Nicki Minaj no longer knows who her friends are

The 26-year-old rapper has started to doubt the motives of her pals since finding fame and has no idea who she can or can't trust anymore.

She said: ''m not a trusting person. I think it's because I've had to deal with so many people letting me down.

''ve lost my peace of mind. I no longer know who's my friend or my enemy. I don't know if they're calling me because they like me or because they want a photo op, and that's not a good feeling. I'm always second-guessing everyone, trying to figure out, 'Who is this person, and what do they want from me?' '

The 'Massive Attack' singer explained one of the reasons why she struggles to trust her friends was she was recently invited to a pal's house, only for three strangers to come in and ask her to sign their CDs.

She told BlackBook magazine: ' wasn't expecting that from one my closest friends.'

Despite her frustration, Nicki insists she is still happy to be famous, though she has learned to appreciate that being valued for her work is more important than being recognised.

She said: ''ve always wanted fame. But when I achieved fame, I started realising that it wasn't as important as being great at what you do, or being critically acclaimed. Still, I never wish I wasn't famous.'

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The Munroes announced as special guests of Litfiba

On Thursday March the 3rd, unsigned UK outfit The Munroes will be performing as special guests of Italian rock giants Litfiba at the HMV Forum, Kentish Town, London.

Litfiba embarked on their first European Tour back in 1984/1985 and have performed great shows all over the World, and although an avant-garde band, they do not abandon the best rock traditions.

Having sold seven million records Worldwide and a decade of individual music experiences to their name the gig presents an exciting opportunity for the highly regarded Munroes who are not without a story themselves.

With fans such as Liam Gallagher, a former management team which included Russell Brand's father and having supported The Libertines and Babyshambles, The Munroes are no strangers to the limelight.

The band have managed to organically develop their own strong visual and sonic identity, fusing together elements of 60s rock, 70s punk, glam rock, Brit-pop, American rhythm and blues and psychedelia amongst other genres and styles.

The Munroes have a reputation for delivering both a dramatic and passionate live show which keeps the audience not only entertained, but thrilled, and have a diverse and ever expanding repertoire of original material that is refreshingly edgy yet surprisingly commercial, establishing them as a strong force in the London scene.

The band members are Robert Munro Runciman, Mikey Parrett, Michelangelo Camasso, Raphael Tibber and Keith"The Boat"Hill. The band's first single release"Whatever Happened To You"from their debut album"Dying To Be Re-Born"(produced by Mike Bennett - The Fall, The Stranglers, The Specials, Selector, The Beat and Ian Brown) is to be celebrated with a performance at Proud Camden on Thursday 24th March.

The Munroes Next 3 Gigs:-

March 3rd, HMV Forum, Kentish Town, 7pm

March 5th, Bullet Bar, Kentish Town, 8pm

March 24th, Proud Camden, Camden Town, 8pm

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Foo Fighters preview new album

Foo Fighters treated fans to a sneak preview of their new record at the NME Awards Big Gig at Wembley Arena in London last night (26.02.11).

The rockers are preparing to release their seventh studio album, 'Wasting Light' - the follow up to 2007s 'Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace' - on April 11 and at what frontman Dave Grohl called their"first official show in about two years", the group introduced revellers to fresh material including 'These Days' and new single 'Rope'.

However Foo Fighters -who played the Wembley show as part of American Express' Preferred Seating programme - also catered for their long-time fans, playing an extensive selection of their back catalogue including 'Pretender', 'All My Life' and 'My Hero'.

Greeting the crowd, singer and guitarist Dave said:"You do realise this is our first official show in about two years? Well it's nice to be able to say we're f***ing back.

"A couple of years ago we played an epic gig in Milton Keynes, I think it was about three hours long but tonight we're only going to play the good stuff. We've been around for 16 years, we've got a lot of songs and not a lot of f***ing time."

After an energetic set, the group - which also includes guitarists Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear, bassist Nate Mendel and drummer Taylor Hawkins - closed the show with 'Skin And Bones', 'This Is A Call' and 'Best Of You'.

