Big Bopper's coffin to be sold on eBay (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The son of iconic '50s rock n' roller the Big Bopper has said he plans to sell his late father's casket--which he was buried in for 48 years--on eBay in the next few weeks.

Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson 'targeted by Islamic extremists' (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Reports have emerged today (January 7) claiming that Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson have been included on a "terror target" hit list made in reaction to the current conflict in the Gaza region.

Mariah Carey told off by scientists for E=MC2 claims (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Scientists have criticized Mariah Carey's mathematics skills, after she appropriated Albert Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula for an album title.

A Shining Dark Knight for the People (E! Online)

E! Online - Was there any doubt that fans would remember 2008 as the year of the Caped Crusader and his gnarliest nemesis yet?

Parton, Smith picked for Gospel Music Hall of Fame (AP)

AP - Dolly Parton, Michael W. Smith, Dr. Bobby Jones, the Dixie Hummingbirds and producer Lari Goss will be inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame next month.

Beatles music pulled from Norwegian podcasts (Reuters)

Reuters - Norway's national broadcaster has pulled a series of 212 podcasts each featuring a different song by the Beatles. The podcasts would have essentially constituted giving away the entire Beatles catalog for free.

Britney Spears' official Twitter account hacked (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - An anonymous hacker has reportedly hacked into Britney Spears' official Twitter account, leaving an obscene message.

New Eminem, 50 Cent songs hit radio and Web (Reuters)

Reuters - There's still no solidified release dates for upcoming albums from Eminem and 50 Cent, but new music from both rappers has emerged in the past 24 hours.

Help! No More Free Beatles Podcasts (E! Online)

E! Online - Norwegian would if they could.

Judge seals records in Eddy Arnold paternity case (AP)

AP - A judge has sealed records in a paternity suit filed by a California man who claims he is the biological son of the late country singer Eddy Arnold.