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

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

Outkast to release three records next year (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Outkast are set to release three new albums next year.

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.

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.

Who Should Perform at the Obama Inauguration? (E! Online)

E! Online - The economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the choice of First Puppy aren't the only things President-Elect Barack Obama has to worry about these days.

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.

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.

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.

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.