Britney Spears to raise curtain on MTV awards (Reuters)

Reuters - Britney Spears is to star at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, a year after a calamitous comeback performance at the same award ceremony. But this time the pop singer won't be performing.

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.

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.

Christina Aguilera Reaches Target Audience (E! Online)

E! Online - Ain't no other retailer for Christina Aguilera.

Russell Brand brings a British twist to MTV awards (AP)
AP - America, meet Russell Brand.

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.

Weiland Pilots New Solo Effort (E! Online)

E! Online - Come on, fans, Scott Weiland wants you to get Happy.

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.

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.

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

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