Irish crowd pelt Gun N' Roses after lengthy wait (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010
Reuters - American rock band Guns N' Roses incurred the wrath of a crowd in Ireland after showing up almost an hour late -- and then left the stage after being pelted with plastic glasses.
Funk band War tells PepsiCo they're not friends (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010
AP - Members of the original funk band War say they can't be friends with PepsiCo.
Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010

FILE - In this June 14, 2010 file photo Joe Jackson, the father of Michael Jackson, and Michael Jackson's sister, LaToya Jackson, arrive to a Los Angeles courthouse for a preliminary hearing setting and motions in the trial of Jackson's personal doctor Conrad Murray. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, file)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.


`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010

Judge Simon Cowell arrives for the 9th season finale of 'American Idol' in Los Angeles May 26, 2010. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniAP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.


Music labels eager for Google-Apple battle (Reuters)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Reuters - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
Miranda Lambert picks up highest CMA nominations (Reuters)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Reuters - Texas country singer Miranda Lambert picked up four further Country Music Association nominations on Wednesday, bringing her total to nine nominations, the highest ever for a female country artist.