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.

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.

Publicist: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden split (AP)

AP - Paris Hilton and her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden, have broken up.

Neil Diamond, producer Rick Rubin talking new CD (Reuters)

Reuters - Neil Diamond is about to embark on the final leg of his latest world tour, but he's already put his next album in motion.

Gary Glitter brick on wall of fame removed (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Convicted pedophile Gary Glitter has had his brick removed from the Cavern Club's wall in Liverpool.

Carla Bruni says no hidden messages in new album (Reuters)

Reuters - Carla Bruni's new album shot to the top of the charts in France but anyone looking for clues about her love life with her husband, French President Nicholas Sarkozy, won't have any luck.

Beyonce coming a bit more 'Fierce' (AP)

AP - With a new album and two movies on the horizon, it appears the Season of Beyonce has begun.

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.

Taylor Swift, David Archuleta lead U.S. pop chart (Reuters)

Reuters - With the best sales week for a country album in a year, 18-year-old Taylor Swift debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday.

Lawyer: Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel (AP)

AP - Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheik $7 million, the pop star's attorney said Tuesday.