Earlier main support act Cee Lo Green played his smash hit 'F**k You' along with Gnarls Barkley classics 'Crazy' and 'Smiley Faces' before putting his own stamp on Lou Green's 'Perfect Day'.

No Age, Band of Horses and DJ Zane Lowe completed the line-up.

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John Lydon has called UK's Prime Minster and his deputy ****s

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Sara Bareilles loves expresses her love for the English accent

Sara Bareilles could listen to an English accent 'all day'.

The US 'King Of Anything' singer is presently touring Europe with Maroon 5, and said she loves to hang out in its old cities, singling out London because she likes the way English people talk.

She told BANG Showbiz: ' think my favourite thing here is an English accent, I can listen to it all day ' a lot of Americans probably say that, but English people can say the most mundane things and they sound really cool.

Sara ' who has previously lived in Italy for year - also said she finds a certain inspiration in some European cities.

She added ' also love being in cities with so much history. American cities don't have this much depth. There's something you just feel in the air here which is really unique and I love it.

'There's something that touches me deeply, emotionally about being in cities that have seen a lot of history and were life changing, I feel like I get in touch with it sort of a spiritual way, and it really affects me.

'Rome is another city I feel that way about, the first time I went to Rome I was almost in tears just walking down the street!

't feels very creative as well, I feel like my artistic side comes to life a little bit, which is always exciting.'

Sarah's third album 'Kaleidoscope Heart' is out now.

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Alex Winston has to be the 'drill sergeant' to her live band

The 'Locomotive' singer and songwriter says she has a very close bond with her backing bands - of which she has two, one based in New York and another in London, as well as a troupe of backing singers she affectionately refers to as her 'Sister Wives' ' but she keeps them in line when she has to.

She told BANG Showbiz: ' have a band in New York and in London I have another group of friends that I play with, I've always wanted a big band and everyone's always like, 'why do you need so many people?', but it's really fun and they've become some of my best friends.

'The girls come with me everywhere, and I love that my band mates get along with each other, but I kind of have to be the drill sergeant, and I hate that, but I definitely am the band leader.'

The musician ' who plays drums, guitar, keyboards and ukulele as well as singing ' also explained how she came to play almost all the instruments when she records a new track.

She added: 'The first songs that I recorded were made with me literally in my basement trying to write them.

''m not one of these people that can sit down with a tape recorder and an acoustic guitar and be like 'ok, this is going to be my song'.

' more like to sit down and record all the parts by myself. So I kind of learned how to play these instruments because I wanted to finish these songs. Then I realised that I really liked doing it all from the beginning.'

Alex's debut mini album, 'Sister Wife' was released yesterday (21.02.11).

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Nicki Minaj refuses to travel on escalators

The 'Roman's Revenge' rapper reportedly caused a fuss at the National Basketball Players Association Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday (19.02.11) after insisting photographers travelled to her backstage area at the JW Marriott hotel because she didn't want to take the moving staircase.

A source told the New York Post newspaper:"There was a little drama... She had time before she was due to go onstage, but she couldn't be persuaded.

'But the photographers and crews were desperate for her picture, so they all had to come upstairs and hustle backstage to get the shot.

'Nicki was polite and posed up."

It is not known is Nicki ' who is frequently pictured wearing huge heeled shoes and elaborate outfits ' didn't want to travel on the moving stairway because of a phobia or because of what she was wearing.

If she does have a fear of escalators, Nicki would not be the only star to have an unusual phobia.

Actor Johnny Depp suffers from clourophobia, a fear of clowns, while Billy Bob Thornton has a phobia of antique furniture and Nicole Kidman has admitted to an irrational fear of butterflies.

At the Gala on Saturday, Nicki's friend Rihanna performed, while other A-list stars in attendance included Beyonce and her husband, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, P. Diddy, Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars, Ne-Yo, Gene Simmons, and 'American Idol' judge Steven Tyler.

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