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.

Alabama's Randy Owen starts over with solo CD (AP)

AP - As front man and lead singer of Alabama, Randy Owen racked up 42 No. 1 singles and dozens of other hits.

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How Many Designer Dogs Does Paris Hilton Have? (E! Online)

E! Online - Every day I see paparazzi photos of Paris Hilton with a new pooch stuffed into her Chanel purse. How many dogs has she accumulated?

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.

Slash releases video supporting gay marriage (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash has released a video in support of gay marriage.

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.

Is Miley Being Boyhandled? (E! Online)

E! Online - Could it be that Miley Cyrus' muscled boyfriend, Justin Gaston, is as controlling as he is sexy? Sure looks that way. Turns out Justin was quite influential during the casting for Miley's new video, "Fly on the Wall."

`Chinese Democracy' begins streaming on MySpace (AP)

AP - Guns N' Roses is spreading democracy to the world.

Young conductor Gustavo Dudamel lives his dream (AP)

AP - With long sideburns and black curly locks hanging over his ears and collar, Gustavo Dudamel looks more like a rock star than the next music director of one of the nation's leading orchestras.

Madonna, Ritchie on London divorce docket Friday (AP)

AP - A judge will likely grant Madonna and Guy Ritchie an initial divorce decree on Friday, according to the schedule for London's High Court.