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Chris Martin says the new Coldplay album was influenced by ghosts. The 31-year-old front man – whose group release ‘Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends’ tomorrow – had a spooky encounter while recording their fourth LP.

He said: “I have had one experience in Wales. I woke up and there was this sort of hot air moving around the end of the bed. And it wasn’t Jonny Buckland breaking wind!”

Chris – who is married to Hollywood beauty Gwyneth Paltrow – has a fascination with the supernatural and the part they play in people’s destiny.

He added: “Ghosts are supposed to be people who haven’t found their final place, right? And we just thought it would be funny to spend your whole life trying to get to heaven and then you get to the gates and they say, ‘You didn’t quite make it.’ And that kept popping up in my head, the idea of not being on the guest list.”

Father-of-two Chris isn’t the only rocker to have claimed he has seen a ghost.

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher believes he saw the apparition of his idol late Beatle John Lennon, while Sir Paul McCartney also claims his former bandmate Lennon appeared to him as a peacock.

Disney’s highly anticipated Camp Rock starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato is set to take over millions of TV screens in only fifteen days. Can’t wait until June 17th to hear the rocking soundtrack from the latest Disney Channel original movie? Head to your local Target store now to pick up the Camp Rock “We Rock” Fan Pack featuring the single, music video, ringtone, poster and more!

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Tokio Hotel stormed the Billboard album charts with SCREAM, the band’s first U.S. full length to date. Landing at #5 and #6 on the Alternative Albums and Rock Albums charts respectively and in the top 40 of Billboards Top 200 it is safe to say – Tokio Hotel have more than arrived.

In their next step in U.S. domination, Bill, Tom, Georg and Gustav, will find themselves in millions of living rooms as their ballad, “Monsoon,” is released as downloadable content for Rock Band!

If Tokio Hotel have it their way, they’ll be back in the States this August rocking out live for fans old and new. Keep up-to-date on tour information and the latest news in the world of Tokio Hotel at tokiohotel-us.com!

Mel B, more famously known as Scary Spice, has revealed that she will be performing a duet with Janet Jackson on her upcoming solo album. With the help of Janet, Mel hopes to conquer the UK singles chart following her previous failed attempts. Her last single ‘Today’ didn’t even make it to the UK singles top 40. Scary says “I’m not scared of having another try. I am working with the best producers ever. I am now ten tracks in to my new record.” I’m just hoping that her collaboration with Janet doesn’t sound anything like whatever’s on Janet’s album because we all know how that turned out.

Want to catch one of the summer’s hottest tours? The Veronicas are currently rocking out on the Verizon VIP Tour with Natasha Bedingfield and Kate Voegele, and you can win a pair of tickets to a show! Test your luck and check out full details about the contest here
.The Veronicas recently released their album Hook Me Up on iTunes in the US.

What does Vanessa Hudgens think about her new album Identified? According to a recent review in Entertainment Weekly, she deems it “definitely sophisticated” but also believes it’s “funky and fun.” Hudgens’ sophomore release is due out on July 1st and includes standout tracks “Sneakernight,” “First Bad Habit,” and “Gone With The Wind.” Check out the early review in full at EW.com. “Sneakernight” is available on iTunes now.

3 Doors Down stopped by AOL’s Studios in LA to shoot an intimate performance for Sessions. Check it out and watch them perform their latest single “It’s Not My Time”, as well as “Let Me Be Myself” and “It’s The Only One You’ve Got” from their brand new self titled release as well as their smash “Kryptonite.”

Alanis Morissette is back in full swing with her new single, “Underneath,” and an album release slated for June 10th in the US. Until Flavors of Entanglement hits stores, you can stay up-to-date on all things Alanis with her new widget. Check out cool features including audio, video, photos, ringtones and lyrics.

Toni Braxton went to the hospital in early April due to some health issues which put a then temporary damper on her string of shows in Vegas. Now, the singer’s chest pains have put a definite end to it. Toni has decided to not continue with her Vegas show so she can focus on getting back to 100% health. The show ‘Toni Braxton: Revealed’ has been playing at the Flamingo for two years and was only put on hold during her hospitalization. I hope Toni gets better soon and it’s not like the pericarditis, a viral inflammation of the heart, that she was treated for in the past.