Madonna, Ritchie get preliminary divorce decree (AP)

AP - Madonna and Guy Ritchie have been granted a preliminary decree of divorce.

50 Cent's new album pushed back to next year (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The release date of 50 Cent's forthcoming new album, Before I Self Destruct, has been pushed back to 2009--although a final release date is yet to be confirmed.

Jack White, Alicia Keys hit chart with Bond theme (Reuters)
Reuters - Recording a James Bond theme is not a guarantee for chart success -- just ask Tina Turner ("Goldeneye"), a-ha ("The Living Daylights") or Sheryl Crow ("Tomorrow Never Dies").

Next Stop for Britney: The American Music Awards? (E! Online)

E! Online - Will Britney Spears be the big surprise at Sunday's American Music Awards?

Kiss unhappy about rock hall of fame exclusion (Reuters)

Reuters - They've sold millions of records, and influenced several generations of fans and musicians. So why isn't Kiss in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Dr Pepper to deliver on its free-soda promise (AP)

AP - Dr Pepper is making good on its promise of free soda now that the release of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" is a reality.

New Order reissues plagued with sound problems (Reuters)
Reuters - A music label renowned for its elaborate reissues of vintage albums has annoyed British rock group New Order and its fans with a flawed package of the group's classics discs.

AC/DC debuts on dance chart (Reuters)

Reuters - If the Rolling Stones, U2 and Aerosmith can make the Hot Dance Club Play chart, why not AC/DC?

U2 producer talks about their new album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - U2's producer Daniel Lanois, has spoken on about his time with the band and their new album.

Sean Stewart settles case over fight (AP)

AP - A case against Rod Stewart's son over a brawl at a Hollywood nightclub has been resolved.