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."

Green Day speak about new 'powerpop' album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has hinted that their forthcoming new Butch Vig-produced album could take a "powerpop" direction.

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.

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.

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.

Lawyers: Hudson in-law angered by wife's dating (AP)

AP - Prosecutors allege Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law killed three family members because he was angry the singer's sister was dating another man.

Britney's Big Top Hits the Road (E! Online)

E! Online - Britney Spears is proving the adage that it's better to give than receive, with the 27 years young birthday girl bequeathing unto her fans not one but two gifts on her special day. Not only did Spears' second attempt at a comeback album, Circus, drop this morning, the singer has also unveiled, to great anticipation, the dates for her long-awaited North American comeback tour.

Katy Perry Cast Her Chest and She Liked It (E! Online)

E! Online - Wanna take home Katy Perry's breasts?

Fleetwood Mac returning to the road in '09 (Reuters)

Reuters - Fleetwood Mac will embark on its first tour in five years next spring, beginning March 1 in Pittsburgh.

Apple may be chilling iTunes competition: critics (Reuters)

Reuters - Apple Inc might be unfairly blocking rival software makers who want to sell music for its iPhone, according to some rivals and a technology rights group.