Amy Winehouse spent £10,000 on shoes in one afternoon.

The troubled singer – who has a history of drug addiction – has sparked concern among her loved ones with her mammoth shopping sprees, forcing her father Mitch Winehouse to step in to try and help her break her new habit.

Susan Boyle was mistaken for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth last week.

The Scottish singer – who had been travelling first class from Paris into London with her manager Andy Stephens and niece Kirsty Foy – found the case of mistaken identity highly amusing after Eurostar staff bowed and curtseyed to her after being told to expect a royal passenger

After his first solo top 10 hit 'Stay Too Long’ at the head of the year, Plan B’s follow up single 'She Said’ is released on March 22 and precedes his sophomore album 'The Defamation of Strickland Banks’ (April 12).

His incredible second album takes in the sound of Motown, Stax and Northern soul, filtered through the grit of contemporary East London. "She Said' has the soulful shuffle of classic late night Northern soul with Ben's crooning falsetto offset by his interjection his streetwise lyrics. Its the sound of the Blackpool Mecca reinvented for Rinse FM and works brilliantly.

The switchblade sharp soul sound of the album is perfectly recreated on stage complete with a brilliant sharp-suited band and backing singers. After a dazzling Sold-Out performance at the West End’s Café De Paris last month, Ben will be taking his show on tour in April.

Dates are:

Thu 8th Apr Anson Rooms, Bristol
Fri 9th Apr Oxford Academy
Sat 10th Apr Birmingham Academy 2
Sun 11th Apr Brighton Concorde 2
Tue 13th Apr Classic Grand, Glasgow
Wed 14th Apr Cockpit, Leeds
Thu 15th Apr Manchester Academy 2
Fri 16th Apr Shepherds Bush Empire, London

London’s newest night of wild, debauched, no holds barred entertainment Whoreditch has announced it will be offering those unable to get limited available tickets to their next event at The Brickhouse in Brick Lane on Friday February 26th a chance to join in the fun thanks to Merc, Carnaby Street’s iconic men’s fashion label, by logging on to Merc.com as they bring you a free live video stream of all the action.

Free to view, just click on Merc.com from 8.30pm on Friday Feb 26th to enjoy a barrage of the dirtiest rock n roll, mind-boggling pole-dancing, djing, hula-hooping and gogo dancing from some of the finest performers in the world.

Whoreditch taps in to the very essence of what makes Shoreditch a cultural phenomenon, and brings together under one roof its finest ambassadors of flamboyant fashion, music, sex and art.

Entertainment for this event includes + much more:

The Good The Bad who hail from a nuclear bunker in Copenhagen and have quickly risen to cult heroes in the world’s rock fraternity. Cooler than both James Dean and Steve McQueen, their live show is simply awe-inspiring.

Japanese Voyeurs, undoubtedly the most exciting and noteworthy band in the UK right now with their Nirvana style sound, fronted by the coolest chick ever are assured a rapturous reception.

Oh!Gunquit capture every imagination with hula-hooping and wave-surfing rock out songs that would make even the nearby bonus-grumbling bankers wear a smile.

Akira The Don the ultimate renaissance man lights up any room and gets that booty shaking.

Roxy West swings and writhes around a pole like her life depends on it. She’s a supermodel too.

Blonde Ambition take a pinch of Grace Jones with Madonna’s Desperately Seeking Susan era with them wherever they play around the world in image, attitude and generally fierce awesomeness.

Witches Of Eastwick are three very naughty girls who like to demonstrate their sexually liberated views through their record collection.

Mikey Spider of whom all the best of the north is wrapped into one man, now spreads joy around Camden and beyond through his tunes and beguiling nature.

Whoreditch has a few remaining tickets available from See Tickets: here.

If unlucky enough to miss out you can still enjoy a ringside seat on the night by clicking on Merc.com to watch the live stream.

Latest Info: www.whoreditch.co.uk & http://www.merc.com/mercblog/

A year in the making, the second effort from Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins and his Coattail Riders, Red Light Fever, is now scheduled for an April 19 release on Shanabelle/Columbia Records.

Hawkins began demoing tracks on his own when an early 2009 break from the Foo Fighters' grueling touring schedule finally freed up the time. According to Hawkins, who of course provides drums and vocals on all tracks among other additional instrumentation, "About halfway through, I just said f**k it, I don't care if the record ends up sounding like me having sex with my record collection. I'm just going to have fun with it."

The record soon went from a home recording project like the Coattail Riders' 2006 debut (which was recorded in Foo Fighters touring percussionist Drew Hester's living room) to full on sessions at the Foo Fighters' state of the art 606 studio complex. Hawkins was joined by returning Coattail Riders Chris Chaney (bass) and Gannin Arnold (guitar) and, for the first time in the studio, touring Coattails guitarist Nate Wood. As the record's dozen songs were fleshed out, so too was its stellar supporting cast, which would eventually come to include Elliot Easton of the Cars, Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen, and last but by no means least, Hawkins' bandmate Dave Grohl.

Red Light Fever could be considered a labor of love - if the sheer joy exuded in every note, influence and nuance of every song didn't make the entire affair seem so effortless. Hawkins' increasingly accomplished vocals and world renowned drumming skills recall and pay tribute to Hawkins' vast spectrum of classic rock heroes - from the vintage 70s glam stomp of "Way Down," the hard rock rave up "Not Bad Luck," a nod to Beatlesque balladry in the form of "Hell To Pay," and many more. Virtually every track evokes memories of the respective heydays of the Chinn-Chapman hit factory, The Move, Sweet, and even a little 10cc for good measure - all imbued with Hawkins' unmistakable musical personality.