Dell expands music tie-ins on festival circuit (Reuters)

Reuters - At the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival in Texas at the end of September, sandwiched between a stage and a small recycling center stood a white dome decorated with colorful cloud patterns. Inside the air-conditioned structure, visitors could get customized T-shirts, temporary tattoos and a mixtape of songs by artists performing at the festival.

Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hospital (E! Online)

E! Online - Looks like Meat Loaf came down with a case of the Janet Jacksons.

A virtual battle of the bands (Reuters)

Reuters - Wannabe rock stars will have a greater choice of instruments and songs to choose from as videogames like "Guitar Hero World Tour" and "Rock Band 2" introduce new features.

Ne-Yo to Team Up With...Marilyn Manson? WTF?! (E! Online)

E! Online - Can you picture it: Ne-Yo jammin' onstage with Marilyn Manson?

Recuperating Janet Ready to Rock Witchu Again (E! Online)

E! Online - Janet Jackson is ready for more onstage escapades.

Beastie Boys draft stars for "Vote" tour (Reuters)

Reuters - The Beastie Boys have drafted Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper to join them on the Get Out and Vote tour, which will begin October 28 in Richmond, Va. Shows are also set for November 1 in St. Paul, Minn., and November 2 in Milwaukee.

Peermusic forms partnership with Ghana's Kampsite (Reuters)
Reuters - Independent music publisher Peermusic and Ghana-based Kampsite Music have formed a partnership to develop the West African music publishing marketplace and boost the international profile of the region's music.

Metallica drummer to sell Basquiat painting in NYC (AP)

AP - Lars Ulrich, songwriter and drummer for the heavy-metal band Metallica, is selling a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting from his art collection that could set a new auction record for the artist, Christie's said Friday.

Lisa Marie Presley Welcomes Twin Girls (E! Online)

E! Online - Lisa Marie Presley has doubled her pleasure.

R&B trio Labelle back in spotlight with new album (Reuters)

Reuters - Old school can still command attention -- just ask Tina Turner, who recently launched a sold-out world tour at age 68. Hoping to sashay its way into that zeitgeist is futuristic '70s rock-soul-funk trio Labelle.