Jennifer Hudson Gets Some Image Love (E! Online)

E! Online - Professionally, at least, things in Jennifer Hudson's world are looking up.

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.

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.

Taylor Swift leads U.S. pop chart as sales slide (Reuters)

Reuters - The year is off to a bad start for the music industry with U.S. album sales off 6.2 percent from the first week of 2008, according to data issued Wednesday.

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?

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.

Aerosmith gets back to work after '08 break (Reuters)

Reuters - Aerosmith is ready to return to work on its next studio album, according to drummer Joey Kramer.

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.

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.

'Dark Knight' sweeps People's Choice Awards (AP)

AP - Holy, People's Choice Awards, Batman! "The Dark Knight" soared away with every trophy it was nominated for Wednesday at the 35th annual fan-favorite CBS ceremony. The caped crusader flick won five awards, including favorite cast, superhero, action movie and on-screen matchup for Christian Bale's Batman and the late Heath Ledger's Joker.