The week’s 20 biggest news stories (26 November)

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A man is believed to have committed suicide because he was suffering from tinnitus for three months after watching a Them Crooked Vultures gig, according to reports. The Daily Mail claims that Robert McIndoe, 52, stabbed himself to death because he was unable to sleep due to the constant ringing in his ears after attending a show by the rock supergroup.

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Lady Gaga has dismissed rumours that she is feuding with Madonna by insisting that there is “no problem” between the two pop mega stars. The Mirror claims that apparent tension had surfaced between the two singers, after Madonna was reported to have undermined her rival by replying “Lady who?” to a question about the ‘Bad Romance’ star at the London premiere of her new film, W.E..

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The legal fight between Noel Gallagher and brother Liam is back on, according to tabloid reports this week (November 21). Liam filed a lawsuit earlier this summer. But now, according to the Daily Mirror, Noel has hit back, filling a lengthy court submission in which he accuses his brother of leaving abusive voicemail messages on his wife Sara’s phone and trying to attack him with a guitar.

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The video for Florence And The Machine’s new single ‘No Light, No Light’ is at the centre of a race row after its makers were accused of espousing ‘white supremacist’ views. A piece entitled ‘White Supremacy all dressed up in a pop video is still White Supremacy’, posted on Racialicious.com, has suggested that the video is packed full of “racist imagery”.

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Arctic Monkeys are set to snub interest from major record labels to re-sign with Domino Records, according to reports. The Sheffield band have been with Domino since the release of their debut LP ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’, but Music Week reports that they have now fulfilled their current deal with the label after the release of their fourth album ‘Suck It And See’.

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Amy Winehouse’s previously unreleased cover of Ruby & The Romantics’ 1963 hit single ‘Our Day Will Come’ has emerged online, click here to listen to the track. The track is the second to emerge from the singer’s posthumous album ‘Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures’.

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Noel Gallagher has denied rumours that he is being lined-up to pen the theme song for the new James Bond film. Earlier this month, it was reported that the High Flying Birds man was in talks to perform the theme for the new 007 flick Skyfall, but the singer has shot down the “bizarre” rumours on his official website Noelgallagher.com.

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Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has declared that he wants to headline Glastonbury festival again. In an interview with GQ, the singer said that he wanted “another shot” at taking the top slot at Worthy Farm, as he didn’t think the band had been at their best when they played the Pyramid Stage in 2007.

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has spoken about the recording of the band’s classic 1993 second album ‘Siamese Dream’ and has described it as his “middle finger to the indie world”. The singer, who is currently preparing for the release of his band’s ninth studio album ‘Oceania’ said that he viewed ‘Siamese Dream’ as the album that has “come through the best”.

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A music blog has launched a new plugin called ‘Nickelblock’ to eliminate all mentions of Nickelback from web browsers. Those who download the free service from Aux.com can eliminate all traces of Chad Kroeger and co when they’re surfing the internet.

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The Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb is battling liver cancer, according to reports. Gibb, who was reported to be suffering from stomach pains last month and was said to be in hospital receiving treatment for the inflammation of his colon, was diagnosed with the illness several months ago, reports the Mirror.

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Lady Gaga’s cover of ‘White Christmas’ has been posted online – click here to hear it. The ‘Born This Way’ star has given her own take on songwriter Irving Berlin’s festive classic, which was originally made famous by Bing Crosby in 1942.

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Peter Hook has admitted that he is “not proud” of the way in which New Order split up. Speaking in an interview on the Jo Whiley Music Show, Hook commented on the split of R.E.M by revealing his regret over how his own band parted ways.

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