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.

MTV launches African music awards (AP)
AP - MTV launches its first-ever music award program for Africa on Saturday, with acts from across the world's poorest continent nominated for prizes in the Nigerian capital.

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.

Singer Enya eyes concert stage as "Winter" arrives (Reuters)
Reuters - With her new album off to a strong start, ethereal-voiced Irish singer Enya is considering touring for the first time in her career.

Kanye West's new album to debut on MySpace Music (AP)

AP - Add Kanye West to the list of artists previewing their new CDs on MySpace Music.

Prince slams gay marriage? (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Prince has said that he does not believe that gay marriage is "right."

New Guns N' Roses album hits stores, a little late (Reuters)

Reuters - The day many rock fans never expected to see in their lifetimes is nigh.

Musicians page through their pasts for book deals (Reuters)
Reuters - As recording artists experiment with all manner of digital media to reach their fans, a few are engaging in a centuries-old practice -- writing books.

Punk musician Barker sues over SC plane crash (AP)

AP - Punk musician Travis Barker on Friday sued companies linked to a plane that crashed in South Carolina, injuring him and killing two friends.

Billboard CD reviews: Guns N' Roses, Kanye West (Reuters)
Reuters - Grunge. Techno. Boy bands. Both President Bushes. These are just a few of the things Guns N' Roses has improbably outlasted in the 17 (!) years since its last album of original music.