Beyonce rings up new No. 1 single (Reuters)

Reuters - Beyonce notched her fifth solo No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, one more than she scored as a member of Destiny's Child.

Madonna postpones opening concert in Argentina (AP)

AP - Don't cry Argentina: Madonna has postponed the first of four shows in Buenos Aires.

Britney and Madonna Back on the Road Together? (E! Online)

E! Online - Remember when Britney Spears just showed up at Madonna's L.A. tour stop and sorta comatose-jiggled through a halfassed duet of "Human Nature"? Well, it's payback time!

Suspect in Hudson murders has long rap sheet (AP)

AP - The man charged with murdering the mother, brother and nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson was a high-school dropout and street gang member with a long rap sheet for drug offenses and stealing cars.

Akon 'fan tossing' trial postponed (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The trial of Akon, which was scheduled to begin yesterday (December 1) in Fishkill, NY, has been postponed until December 17.

Lil Wayne and Coldplay lead Grammy field (Reuters)

Reuters - Rapper Lil Wayne, whose new album was the biggest seller of the year, led the field of Grammy contenders, while rock bands Coldplay and Radiohead led a British invasion of the music industry's top honors.

Green Day speak about new 'powerpop' album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has hinted that their forthcoming new Butch Vig-produced album could take a "powerpop" direction.

Adidas ads feature musicians but not their music (Reuters)

Reuters - In the summer of 1986, hip-hop pioneers Run-D.M.C. played a show at Madison Square Garden in New York, riding high on the success of their single "My Adidas" and their third album, "Raising Hell."

U2 scrap Rick Rubin tracks on new album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - U2 have shelved a host of tracks recorded with Rick Rubin on their forthcoming 12th studio album.

Rockefeller Center lights tree in annual ceremony (AP)

AP - A family of Hurricane Katrina survivors whose new house was partly built with lumber from last year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree were among tens of thousands who attended this year's lighting ceremony.