Rapper Ja Rule is sent to prison for up to two years on gun charges, after pleading guilty to attempted criminal weapon possession in a New York court.

The founder of Glastonbury Festival, Michael Eavis, says booking the Wombles was "a bit of a mistake".

Celebrated Indian artist MF Husain dies in a London hospital aged 95 after years of self-imposed exile.

Sky will raise spending on original UK TV programming to £600m a year over the next three years, an increase of more than 50%, its chief executive says.

Taylor Swift picked up the top honour at this year's Country Music Television (CMT) awards, winning video of the year for her song, Mine.

A 10-day Belgian festival will go meat free on the day that headline act, and vegetarian singer, Morrissey performs.

An exhibition of photographs of the Queen is to go on show in Dundee in the build up to the opening of the city's V&A museum.

Hollywood actor John Malkovich, dance group Flawless and comedian Al Murray are to feature at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.