Rolling Stones insider pins Altamont fracas on cops (Reuters)

Reuters - December 6 is a day that will live in infamy in the annals of rock 'n' roll.

Complete List of Nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards (E! Online)

E! Online - It will be a big night for hip-hop, with Lil Wayne leading the pack heading into the 51st Annual Grammy Awards with eight nominations, including Album of the Year for Tha Carter III. Coldplay is right up there with seven nods, while Jay-Z, Kanye West and Ne-Yo each scored six.

Green Day speak about new 'powerpop' album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has hinted that their forthcoming new Butch Vig-produced album could take a "powerpop" direction.

Landmark strip club in West Hollywood burns (AP)

AP - A fire on Thursday burned through the roof of The Body Shop, a landmark West Hollywood strip club mentioned in a Motley Crue hit.

Lil Wayne and Coldplay lead Grammy field (Reuters)

Reuters - Rapper Lil Wayne, whose new album was the biggest seller of the year, led the field of Grammy contenders, while rock bands Coldplay and Radiohead led a British invasion of the music industry's top honors.

Akon 'fan tossing' trial postponed (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The trial of Akon, which was scheduled to begin yesterday (December 1) in Fishkill, NY, has been postponed until December 17.

New star-studded Web video protests Proposition 8 (AP)

AP - Since Proposition 8 passed in California, much of Hollywood has been up in arms. Now, they are singing and dancing, too, in a new Web video called "Prop 8: The Musical."

Manic Street Preachers' Richey Edwards officially dead (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Manic Street Preachers' Richey Edwards has officially been declared "presumed dead."

Paris Hilton completes Kylie Minogue-influenced second album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Paris Hilton has confirmed that she has completed her new album--despite not knowing which label will release it.

Don't Cry, Argentina. MadRod Didn't Cause Delay (E! Online)

E! Online - Don't blame the Yankee.