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Mariah Carey Berates Nick Cannon Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:08 -0400 Mariah Carey berated her husband Nick Cannon online after he tweeted fans the wrong title of her upcoming Christmas album. The superstar is preparing a disc of holiday classics, which will includ...
T.I. 'Ordered To Atlanta' After Drug Possession Arrest Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:21 -0400 Rapper T.I. has been summoned back to Atlanta, Georgia by his probation officer following his Wednesday arrest on suspicion of drug possession, according to reports. The 29-year-old rapper and hi...
Snoop Dogg To Re-Team With Katy Perry Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:04 -0400 Rapper Snoop Dogg is eager to reunite with Katy Perry in the studio, and has lined up the singer to appear on his next album. The I Kissed A Girl hit-maker teamed up with Snoop on her internation...
Chris Brown's New Hit Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:39 -0400 Singer Chris Brown is fighting fit again - he's topped the U.S. charts for the first time since his attack on Rihanna wrecked his reputation. The Kiss Kiss hit-maker was sentenced to community ...
Ke$ha Defends Her Wild Image Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:12 -0400 Ke$ha is proud of her wild pop persona - insisting she is the female version of Van Halen hell raiser David Lee Roth. The 23 year old hit the charts last year with TiK ToK, a track about her har...
Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.
Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.
Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.
`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.
Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.
Mariah Carey Berates Nick Cannon Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:08 -0400 Mariah Carey berated her husband Nick Cannon online after he tweeted fans the wrong title of her upcoming Christmas album. The superstar is preparing a disc of holiday classics, which will includ...
T.I. 'Ordered To Atlanta' After Drug Possession Arrest Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:21 -0400 Rapper T.I. has been summoned back to Atlanta, Georgia by his probation officer following his Wednesday arrest on suspicion of drug possession, according to reports. The 29-year-old rapper and hi...
Snoop Dogg To Re-Team With Katy Perry Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:04 -0400 Rapper Snoop Dogg is eager to reunite with Katy Perry in the studio, and has lined up the singer to appear on his next album. The I Kissed A Girl hit-maker teamed up with Snoop on her internation...
Chris Brown's New Hit Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:39 -0400 Singer Chris Brown is fighting fit again - he's topped the U.S. charts for the first time since his attack on Rihanna wrecked his reputation. The Kiss Kiss hit-maker was sentenced to community ...
Ke$ha Defends Her Wild Image Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:12 -0400 Ke$ha is proud of her wild pop persona - insisting she is the female version of Van Halen hell raiser David Lee Roth. The 23 year old hit the charts last year with TiK ToK, a track about her har...
Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.
Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.
Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.
`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.
Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.
Mariah Carey Berates Nick Cannon Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:08 -0400 Mariah Carey berated her husband Nick Cannon online after he tweeted fans the wrong title of her upcoming Christmas album. The superstar is preparing a disc of holiday classics, which will includ...
T.I. 'Ordered To Atlanta' After Drug Possession Arrest Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:21 -0400 Rapper T.I. has been summoned back to Atlanta, Georgia by his probation officer following his Wednesday arrest on suspicion of drug possession, according to reports. The 29-year-old rapper and hi...
Snoop Dogg To Re-Team With Katy Perry Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:04 -0400 Rapper Snoop Dogg is eager to reunite with Katy Perry in the studio, and has lined up the singer to appear on his next album. The I Kissed A Girl hit-maker teamed up with Snoop on her internation...
Chris Brown's New Hit Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:39 -0400 Singer Chris Brown is fighting fit again - he's topped the U.S. charts for the first time since his attack on Rihanna wrecked his reputation. The Kiss Kiss hit-maker was sentenced to community ...
Ke$ha Defends Her Wild Image Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:12 -0400 Ke$ha is proud of her wild pop persona - insisting she is the female version of Van Halen hell raiser David Lee Roth. The 23 year old hit the charts last year with TiK ToK, a track about her har...
Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.
Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.
Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.
`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.
Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.
Mariah Carey Berates Nick Cannon Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:08 -0400 Mariah Carey berated her husband Nick Cannon online after he tweeted fans the wrong title of her upcoming Christmas album. The superstar is preparing a disc of holiday classics, which will includ...
T.I. 'Ordered To Atlanta' After Drug Possession Arrest Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:21 -0400 Rapper T.I. has been summoned back to Atlanta, Georgia by his probation officer following his Wednesday arrest on suspicion of drug possession, according to reports. The 29-year-old rapper and hi...
Snoop Dogg To Re-Team With Katy Perry Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:04 -0400 Rapper Snoop Dogg is eager to reunite with Katy Perry in the studio, and has lined up the singer to appear on his next album. The I Kissed A Girl hit-maker teamed up with Snoop on her internation...
Chris Brown's New Hit Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:39 -0400 Singer Chris Brown is fighting fit again - he's topped the U.S. charts for the first time since his attack on Rihanna wrecked his reputation. The Kiss Kiss hit-maker was sentenced to community ...
Ke$ha Defends Her Wild Image Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:12 -0400 Ke$ha is proud of her wild pop persona - insisting she is the female version of Van Halen hell raiser David Lee Roth. The 23 year old hit the charts last year with TiK ToK, a track about her har...
Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.
Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.
Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.
`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.
Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.
Mariah Carey Berates Nick Cannon Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:08 -0400 Mariah Carey berated her husband Nick Cannon online after he tweeted fans the wrong title of her upcoming Christmas album. The superstar is preparing a disc of holiday classics, which will includ...
T.I. 'Ordered To Atlanta' After Drug Possession Arrest Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:21 -0400 Rapper T.I. has been summoned back to Atlanta, Georgia by his probation officer following his Wednesday arrest on suspicion of drug possession, according to reports. The 29-year-old rapper and hi...
