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3/5/2008 11:00:03 PM

Linkin Park homecoming hampered by pacing problems (Reuters)
3/5/2008 10:36:08 PM
Chester Bennington (R) of rock band Linkin Park sings as Mike Shinoda plays a guitar during a concert in Singapore November 13, 2007. Linkin Park might have proved why it is at the top of the arena rock game in its sold-out Los Angeles homecoming Tuesday, but the band also demonstrated why it isn't yet at the top of its own game. (Vivek Prakash/Reuters)Reuters - Linkin Park might have proved why it is at the top of the arena rock game in its sold-out Los Angeles homecoming Tuesday, but the band also demonstrated why it isn't yet at the top of its own game.

Is America ready for a gay 'Idol'? (AP)
3/5/2008 9:48:23 PM
In this undated image released by FOX, 'American Idol' contestant Danny Noriega, 18, of Azuza, Calif., is shown. (AP Photo/FOX)AP - No finalist has ever been portrayed as openly gay during the past six seasons of "American Idol." With more details about contestants' personal lives being exposed — both on the show and unofficially online — that could change, and soon.

Scott Weiland pleads in DUI case (AP)
3/5/2008 9:39:18 PM
AP - Scott Weiland has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of drugs when he crashed his car in November.

Producer sues Warner Music over Blunt royalties (Reuters)
3/5/2008 6:51:52 PM
Singer James Blunt attends the premiere of 'P.S. I Love You' at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California December 9, 2007. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. songwriter and record producer Linda Perry is suing Warner Music Group for not turning over millions of dollars in royalties from the debut album of her protege, English singer James Blunt.

Rocker Scott Weiland pleads innocent in drug case (Reuters)
3/5/2008 6:04:05 PM
Scott Weiland performs at the Live 8 concert in London's Hyde Park, July 2, 2005. Weiland pleaded innocent on Wednesday to driving under the influence of drugs, a charge stemming from his November arrest on a Los Angeles freeway onramp. (Stephen Hird/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. rocker Scott Weiland pleaded innocent on Wednesday to driving under the influence of drugs, a charge stemming from his November arrest on a Los Angeles freeway onramp.

Lauper, O'Donnell headline `True Colors' (AP)
3/5/2008 5:36:57 PM
Singer Cyndi Lauper arrives at the opening reception for Rosie O'Donnell's art exhibition 'Solace' at The Gallery at New World Stages in this Oct. 9, 2007, file photo in New York. (AP Photo/Gary He, file)AP - Cyndi Lauper will take her "True Colors" tour back on the road this summer.

Acting helps singing career of Voegele (AP)
3/5/2008 4:53:21 PM
Musician Kate Voegele poses outside her dorm at Miami (Ohio) University in this April 3, 2007, file photo in Oxford, Ohio. Voegele appears for six episodes as Mia, the backup singer in a band fronted by a character played by Kevin Federline. She re-released her debut album, 'Don't Look Away,' on MySpace Records the day her character premiered on 'One Tree Hill.' Since then, her album shot to number two on iTunes, and song plays on her MySpace site increased by a million in one week. (AP Photo/David Kohl, file)AP - Moonlighting as an actress may help Kate Voegele become a pop star.

Alan Jackson returns to his country core (AP)
3/5/2008 4:14:18 PM
Country music star Alan Jackson is shown in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)AP - Alan Jackson presses a plastic jug to his lips and takes a big swig. "I live about 10 minutes from here. This is all right. I'll be home in time to watch the news I reckon."

Weiland Maintains DUI Innocence (E! Online)
3/5/2008 12:42:51 PM
Weiland Maintains DUI Innocence(E! Online)E! Online - Despite talk of a band reunion, Scott Weiland won't cop to being a stoned Temple Pilot.  

Jammys to honor disbanded Phish (AP)
3/5/2008 12:26:24 PM
Trey Anastasio, looks over the crowd as Phish plays the song Runway Jim, during their first set at the Phish Festival in Coventry, Vt., in this Aug. 14, 2004, file photo. (AP Photo/Alden Pellett, file)AP - Four years after they disbanded, the guys from Phish are getting a lifetime achievement awards from the Jammys — but don't get your hopes up about a reunion.

Avril's Happy Branding (E! Online)
3/5/2008 8:46:18 AM
Avril's Happy Branding(E! Online)E! Online - Avril Lavigne is looking to launch the best damn brand.

'Idol' nearly mum on contestant's past (AP)
3/5/2008 7:44:48 AM
In this undated image released by FOX, 'American Idol' contestant David Hernandez, 24, of Glendale, Ariz., is shown. (AP Photo/FOX)AP - David Hernandez's stripper past didn't come back to haunt him on Tuesday night's "American Idol." Hernandez's three-year stint as a male stripper wasn't even mentioned during the live telecast, which featured the 24-year-old from Glendale, Ariz., performing a rendition of Celine Dion's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now." However, acerbic judge Simon Cowell did mutter something about stripping, off camera, immediately after the song ended.

Barkley Vid Too Gnarly for MTV (E! Online)
3/5/2008 6:41:43 AM
Barkley Vid Too Gnarly for MTV(E! Online)E! Online - Gnarls Barkley's new video may make some people crazy. And that's why you won't be seeing it on MTV.

New Gnarls Barkley video too crazy for MTV (Reuters)
3/5/2008 4:26:51 AM
Gnarls Barkley poses at the13th Annual MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 show in Bella Center in Copenhagen, November 2, 2006. (Alex Grimm/Reuters)Reuters - The video for Gnarls Barkley's new single, "Run," may feature a cameo from Justin Timberlake, but it's still not quite ready to air on MTV.

New Janet Jacks the Chart (E! Online)
3/5/2008 6:26:56 AM
New Janet Jacks the Chart(E! Online)E! Online - Apparently Janet just needed a little discipline to get back on top.

Facebook in talks with major music labels: report (Reuters)
3/5/2008 3:12:22 AM
Reuters - Social networking site Facebook has approached major music labels about launching a music service, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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