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.

Weezer raids its vaults for "Odds and Ends" (Reuters)
Reuters - On the heels of the release of the second volume of Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo's home recordings, the alternative rock group is now taking a look back into its own vaults.

Madonna tour grosses $91.5 million (Reuters)

Reuters - The 28 dates on Madonna's just-concluded North American jaunt grossed about $91.5 million and moved about 550,000 tickets, according to tour producer Arthur Fogel, chairman of global music for Live Nation.

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.

Manic Street Preachers' Richey Edwards officially dead (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Manic Street Preachers' Richey Edwards has officially been declared "presumed dead."

U2 scrap Rick Rubin tracks on new album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - U2 have shelved a host of tracks recorded with Rick Rubin on their forthcoming 12th studio album.

Costello's `Spectacle' a different look at music (AP)

AP - During an interview with Elton John for the debut of his new Sundance Channel show "Spectacle," Elvis Costello didn't ask about stage costumes, boyfriends or "Island Girl." Instead, the conversation turned to Laura Nyro, Leon Russell and David Ackles.

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.

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

AP - Britney Spears, "Circus" (Jive)