Weezy to Launch Shoe Range

Always one for attention grabbing outfits, rapper Lil Wayne is developing a signature brand of shoes. Talking to vibe.com, the star said: "It's not a Nike or Reebok, I can tell you that much", also saying that the brand would not his clothing brand, Trukfit, either. "I do have a shoe coming out soon but it won't be Trukfit. I have a shoe with a well-known company. I just don't want to say yet because I haven't dotted the line yet. But it's done."

Spoek Mathambo's New Album to be Released in March

Spoek Mathambo's new album Father Creeper is due for digital release on 12 March and will be available in stores on 19 March. The album will be released in South Africa by Sony Music Africa on license from Sub Pop Records, who Mathambo is signed to. He is the first South African to be signed to the legendary independent label, who launched Nirvana's career.

Adele, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran Win at Brits

Adele, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran were the big winners at the 2012 Brit Awards held last night at London's O2 Arena.

Adele added to her six Grammy awards with awards for British Female Solo Artist and British Album of the Year for her mega-selling album 21, while Coldplay won the award for British Group and Sheeran British Breakthrough Act.

Blur were honoured for their contribution to British music with the Outstanding Contribution to Music award.

American poet and vocalist Jill Scott will be performing at the 13th Cape Town International Jazz Festival, as will hip hop artist Pharoahe Monch. The two will be the biggest stars in the line-up of 41 local and international acts that will perform at the festival, taking place on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 March at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).

Tickets for the event are R400 for a single day pass and R550 for a two-day pass and are available through Computicket and at Shoprite-Checkers stores.

Chris Brown - Still A Moron

There were a few stars who questioned the decision to honour Chris Brown with the Best R&B Album at this year's Grammy Awards on Saturday, just three years after he beat Rihanna to a pulp. Celebs like Miranda Lambert, Jack Osbourne, Michelle Branch and Eric Stonestreet all expressed dismay that Brown was honoured at the show given his past. Actor Wil Wheaton summed up the unhappiness, tweeting: "Everyone who apparently forgot what Chris Brown did to Rhianna should read the police report on exactly what he did."

However, rather than humbly accepting the (totally valid) criticism, explaining that he had changed and expressing his gratitude at being accepted back into the fold, Brown, typically, chose to behave like the arrogant douchebag he is, responding with the tweet: "HATE ALL U WANT BECUZ I GOT A GRAMMY. Now! That's the ultimate F**K OFF."

What. A. Moron.

Whitney Funeral to Take Place on Saturday

Pop megastar Whitney Houston will be laid to rest on Saturday in a private ceremony at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark where she first started singing as a child.

According to Billboard, Carolyn Whigham, the owner of the Whigham Funeral Home in Newark, said the service will be by invitation only as the family wished to keep the memorial more personal. Whigham is quoted by Billboard as saying: "They have shared her for 30 some years with the city, with the state, with the world. This is their time now for their farewell. The family thanks all the fans, the friends and the media, but this time is their private time."

Houston was found unconscious in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room on Saturday. She was subsequently pronounced dead. Although the results of the toxicology tests will take a few weeks to process, rumours abound that the star died from a mixture of prescription medication and alcohol.

Peter Andre to Quit Show Business?

In news that will send shock waves around the entertainment industry, Peter Andre has said that he "might" quit show business in a couple of years.

Andre is famous for singing some rubbish song that I can't remember and being married to that glamour model with the huge boobs.

According to www.entertainmentafrica.co.za, the no-mark Australian said: "I'm not made for this industry because I'm not thick-skinned. If you put yourself out there, you're going to get battered.

"I take failure hard. It's my downfall. I can say two or three years from now I might walk away."

The world waits anxiously for further developments...oh, wait; no, they don't.

Tallest Man On Earth Tickets Sold Out

Tickets for Swedish singer The Tallest Man On Earth's shows in South Africa have sold out. The singer, real name Kristian Matsson, will be playing at the CTICC in Cape Town on 10 Feb and the Joburg Theatre in Johannesburg on 11 February. Local bands will be opening both shows, with Beatenberg doing the duties in Cape Town and Wrestlerish in Joburg.