Phish announce summer tour dates (AP)

AP - The Phish reunion is in full swing: The band just announced plans for a summer tour.

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.

Merle Haggard sues environmental group (AP)

AP - Country star Merle Haggard has sued an environmental awareness group, claiming it illegally used his name and likeness to raise money.

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?

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.

Pearl Jam rolls out "Ten" with Verizon (Reuters)

Reuters - Pearl Jam is rolling out tracks from the remastered version of its 1991 debut album, "Ten," exclusively through Verizon Wireless.

Lupe Fiasco abandons rap and launches post-punk band? (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Rapper Lupe Fiasco is rumored to have started a post-punk band called Japanese Cartoon.

Help! No More Free Beatles Podcasts (E! Online)

E! Online - Norwegian would if they could.

Lady GaGa dances to top of U.S. singles chart (Reuters)

Reuters - Dance-pop singer Lady GaGa earned her first No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday with her Grammy-nominated tune "Just Dance."

Kanye West's mother's plastic surgeon jailed for one year (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Dr. Jan Adams--the man who performed plastic surgery on Kanye West's mother Donda, shortly before she died--has been jailed for a year for drunken driving.