With a diverse cultural background of Jewish mother and black father, US-based Peter Harper celebrates his heritage through his artwork.

The brother of musician Ben Harper, 33-year-old Peter Harper’s work has been snapped up by some of Hollywood’s top stars including Danny Devito and Meg Ryan.

His mother and grandparents opened the Folk Music Center in Claremont, California which has become not just a store but also museum and education resource for anyone interested in folk.

Veteran filmmaker Michael Winner is so set on turning his London mansion into a public museum after his death, he has the instruction written into his will.

The Death Wish director claims the 46-room building is one of only two perfectly preserved Victorian houses remaining in the capital - with the other belonging to his neighbour, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.

And he has insisted on opening the Holland Park home to the public upon his demise.

Pop star Pink has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by a musician who claims he has not been paid for work on the singer’s 2001 album, Missundazstood.

Kyle Jones, who is known professionally as Scratch, claims he worked with the singer - real name born Alecia Moore - on the song Respect, but failed to receive payment for his contributions.

Singer Michael Bolton has quashed reports his fiancee Nicollette Sheridan is pregnant, insisting the baby rumours are “ridiculous”.

Last month, American tabloid reports suggested 44-year-old Sheridan gave her Desperate Housewives castmates the big hint she was expecting when she started asking her co-stars, Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross and Felicity Huffman, all about motherhood and pregnancy.

But Bolton has dismissed the rumours, and claims they are more focused on planning their wedding than starting a family.