Eminem set to open MTV Video Music Awards (AP)

AP - Eminem is not afraid to open the MTV Video Music Awards.

Left for dead by MTV, music videos rebound on Web (AP)

AP - It wasn't long ago that the music video was on life support.

Noah Howard, jazz saxophonist, dies at 67 (AP)
AP - Noah Howard, a New Orleans-born musician who spent most of his career in Europe, has died.

Lawsuit over filming of Beyonce video settled (AP)

AP - A lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles man upset with the disruption from a Beyonce Knowles music video shoot has been dismissed and settled.

The XX win UK Mercury music prize for debut album (Reuters)
Reuters - Electronic band the xx have been named the winners of Britain's 2010 Mercury Prize for their debut album, "The xx."

Spain's Alejandro Sanz among top Latin Grammy nominees (Reuters)

Reuters - Superstar Spaniard Alejandro Sanz and three other singer-songwriters from Mexico, Uruguay and the Dominican Republic led the field of contenders unveiled on Wednesday for the 11th annual Latin Grammys with four nominations each.

Rihanna reveals "Loud" album title, debuts single (Reuters)

Reuters - Rihanna unveiled her new single "Only Girl (In the World)" on Tuesday shortly after announcing the title of her fifth studio album, "Loud," on her official fansite.

Former singer with boy band LFO dies of leukemia (Reuters)
Reuters - Rich Cronin, former lead singer of the boy band LFO and the writer of its 1999 hit "Summer Girls," died on Wednesday after a battle with leukemia, celebrity news site TMZ reported. He was 35.

Country singer James Otto hospitalized in Nashville (AP)

AP - Country singer James Otto is hospitalized in Nashville.

Leonard Cohen to end world tour with 4 U.S. shows (Reuters)

Reuters - Leonard Cohen's neverending world tour will actually end in December with four newly announced theater shows in the western United States, his promoter said on Tuesday.