Taylor Swift Aces Archuleta, Trumps Twilight (E! Online)

E! Online - Taylor Swift is doing mighty fine without Joe Jonas, thank you very much.

50 Cent's new album pushed back to next year (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The release date of 50 Cent's forthcoming new album, Before I Self Destruct, has been pushed back to 2009--although a final release date is yet to be confirmed.

Lyricist Tim Rice reflects on his career (Reuters)
Reuters - If you've ever found yourself singing "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina," "A Whole New World," "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" -- or countless other show and pop tunes -- you've sung the words of Tim Rice.

Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee.

The Who look back to '77 on live DVD (Reuters)

Reuters - A 1977 concert filmed for the Who documentary "The Kids Are Alright" has long been considered a holy grail by rock fans. But frontman Roger Daltrey remembers it as taking place on "kind of a weird day."

Strike threat hangs over La Scala gala opening (AP)

AP - In dramatic costumes dripping with fake blood, La Scala workers took to the stage to vent their frustration after the last three performances of "The Merry Widow" were canceled by a strike.

McCartney, Guns N' Roses albums to launch on MySpace (Reuters)

Reuters - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Guns N' Roses released their biggest hits on vinyl records and compact discs, but on Thursday, their new albums will debut online on MySpace.

U2 producer talks about their new album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - U2's producer Daniel Lanois, has spoken on about his time with the band and their new album.

Lawyer: Michael Jackson to testify in London (AP)

AP - Michael Jackson has agreed to appear in person at a London court to respond to a Bahraini sheik's $7 million lawsuit, the singer's lawyer said Thursday.

John McCain fights back against Jackson Browne (Reuters)
Reuters - John McCain may have lost the presidential election to Barack Obama, but his campaign seems absolutely determined not to lose to Jackson Browne.