A-HA have recruited the vocal talents of Crosby, Stills & Nash's Graham Nash for a track on their forthcoming and currently untitled album. A-Ha are currently in London mixing their new studio album with sometime DEPECHE MODE and U2 producer, Flood.

KIRSTY MacCOLL will release a special download single 'Sun On The Water' on July 18th to coincide with the forthcoming 'Best Of Kirsty MacColl' collection which will be released on August 1st.

DURAN DURAN will be the subject of a new book from music journalist Steve Mallins later this year. 'Notorious - The Unauthorised Biography' will be published on September 9th and features interviews with over fifty people involved in the Duran Duran story including NICK BEGGS, HAZEL O'CONNOR, STEPHEN DUFFY, MARTYN WARE and JOHN FOXX.

EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL's TRACEY THORN has recorded vocals for 'Damage', a new track from German??act Tiefschwarz which will feature on their forthcoming album due for a July 2005 release.

JESUS JONES have announced some dates in the UK in August. The band have announced three shows - in Manchester, Birmingham and London.

MADONNA has said that her forthcoming album, rumoured to be called 'Defying Gravity' will be an album of dance tracks which she also intends to take on tour in 2006. Meanwhile the long-awaited DVD of Madonna's 2004 'Re-Invention Tour' is expected later this year.

BILLY IDOL, THE CURE, SPANDAU BALLET and the PET SHOP BOYS are among artists covered by legendary crooner Paul Anka on his new album 'Rock Swings' which will be released on June 13th.