Next Stop for Britney: The American Music Awards? (E! Online)

E! Online - Will Britney Spears be the big surprise at Sunday's American Music Awards?

McCain Campaign Over, but Battle Over Unauthorized Song Rages On (E! Online)

E! Online - As far as John McCain is concerned, it's Jackson Browne who's the pretender.

AC/DC debuts on dance chart (Reuters)

Reuters - If the Rolling Stones, U2 and Aerosmith can make the Hot Dance Club Play chart, why not AC/DC?

Surprise! Violinist Shaham gets Avery Fisher Prize (AP)

AP - The last time they shared a Lincoln Center stage, violinist Gil Shaham wielded the big smiles as Gustavo Dudamel made his conducting debut with the New York Philharmonic.

Taco Bell to 50 Cent: You're a Gangsta Wannabe (E! Online)

E! Online - Taco Bell is using fightin' words in its latest beef with 50 Cent, calling him out as "a self-described former drug dealer and hustler" and otherwise faux gangsta.

Prince slams gay marriage? (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Prince has said that he does not believe that gay marriage is "right."

New Order reissues plagued with sound problems (Reuters)
Reuters - A music label renowned for its elaborate reissues of vintage albums has annoyed British rock group New Order and its fans with a flawed package of the group's classics discs.

Country star Taylor Swift all over singles scene (Reuters)
Reuters - T.I. began a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday with "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna, but the big story was Taylor Swift's six new entries, led by "White Horse" at No. 13.

Kiss unhappy about rock hall of fame exclusion (Reuters)

Reuters - They've sold millions of records, and influenced several generations of fans and musicians. So why isn't Kiss in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

50 Cent's new album pushed back to next year (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The release date of 50 Cent's forthcoming new album, Before I Self Destruct, has been pushed back to 2009--although a final release date is yet to be confirmed.