Depp surprises fans at Glastonbury with guitar skills

October 8th, 2009 THE ROLLING STONES are the hot favourites to rock out England's Glastonbury music festival next year (10) and follow BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and JAY-Z as the event's recent headline acts. Two years after frontman Sir Mick Jagger complained he'd never been invited to perform at the seminal event, sources claim organiser Michael Eavis has reached out to the legendary rockers and booked them up for 2010.

September 30th, 2009 JOHNNY DEPP has teamed up with British group BABYBIRD to record a track for their forthcoming album. The actor is a keen musician, playing the acoustic guitar in the 2000 movie Chocolat and showing off his skills on a solo album.

September 29th, 2009 JOHNNY DEPP once saved COURTNEY LOVE's life - he resuscitated the singer when she was close to dying. The former Hole frontwoman has endured a number of troubles over the years, including a lengthy battle with drugs.

September 12th, 2009 JOHNNY DEPP has confirmed he's sailing back to the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN film franchise by appearing in character at Friday's (11Sep09) D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. The actor was welcomed onstage at the Anaheim Convention Center by Disney boss Dick Cook to help the executive announce plans for the fourth Pirates film, On Stranger Tides.

August 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Lindsay Lohan has requested veteran guitarist Slash to help her hone her strumming skills. The singer made the plea to the former Guns N' Roses guitarist, who is known for helping musicians improve their skills.

July 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Johnny Depp has said that he would love to portray singer/actress Carol Channing in a biopic. Depp has tried out unique roles in his entire film career, and even dressed up as a woman for his starring part in 1994 comedy Ed Wood, reports Contactmusic.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Johnny Depp has revealed that he shares a secret language with director Tim Burton. Depp, who has worked with Burton on a host of films including 'Edwards Scissorhands' and 'Sweeney Todd', reckons they can talk without anyone else on set understanding their conversation.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - Johnny Depp won't be playing Michael Jackson if a movie about the King of Pop's life goes into production. Depp had been rumoured to have previously expressed interest in playing the tragic star on the big-screen, reports Sky News.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has blamed overzealous fans for turning him into a housebound recluse. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor famously shuns the limelight and deliberately avoids red carpet events and film premieres and admits he prefers to stay at home in a "dark room", as he struggles to deal with the attention of fans because he is mobbed wherever he goes, reports contactmusic.com.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - Johnny Depp has laid the blame of turning into a recluse on his fans' shoulders, saying he cannot bear being gawked. The Pirates of the Caribbean star said he would much rather stay home in a "dark room" than be mobbed by fans at red carpet events and film premieres.

June 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Johnny Depp is said to have shocked staff at a Chicago restaurant when he left a huge tip of 4000 dollars. Depp, 46, was celebrating a red carpet screening of his new movie 'Public Enemies' with a group of friends, including his co-star Marion Cotillard and the film's director Michael Mann.

June 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Johnny Depp has been named the dream celebrity camping companion in a new poll. The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star's wild ways and rugged looks helped him make the celebrity most people would love to share a tent with at a rock festival.

June 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Besides entertaining fans with his excellent acting skills, Johnny Depp also has a talent which is unknown to his fans - he's a portrait artist. The Pirates of the Caribbean star can paint oil portraits of his literary heroes and celebrity pals.

June 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Johnny Depp has revealed that his role in new gangster movie 'Public Enemies' is a salute to his grandfather, who was a racketeer of the prohibition-era. Depp, who plays notorious 1920s criminal John Dillinger in the new film, insists that he took the role because he has grown up on tales of his own family's shady past.

May 28th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp is shocked by his success, and fears his career might anyday come to an abrupt end. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor who shot to fame in Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984 is "deeply grateful" for the work he is offered and constantly worries his career will end suddenly, reports contactmusic.com.