U2 scrap Rick Rubin tracks on new album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - U2 have shelved a host of tracks recorded with Rick Rubin on their forthcoming 12th studio album.

Adidas ads feature musicians but not their music (Reuters)

Reuters - In the summer of 1986, hip-hop pioneers Run-D.M.C. played a show at Madison Square Garden in New York, riding high on the success of their single "My Adidas" and their third album, "Raising Hell."

Rihanna & Chris Brown's $1M Hit (Not the Good Kind) (E! Online)

E! Online - A photographer won't stop the music until Rihanna and Chris Brown have forked over $1 million.

Akon 'fan tossing' trial postponed (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The trial of Akon, which was scheduled to begin yesterday (December 1) in Fishkill, NY, has been postponed until December 17.

Tori Amos inks with Universal Republic (Reuters)

Reuters - Tori Amos has signed a deal with Universal Republic and is eyeing a late spring/early summer 2009 release for her tenth album.

Madonna postpones opening concert in Argentina (AP)

AP - Don't cry Argentina: Madonna has postponed the first of four shows in Buenos Aires.

Paris Hilton completes Kylie Minogue-influenced second album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Paris Hilton has confirmed that she has completed her new album--despite not knowing which label will release it.

Colombian singer Fanny Lu makes stateside inroads (Reuters)

Reuters - With a mix of pop, vallenato accordion and the husky voice of an ingenue, Colombian singer Fanny Lu found success in 2006 with her catchy single "No Te Pido Que Me Mandes Flores."

Civil rights beacon Odetta dead at 77 (Reuters)

Reuters - Odetta, the deep-voiced folk singer whose ballads and songs became for many a soundtrack to the American civil rights movement, has died at age 77, her manager said on Wednesday.

APNewsBreak: Andrews to succeed Cronkite on PBS (AP)

AP - Julie Andrews is going from "The Sound of Music" to hosting one of music's biggest annual events.