Snoop Dogg To Re-Team With Katy Perry Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:04 -0400 Rapper Snoop Dogg is eager to reunite with Katy Perry in the studio, and has lined up the singer to appear on his next album. The I Kissed A Girl hit-maker teamed up with Snoop on her internation...
Chris Brown's New Hit Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:39 -0400 Singer Chris Brown is fighting fit again - he's topped the U.S. charts for the first time since his attack on Rihanna wrecked his reputation. The Kiss Kiss hit-maker was sentenced to community ...
Ke$ha Defends Her Wild Image Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:12 -0400 Ke$ha is proud of her wild pop persona - insisting she is the female version of Van Halen hell raiser David Lee Roth. The 23 year old hit the charts last year with TiK ToK, a track about her har...
Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.
Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.
Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.
`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.
Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.
Kings of Leon Talks 'Radioactive' Single, Reveals Album Tracklist Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:06:00 GMT As anticipation grows for Kings Of Leon's "Come Around Sundown" -- the follow-up to its massively successful "Only By The Night" album -- the band has been gradually letting fans in on details of the new record.
Dr. Luke: The Billboard Cover Story Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:02:00 GMT In Five Years, Lukasz Gottwald—Better-Known To Pop Music's A-List As 'Dr. Luke'—Has Gone From 'SNL' House Band Guitarist To This Generation's Pre-Eminent Top 40 Hitmaker, Mentioned In The Same Breath As Such Hallowed Teen Titans As Phil Spector And Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
POTW: Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Eminem, Kanye, Gwen Stefani Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:47:00 GMT Bieber and Usher huddle backstage, Rihanna kisses her wax-self, Kanye watches the US Open, Gwen Stefani frolics on the beach with Zuma, Snoop Dogg and Spike Lee celebrate Michael Jackson.
Ke$ha 'Takes Off' with Fourth Top 10 from Debut Album Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:45:00 GMT Ke$ha becomes the 11th solo female to collect at least four Billboard Hot 100 top 10s from a debut album as "Take It Off," from her introductory set, "Animal," bounds 16-10.
Eminem As the Riddler? Re-Casting 'Batman' with Rappers Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:16:00 GMT Eminem has been a superhero on the Hot 100 chart lately, but apparently he's ready to return to the silver screen as a villain in the next "Batman" movie. According to the National Enquirer, Em rhymed to his reps, "When it comes to business, you know I ain't no fiddler... You tell them Batman biggies, I wanna play The Riddler!"
Ne-Yo Laments T.I.'s 'Poor Decision-Making' Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:42 -0400 R&B singer Ne-Yo has urged T.I. to ditch his entourage and clean up his act following the rapper's latest arrest for alleged drug possession. The Whatever You Like hitmaker, real name Clifford Har...
Brooks & Dunn Take Final Bow At Nashville Fundraiser Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:30:38 -0400 Country icons Brooks & Dunn ended their onstage partnership after 19 years on Thursday night by performing the song that shot them to fame at a charity concert in Nashville, Tennessee. Kix Brooks ...
Mariah Carey Berates Nick Cannon Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:08 -0400 Mariah Carey berated her husband Nick Cannon online after he tweeted fans the wrong title of her upcoming Christmas album. The superstar is preparing a disc of holiday classics, which will includ...
T.I. 'Ordered To Atlanta' After Drug Possession Arrest Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:21 -0400 Rapper T.I. has been summoned back to Atlanta, Georgia by his probation officer following his Wednesday arrest on suspicion of drug possession, according to reports. The 29-year-old rapper and hi...
Snoop Dogg To Re-Team With Katy Perry Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:04 -0400 Rapper Snoop Dogg is eager to reunite with Katy Perry in the studio, and has lined up the singer to appear on his next album. The I Kissed A Girl hit-maker teamed up with Snoop on her internation...
Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol' (AP) Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:39:31 GMT AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol."
Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunk (Reuters) Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:11:27 GMT Reuters - For all the innovations Apple has brought to the market through the years, it's also a pretty good follower.
Jaripeo tour brings music, rodeo to arenas (Reuters) Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:18:42 GMT Reuters - At a time when economic woes and immigration crackdowns are hurting the Latin music touring business, big, showy productions would seem to be a thing of the past.
Veteran group Banda el Recodo still going strong (Reuters) Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:18:03 GMT Reuters - After more than seven decades in the business, seminal act Banda el Recodo remains one of the top-selling groups in the genre of brass-based Mexican music. Founded in 1938 by Cruz Lizarraga, the band has continued to thrive through the years thanks to Lizarraga's two sons, Joel and Alfonso, who have adapted the traditional banda format to multiple musical styles and contemporary arrangements.
KT Tunstall finds new musical edge on "Tiger Suit" (Reuters) Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:10:46 GMT Reuters - At a recent media showcase in London, KT Tunstall offered an unusual description of the songs from her forthcoming third album: "Like Eddie Cochran working with Leftfield," she told the assembled press.
Kara DioGuardi Leaving 'American Idol' Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:26:00 GMT Ending weeks of speculation, Kara DioGuardi and Fox announced late Friday (Sept. 3) that she would be departing as a judge on "American Idol" after two seasons.
Billboard Bits: Lady Gaga Poses as Lady Liberty, Rihanna Premiering New Single Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT Rihanna dropping new single next week, Lady Gaga poses as Lady Liberty, Panic! at the Disco take on Broadway, and more.
Rosanne Cash Talks New Memoir, Relationship with Father Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:50:00 GMT In an interview with Billboard, Rosanne Cash talks about her relationship with her father and reflects on her transition from a country hitmaker to a more introspective singer-songwriter.
Eminem As the Riddler? Re-Casting 'Batman' with Rappers Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:50:00 GMT Eminem has been a superhero on the Hot 100 chart lately, but apparently he's ready to return to the silver screen as a villain in the next "Batman" movie. According to the National Enquirer, Em rhymed to his reps, "When it comes to business, you know I ain't no fiddler... You tell them Batman biggies, I wanna play The Riddler!"
Kings of Leon Talks 'Radioactive' Single, Reveals Album Tracklist Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:06:00 GMT As anticipation grows for Kings Of Leon's "Come Around Sundown" -- the follow-up to its massively successful "Only By The Night" album -- the band has been gradually letting fans in on details of the new record.

