Parenthood hasn't mellowed Sleater-Kinney's Tucker (Reuters)
Reuters - The prevailing cultural attitude, at least for the middle-class, Caucasian, Western world, seems to be that the moment a woman gives birth, her taste in culture dies. "Mom blogs" peddle mewling folk singers, and your infant suddenly determines not only your musical preferences, but your outlook on life.

Jaripeo tour brings music, rodeo to arenas (Reuters)
Reuters - At a time when economic woes and immigration crackdowns are hurting the Latin music touring business, big, showy productions would seem to be a thing of the past.

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP)

AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.

Irish crowd pelt Gun N' Roses after lengthy wait (Reuters)
Reuters - American rock band Guns N' Roses incurred the wrath of a crowd in Ireland after showing up almost an hour late -- and then left the stage after being pelted with plastic glasses.

Rapper T.I. arrested for drug possession in LA (Reuters)
Reuters - Rapper T.I. has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing ecstasy, police said on Thursday.

German court rules against YouTube over copyright (AP)
AP - A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws.

Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP)

AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.

`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP)

AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.

Kanye West: 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle (AP)

AP - Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his ambush of Taylor Swift last year 7 11ff7808d765e2c6fb7655abe057ea4amp;mdash; and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter.

Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP)

AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.