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.
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.
AP - Country star Merle Haggard has sued an environmental awareness group, claiming it illegally used his name and likeness to raise money.
Happy 74th birthday, Elvis!
(AP) AP - Fans gathered for a cake-cutting on Elvis Presley's 74th birthday and got word of two new residents at Graceland.
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.
