Billboard single reviews: Carrie Underwood, Beck (Reuters)

Reuters - The fourth single from Carrie Underwood's double-platinum "Carnival Ride" finds the singer charting new territory.

Billboard CD reviews: Miley Cyrus, Buddy Guy (Reuters)
Reuters - Naming a new album "Breakout" when you've already sold 7 million career units seems like a delayed reaction.

Jonas Brothers' Video Music Awards Surprise (E! Online)

E! Online - The Jonas Brothers want their MTV. And MTV wants them.

Kiwi singer Brooke Fraser finally cracks U.S. charts (Reuters)
Reuters - New Zealand pop singer Brooke Fraser has cracked the U.S. charts with an album that has already been out almost two years in her homeland, thanks to a spot on iTunes' editors' picks list.

Heartland rockers Hinder back with 2nd album (Reuters)
Reuters - After moving nearly 3 million copies of its 2005 debut album, "Extreme Behavior," Oklahoma City rock band Hinder is eyeing another big release with its new album, "Take It to the Limit."

Run's DMC Hospitalized (E! Online)

E! Online - Darryl McDanielsthe rap progenitor who put the DMC in Run-DMChas been admitted to a New Jersey hospital, where he is expected to undergo surgery to remove two major blood clots later today, publicist Tracey Miller confirmed to E! News.

Songwriter Hank Cochran recovering from surgery (AP)
AP - Songwriter Hank Cochran is recovering at a Nashville hospital following surgery to remove cancerous tumors from his pancreas and lymph node.

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.

DMC undergoing surgery to remove blood clots (AP)

AP - Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of the legendary rap group Run-DMC was scheduled to undergo surgery at a New Jersey hospital Friday to remove two major blood clots in his left arm.

Nelson, Marsalis an odd couple on album chart (Reuters)

Reuters - The left-of-center pairing of Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis finds the country and jazz icons cooking up some sweet music -- as well as notching career milestones on their respective belts.