No Doubt set to reform for live shows (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - No Doubt have announced plans for a comeback tour next year.

Travis Barker and DJ AM to reunite for performance (AP)

AP - Punk musician Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM will perform together for the first time since the duo survived a fiery plane crash in South Carolina.

Akon ushers in "new phase" with "Freedom" (Reuters)

Reuters - Holding a red velvet cupcake with white frosting and colored sprinkles, Akon stands atop an extended conference room table at Universal Records' New York headquarters. He's ecstatic.

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.

Izibor channels American soul by way of Ireland (Reuters)
Reuters - Irish singer-songwriter Laura Izibor didn't know she could sing until she was 13, but once she did, she knew she was on to something.

Britney Spears: Looking for a Husband? (E! Online)

E! Online - Britney Spears hasn't given up on love. The former Mrs. Kevin Federline says she'd like another walk down the aisle.

Kylie wows fans at first Beijing concert (Reuters)

Reuters - Kylie Minogue, who went from soap actress to become one of the world's most famous female recording artists, wowed fans on Monday at her first performance in Chinese capital Beijing with an electric show.

Rock band the Jesus Lizard reuniting after decade (Reuters)
Reuters - Seminal Chicago indie rock outfit the Jesus Lizard will play its first shows in 10 years in 2009.

Boy George denies he intended to hurt escort (AP)
AP - Singer Boy George admits in a recording played in court that he restrained a male escort with handcuffs.

Second Spears comeback almost as good as the first (AP)

AP - Britney Spears, "Circus" (Jive)