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.

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.

AP - The first day of Britney Spears' misdemeanor driving without a license trial ended Wednesday without a single juror being seated.

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

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.

E! Online - Britney Spears is one step closer to going on tour.

E! Online - Tim McGraw is sincerely sorry. Country music sorry. So sorry that he has a message for fans about his latest Greatest Hits album.

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

AP - Lee Ann Womack's 2005 disc, "There's More Where That Came From," was arguably the best album of her career. It won her three Country Music Association awards, including album and single of the year, and was praised by critics for its deft take on classic country.

Reuters - R&B singer Alicia Keys picked up five nominations for the American Music Awards, while rock bands Coldplay and the Eagles scored four each, organizers said on Tuesday.