthy Farm on their 50 and Counting anniversary jaunt

Let’s spend the night together: Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis says the Rolling Stones 'weren't at all greedy'

Despite The Rolling Stones charging hundreds of pounds for tickets to their shows Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis has said that the veteran rockers "weren't at all greedy" when they agreed to headline at Worthy Farm this weekend.

Robbie Williams performing live

Music review: Robbie Williams entertains us at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester

There hasn’t been an entrance quite like it since the ‘Queen’ arrived at the Olympics opening ceremony. Robbie Williams dropped in by zip chord from a position at the top of a colossal effigy of his head.

Hey big spender: Never mind the tabloid tales - Viv Nicholson defines 1960s chic

Viv Nicholson. You've either no idea who I'm going on about, or no idea why I'm going on about her, especially on the fashion pages. In 1961, Viv won £152,300, 18 shillings, and 8 pence – the equivalent of a cool £3m today – on the football pools. When the press asked Viv what she planned to do with the money, she famously declared "Spend, spend, spend". That epithet became Viv's epitaph: it's also the title of her autobiography, a musical based on said tome, and an EP penned by her brother.

A lock of Mick Jagger's hair goes on auction at Bonhams in London

Lock of Mick Jagger's hair to be sold at auction

A clump of Mick Jagger’s hair cut before his Rolling Stones days is to be auctioned at Bonhams in London.

Former Rascals frontman Miles Kane

Music review: Miles Kane, Dingwalls, London

Wiry Kane's got the hair, the looks, the champions...but he doesn’t really have the tunes

Musicians Dave Grohl, Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards perform at the 'Rolling Stones 50 & Counting Tour' at The Honda Center on May 15, 2013 in Anaheim, California.

Come On! The Rolling Stones mark 50 years since debut single with rare live rendition

The Rolling Stones celebrated the release of their first single "Come On" by giving it a rare live performance to mark its 50th anniversary.

Not so messianic now: Ian Brown in 'The Stone Roses: Made of Stone'
Georgia Williams has been missing since Sunday

Georgia Williams 'died from pressure to her neck', as Jamie Reynolds appears in court over her murder

Jamie Reynolds has yet to enter a plea to the 17-year-old's murder

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The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
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Comedian Seann Walsh on alcohol and stand-up

Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
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Edinburgh to Hollywood: 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
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Comedian Tig Notaro: 'Hello. I have cancer'

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