2 eagles named by Miley, Billy Ray to be set free (AP)

AP - Two 14-week-old American bald eagles named by Disney star Miley Cyrus and her country singer father, Billy Ray Cyrus, will be released into the wild Thursday at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Rapper DMX indicted on felony charges in Arizona (AP)

AP - Rapper DMX has been indicted on felony charges by a grand jury in Arizona for allegedly trying to get out of paying a hospital bill.

Rappers, "Mamma Mia!" lead U.S. album chart (Reuters)

Reuters - One rapper replaced another atop the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday, while the soundtrack to the new movie "Mamma Mia!" soared four places to No. 3.

What's in a Name? Nas No. 1 (E! Online)

E! Online - The ABBA-channeling Meryl Streep apparently doesn't have the same street cred as Nas and Lil Wayne.

Courtney Not in Love With Sharing the Wealth? (E! Online)

E! Online - Courtney Love has been accused of leaving a hole in the books.

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.

Celebrity Birthdays (AP)
AP - Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 27-Aug. 2:

Ry Cooder keeps alive L.A. sound with new album (AP)

AP - It was more than 50 years ago but Ry Cooder remembers it like it could have been last week; he was 8 years old and Johnny Cash came on the radio singing "Hey Porter."

Rapper 50 Cent says Taco Bell stole his endorsement (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. rapper and hip-hop mogul 50 Cent sued Taco Bell on Wednesday, saying the restaurant chain made him the star of its hip-hop themed ad campaign without his permission and without paying him a fee.

Lofgren scales back for Neil Young covers (Reuters)
Reuters - There's an odd co-production credit on Nils Lofgren's new album, "The Loner -- Nils Sings Neil." It's for David Briggs, the famed Neil Young cohort who passed away in 1995.