Mariah Carey Berates Nick Cannon
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:08 -0400 Mariah Carey berated her husband Nick Cannon online after he tweeted fans the wrong title of her upcoming Christmas album. The superstar is preparing a disc of holiday classics, which will includ...

T.I. 'Ordered To Atlanta' After Drug Possession Arrest
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:21 -0400 Rapper T.I. has been summoned back to Atlanta, Georgia by his probation officer following his Wednesday arrest on suspicion of drug possession, according to reports. The 29-year-old rapper and hi...

Snoop Dogg To Re-Team With Katy Perry
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:04 -0400 Rapper Snoop Dogg is eager to reunite with Katy Perry in the studio, and has lined up the singer to appear on his next album. The I Kissed A Girl hit-maker teamed up with Snoop on her internation...

Chris Brown's New Hit
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:39 -0400 Singer Chris Brown is fighting fit again - he's topped the U.S. charts for the first time since his attack on Rihanna wrecked his reputation. The Kiss Kiss hit-maker was sentenced to community ...

Ke$ha Defends Her Wild Image
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:12 -0400 Ke$ha is proud of her wild pop persona - insisting she is the female version of Van Halen hell raiser David Lee Roth. The 23 year old hit the charts last year with TiK ToK, a track about her har...

Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT

AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.

Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT

AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.

Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT

AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.

`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT

AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT

AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.

Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT

AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.

Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT

AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.

Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT

AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.

`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT

AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT

AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.

Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT

AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.

Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT

AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.

Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT

AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.

`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT

AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT

AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.

Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT

AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.

Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT

AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.

Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT

AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.

`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT

AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT

AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.

Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT

AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.

Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT

AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.

Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT

AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.

`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT

AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT

AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.

Kings of Leon Talks 'Radioactive' Single, Reveals Album Tracklist
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:06:00 GMT As anticipation grows for Kings Of Leon's "Come Around Sundown" -- the follow-up to its massively successful "Only By The Night" album -- the band has been gradually letting fans in on details of the new record.

Dr. Luke: The Billboard Cover Story
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:02:00 GMT In Five Years, Lukasz Gottwald—Better-Known To Pop Music's A-List As 'Dr. Luke'—Has Gone From 'SNL' House Band Guitarist To This Generation's Pre-Eminent Top 40 Hitmaker, Mentioned In The Same Breath As Such Hallowed Teen Titans As Phil Spector And Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

POTW: Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Eminem, Kanye, Gwen Stefani
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:47:00 GMT Bieber and Usher huddle backstage, Rihanna kisses her wax-self, Kanye watches the US Open, Gwen Stefani frolics on the beach with Zuma, Snoop Dogg and Spike Lee celebrate Michael Jackson.

Ke$ha 'Takes Off' with Fourth Top 10 from Debut Album
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:45:00 GMT Ke$ha becomes the 11th solo female to collect at least four Billboard Hot 100 top 10s from a debut album as "Take It Off," from her introductory set, "Animal," bounds 16-10.

Eminem As the Riddler? Re-Casting 'Batman' with Rappers
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:16:00 GMT Eminem has been a superhero on the Hot 100 chart lately, but apparently he's ready to return to the silver screen as a villain in the next "Batman" movie. According to the National Enquirer, Em rhymed to his reps, "When it comes to business, you know I ain't no fiddler... You tell them Batman biggies, I wanna play The Riddler!"

Ne-Yo Laments T.I.'s 'Poor Decision-Making'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:42 -0400 R&B singer Ne-Yo has urged T.I. to ditch his entourage and clean up his act following the rapper's latest arrest for alleged drug possession. The Whatever You Like hitmaker, real name Clifford Har...

Brooks & Dunn Take Final Bow At Nashville Fundraiser
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:30:38 -0400 Country icons Brooks & Dunn ended their onstage partnership after 19 years on Thursday night by performing the song that shot them to fame at a charity concert in Nashville, Tennessee. Kix Brooks ...

Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol' (AP)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:39:31 GMT

AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol."

Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunk (Reuters)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:11:27 GMT Reuters - For all the innovations Apple has brought to the market through the years, it's also a pretty good follower.

Jaripeo tour brings music, rodeo to arenas (Reuters)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:18:42 GMT Reuters - At a time when economic woes and immigration crackdowns are hurting the Latin music touring business, big, showy productions would seem to be a thing of the past.

Veteran group Banda el Recodo still going strong (Reuters)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:18:03 GMT Reuters - After more than seven decades in the business, seminal act Banda el Recodo remains one of the top-selling groups in the genre of brass-based Mexican music. Founded in 1938 by Cruz Lizarraga, the band has continued to thrive through the years thanks to Lizarraga's two sons, Joel and Alfonso, who have adapted the traditional banda format to multiple musical styles and contemporary arrangements.

KT Tunstall finds new musical edge on "Tiger Suit" (Reuters)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:10:46 GMT Reuters - At a recent media showcase in London, KT Tunstall offered an unusual description of the songs from her forthcoming third album: "Like Eddie Cochran working with Leftfield," she told the assembled press.

Kara DioGuardi Leaving 'American Idol'
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:26:00 GMT Ending weeks of speculation, Kara DioGuardi and Fox announced late Friday (Sept. 3) that she would be departing as a judge on "American Idol" after two seasons.

Billboard Bits: Lady Gaga Poses as Lady Liberty, Rihanna Premiering New Single
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT Rihanna dropping new single next week, Lady Gaga poses as Lady Liberty, Panic! at the Disco take on Broadway, and more.

Rosanne Cash Talks New Memoir, Relationship with Father
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:50:00 GMT In an interview with Billboard, Rosanne Cash talks about her relationship with her father and reflects on her transition from a country hitmaker to a more introspective singer-songwriter.

Eminem As the Riddler? Re-Casting 'Batman' with Rappers
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:50:00 GMT Eminem has been a superhero on the Hot 100 chart lately, but apparently he's ready to return to the silver screen as a villain in the next "Batman" movie. According to the National Enquirer, Em rhymed to his reps, "When it comes to business, you know I ain't no fiddler... You tell them Batman biggies, I wanna play The Riddler!"