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  • Singer Chris Brown says ashamed of Rihanna attack

    Reuters – 8 mins ago

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown issued his first full public apology on Monday for assaulting his then girlfriend Rihanna, describing his loss of control as "unacceptable, 100 percent" and asking for forgiveness from his fans.

  • Chris Brown apologizes for Rihanna beating

    AP – 12 mins ago

    LOS ANGELES - Chris Brown on Monday publicly apologized for the beating of Rihanna, saying in a two-minute video that he's still seeking help and wants to live his life as a role model.

  • Sony bids $50 million for Jackson rehearsal film

    AP – 2 hrs 12 mins ago

    LOS ANGELES - Sony Corp.'s movie studio has bid $50 million to acquire the worldwide distribution rights to a film based on rehearsal footage for Michael Jackson's "This Is It" comeback concert series, according to a person familiar with the bid.

  • Group forms to head off Neverland development

    AP – 2 hrs 35 mins ago

    LOS ANGELES - Neverland's neighbors are ganging up against any moves to turn Michael Jackson's former home into a tourist destination.

  • Beastie Boy Adam Yauch has 'very treatable' cancer

    AP – Mon Jul 20, 3:05 pm ET

    NEW YORK - In an upbeat video, Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch announced via the group's Web site that he has a "very treatable" cancerous tumor in his salivary gland and a nearby lymph node.

  • Waller of '60s pop duo Peter and Gordon dies at 64

    AP – Mon Jul 20, 12:43 pm ET

    HARTFORD, Conn. - Gordon Waller of the pop duo Peter and Gordon, who were part of the 1960s British Invasion and had a string of hits including several written by their friend Paul McCartney, has died. He was 64.

  • Jones will not fly to the moon — but his music did

    AP – Mon Jul 20, 12:07 pm ET

    WASHINGTON - Quincy Jones will not fly to the moon — but his music did.

  • Rootsy folk rock from NYC's Assembly of Dust

    AP – Mon Jul 20, 11:36 am ET

    Assembly of Dust, "Some Assembly Required" (Rock Ridge)

  • The way he moved: Jackson leaves dance world void

    AP – Mon Jul 20, 11:32 am ET

    NEW YORK - Growing up in Crown Heights, Anthony Rue II wanted to be like Mike.

  • Madonna Visits Crew Injured in Stage Collapse

    E! Online – Mon Jul 20, 9:24 am ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Following Thursday's devastating stadium collapse that killed two and injured more than 30, Madonna is continuing to do what she can to support the victims in Marseille. 

  • Michael Jackson's boyhood home still draws curious

    AP – Mon Jul 20, 6:37 am ET

    GARY, Ind. - Michael Jackson fans and curious sightseers still are beating a path to his boyhood home more than three weeks after his death.

  • Madonna visits victims of French stage accident

    AP – Mon Jul 20, 6:34 am ET

    MARSEILLES, France - Madonna has visited some of the eight workers who were injured in an accident in which two more were killed while assembling a music stage for the singer in the French port of Marseilles.

  • Pixies planning Hollywood-themed new album

    Yahoo! Music – Thu Jun 25, 9:00 am ET

    Pixies frontman Black Francis has revealed that he is planning to record the band's first new album since 1991's Trompe Le Monde with a Hollywood film director.

  • "Thriller" sales soar close to Eagles' "Hits"

    Reuters – Sun Jul 19, 4:15 pm ET

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - For nearly a decade, the Eagles' "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" has been the recording industry's ultimate evergreen release, certified by the RIAA as the all-time best-selling album in the United States. But thanks to continued robust demand for Michael Jackson's catalog since his June 25 death, "Thriller" appears on the verge of matching "Their Greatest Hits," at least in the eyes of the industry trade group.

  • The Killers announce plans to release covers album

    Yahoo! Music – Thu Jun 25, 9:00 am ET

    The Killers' Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vanucci have told NME.COM that the band are planning to record an album of covers before the end of the year.

  • Kris Allen & Adam Lambert Talk "No Boundaries"

    E! Online – Sat Jul 18, 1:20 pm ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Cutting Kara DioGuardi's "No Boundaries" from the American Idol tour was a no-brainer for Kris Allen.

  • Musicians' country gathering results in "Glory"

    Reuters – Sun Jul 19, 4:12 pm ET

    NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Late on a hot summer night in 2008, deep in the Georgia woods, music is spilling from a rustic cabin. Third Day frontman Mac Powell, Laura Story, Shane & Shane, Shawn Lewis, Bethany Olds, Trevor Morgan and a cast of talented songwriters and musicians have gathered in the rural setting to write and record the old-fashioned way. There's no studio clock ticking, no label executives stopping by, just camaraderie and a sense of creative adventure.

  • Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri Call It Quits?

    E! Online – Fri Jul 17, 5:33 pm ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Another day, another breakup rumor for Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri.

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