Bon Jovi Raises (Mc)Cain Over Palin Tune (E! Online)

E! Online - Add Bon Jovi to the ever-growing list of liberal-leaning artistes taking umbrage at being used as pied pipers for Sarah Palin.

Madonna, queen of reinvention, to divorce again (Reuters)

Reuters - The key to Madonna's enduring appeal has been to stay one step ahead of the game in the famously fickle world of pop.

Rapper T.I. continues reign atop U.S. album chart (Reuters)

Reuters - Despite a 69 percent drop-off in sales, rapper T.I. claimed a second week at No. 1 on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday with "Paper Trail."

James Taylor schedules concerts for Obama (Reuters)
Reuters - Singer-songwriter James Taylor will play five shows in North Carolina in support of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Brad Paisley and wife expecting their 2nd child (AP)
AP - A publicist for Brad Paisley says Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, are expecting their second child.

DJ AM says fleeing jet crash recalled `Miami Vice' (AP)

AP - DJ AM was jolted from a nap by a real-life nightmare: the fiery plane crash in South Carolina that left him badly burned and killed four passengers.

Brit's Back: "Womanizer" Tops Charts, Record Books (E! Online)

E! Online - Britney Spears' Circus is coming to town, and "Womanizer" looks to be the main attraction.

Bon Jovi complains over Republican rally song (Reuters)

Reuters - Rocker and Democratic supporter Jon Bon Jovi on Wednesday became the latest musician to complain about Republican John McCain's presidential campaign using songs without the artists' approval.

Amy Winehouse Wants to "Own" It (E! Online)

E! Online - Despite Amy Winehouse's troubled private life, her Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson still has complete faith in her.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie announce their divorce (AP)

AP - After countless denials of domestic trouble, Madonna and Guy Ritchie announced Wednesday they are divorcing after nearly eight years of marriage.