Rock musician Natasha Shneider dies of cancer (Reuters)

Reuters - Singer/songwriter Natasha Shneider, who collaborated with former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell and rock band Queens of the Stone Age, died Tuesday of cancer.

Miley Cyrus Gives U.S. Troops a Shout Out (E! Online)

E! Online - Teen sensation Miley Cyrus headlined the "America's Freedom Festival" in Provo, Utah, on the Fourth of July.

Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of wine in hand (AP)

AP - Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday.

Singing dentist wins $2 million music contract (Reuters)

Reuters - An opera-loving dentist is ready to swap his drill for a microphone after winning a four-album recording contract worth about $2 million.

Indie Acts Gear Up For Festival Season (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Rock festival season is underway, with Coachella and Bonnaroo already over, the Warped and Ozzfest tours traveling from coast to coast, and Chicago's Lollapalooza and New Jersey's All Points West events around the corner in early August.

Hizzoner, the Mayer of Fibbington (E! Online)

E! Online - With rumors spreading like wildfire, perhaps the best thing to do is spread some more...kinda like firemen setting a backfire to sap a blaze's energy. Maybe that's John Mayer's strategy, because he told the crowd at his St. Louis show last night:

ABBA foursome makes rare appearance (Reuters)

Reuters - All four members of supergroup ABBA appeared together on Friday at the Swedish premiere of the film "Mamma Mia!," delighting fans with their first public showing for years.

Britney "Considering" Shooting Video For Madonna Tour (E! Online)

E! Online - A Britney Spears insider tells E! News that Britney and Madonna soon might appear onstage together...sort of.

Eminem Sued for Bathroom Brawl (E! Online)

E! Online - He might be MIA, but that doesn't stop trouble from finding Eminem.

Bobby: New Edition Brown Out "Best Thing for Me" (E! Online)

E! Online - It remains to be seen whether New Edition and New Kids on the Block teaming up will be a super group or more of a stupor group. But whatever happens, it's all gravy to a suddenly philosophical Bobby Brown, who now sees getting kicked out of New Edition years ago as a good thing when viewed in the rearview mirror: