More Sunshine for Stevie Wonder's Life (E! Online)

E! Online - The Library of Congress just called to say it loves Stevie Wonder.

Next U2 album pushed to early 2009 (Reuters)

Reuters - Initially expected this fall as a fourth-quarter blockbuster, U2's next album has been pushed to early 2009 while the band continues to write and record material.

Denmark's Horsens builds city on rock 'n roll (Reuters)
Reuters - To stop local people from moving out, the town of Horsens in western Denmark decided to invite international rock stars in.

Q&A: Young Jeezy gets political with his new CD (AP)

AP - Young Jeezy may seem like an unlikely political commentator, given his status as a gangsta rapper. But on his new CD, "The Recession," he talks about more than just hustling, putting in his two cents about the economy, struggling times and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Lily Praises Po-po, Eviscerates Elton (E! Online)

E! Online - She may have had nothing but vitriol for cohost Elton John, but at Tuesday night's London-set GQ Men of the Year Awards, Lily Allen did have some kind words reserved for one British icon: the bobbies.

Hendrix, Beatles, Elvis memorabilia sold (AP)

AP - A guitar set alight onstage by Jimi Hendrix during a concert in London was sold at auction on Thursday for $497,500 to a U.S. collector.

Kanye West ends VMA boycott (Reuters)

Reuters - A year after vowing never to perform on the MTV Video Music Awards again, hip-hop star Kanye West will close the show's 25th annual ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday, joining a lineup that includes Christina Aguilera and the Jonas Brothers, organizers said.

Rapper T.I. retains lead on singles chart (Reuters)

Reuters - A week after setting a new record with a 70-place leap to No. 1, rapper T.I. logged a second round atop Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday.

Slipknot Strangles Game's Shot at No. 1 (E! Online)

E! Online - Who knew The Game and Al Gore had so much in common?

Dylan rolls out rocking show in rarely used venue (Reuters)
Reuters - Leave it to an enigmatic-after-all-these-years rock legend to play a 50-year-old creaky venue that hasn't been a concert hotspot for quite some time. Back in the 1970s and '80s, the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium played host to shows from the Kinks to Queen to the Clash. The sound was never very good.