Slipknot Strangles Game's Shot at No. 1 (E! Online)

E! Online - Who knew The Game and Al Gore had so much in common?

Christina Aguilera Reaches Target Audience (E! Online)

E! Online - Ain't no other retailer for Christina Aguilera.

VMAs offer glimpse of music and mayhem (AP)

AP - Britney Spears may not sing at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Christina Aguilera will.

Denmark's Horsens builds city on rock 'n roll (Reuters)
Reuters - To stop local people from moving out, the town of Horsens in western Denmark decided to invite international rock stars in.

Next U2 album pushed to early 2009 (Reuters)

Reuters - Initially expected this fall as a fourth-quarter blockbuster, U2's next album has been pushed to early 2009 while the band continues to write and record material.

Turner adds new concert dates to tour (Reuters)
Reuters - Tina Turner has added eight concert dates to her upcoming North American tour, which is scheduled to launch October 1 in Kansas City, Mo. The singer's 36-date arena trek wraps with a December 12-13 stand in Toronto.

Russell Brand brings a British twist to MTV awards (AP)
AP - America, meet Russell Brand.

Rapper T.I. retains lead on singles chart (Reuters)

Reuters - A week after setting a new record with a 70-place leap to No. 1, rapper T.I. logged a second round atop Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday.

Trial Set in Akon's Fan-Tossing Case (E! Online)

E! Online - Looks like Akon may get Konvicted after all.

Wein works to preserve the Newport festival legacy (AP)

AP - For the first time since he founded the Newport Jazz Festival, George Wein didn't have to sign any checks or worry about how the fickle weather might affect the bottom line. Instead, his biggest concern at the recent festival was whether he could keep up on piano with his Newport All-Stars band during their set on the main stage that preceded performances by Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins.