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

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

Take That 'write a song about Amy Winehouse' (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Take That have written a new song, :How Did It Come To This," which fans are speculating is about the plight of Amy Winehouse.

Dr Pepper to deliver on its free-soda promise (AP)

AP - Dr Pepper is making good on its promise of free soda now that the release of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" is a reality.

`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.

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.

Publicist: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden split (AP)

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

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.

Kraftwerk copyright case overturned in Germany (AP)

AP - Germany's highest civil court has dealt electronic band Kraftwerk a blow in ruling that sampling music does not in principle violate copyright.

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.