Busta Rhymes hopes "Chemo" cures ailing music biz (Reuters)
Reuters - Less than a year after releasing his eighth studio album, "Back on My B.S.," New York rapper Busta Rhymes plans to strengthen the state of the music industry, which he says is "dying like cancer is killing it," with his brand new effort, "The Chemo."

Sting's "Winter's Night" inspired by magical tales (Reuters)
Reuters - Sting's "If on a Winter's Night..." may feature holiday-inspired songs, but don't call it a Christmas album. "The whole season is much broader than that," he says. "Winter is about inspiration and imagination."

All-nighters pay off for Puddle of Mudd songwriter (Reuters)
Reuters - It's 5 a.m., and while most of his neighbors in Los Angeles sleep, Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin is lounging on his couch with an acoustic guitar, a six-pack of beer and a small recording device to capture new song ideas for his rock band.

Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at LI mall (AP)

AP - Police on Long Island had to shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber after thousands of young girls showed up, and got a little too wild.

Joseph Jackson, singer's father, lobs accusations (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - LOS ANGELES – On the eve of a hearing in the Michael Jackson estate, a lawyer for the singer's father filed a 60-page motion Monday that intensifies a bid to get money from his son's estate by making accusations of fraud against the admi nistrators of his will.

Intocable brings innovation to "Classic" norteno (Reuters)
Reuters - There's a hidden gem at the end of "Classic," the 13th album by Texas norteno group Intocable. The album covers a nostalgic collection of sentimental, accordion-packed songs made popular decades ago in a traditional, simple style. But wait just long enough and you'll hear why legions of fans have stuck with Intocable for 15 years.

"Idol" wild child Adam Lambert readies first album (Reuters)
Reuters - Adam Lambert -- the man with the outsize personality who delivered an audacious octave-and-a-half sitar-tinged purr of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" on the most-watched TV show in the country, dodged sex toys thrown at him onstage during the "American Idol" tour and did it all without smearing his eyeliner -- is curled in the fetal position.

U2 disappointed they 'didn't pull off the pop songs' on latest album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Courtesy of NME.com - Bono admits his band 'didn't pull off the pop songs'

Fans help 30 Seconds to Mars build "War" machine (Reuters)
Reuters - Plenty of artists pay lip service to loving their fans, but they usually limit their interaction to meet-and-greets, tweets and shout-outs from the stage. But 30 Seconds to Mars, which is about to release its third album, "This Is War," goes far beyond the usual platitudes and gestures.

Singer Omarion kicks off new phase in high energy (Reuters)
Reuters - When R&B artist Omarion sings, "I done cut the braids, low cut, got my grown on," in a raspy croon on his new single "I Get It In," he's referencing a turning point in his career.