Marvin Sapp song continues to break records (AP)

AP - Marvin Sapp's single "Never Would Have Made It" is a record-breaking phenomenon far beyond the world of gospel.

Ashanti Hired to Pimp Her Own Fantasy Island (E! Online)

E! Online - Ashanti knows how to put on a tour. And she was born on Long Island.

Courtney Love sued by management firm (Reuters)
Reuters - Rock-star widow Courtney Love has been sued by a management firm for allegedly failing to pay commissions for the partial sale of her share of the Nirvana publishing catalogue.

Madame Tussauds in London unveils wax Winehouse (AP)

AP - Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Amy Winehouse on Wednesday complete with her signature beehive, black eyeliner and a bright yellow minidress.

Indie Acts Gear Up For Festival Season (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Rock festival season is underway, with Coachella and Bonnaroo already over, the Warped and Ozzfest tours traveling from coast to coast, and Chicago's Lollapalooza and New Jersey's All Points West events around the corner in early August.

Sugarland explores 'Love on the Inside' (AP)

AP - After Sugarland's first two albums, singer Jennifer Nettles kept hearing how their records were good and all but somehow ... not.

Kid Rock gets probation for brawl (Reuters)

Reuters - A court sentenced musician Kid Rock to 12 months probation and six hours of anger management counseling for his involvement in a post-concert fight at a restaurant near Atlanta last year.

France's first lady also first in record sales (Reuters)
Reuters - France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy shot to the top of the charts with her latest album in its first full week on sale, a music industry body said on Wednesday.

New Pink Primed for Release (E! Online)

E! Online - Pink has garnered her fair share of headlines over the past year, none of which have been for her music. Until now.

Music Review: Candlebox's first effort in 10 years (AP)

AP - Candlebox, "Into the Sun" (Silent Majority/ILG Records)