Estranged relative charged in Hudson family deaths (AP)

AP - Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law was charged Tuesday with three counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of three of her family members.

Akon 'fan tossing' trial postponed (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The trial of Akon, which was scheduled to begin yesterday (December 1) in Fishkill, NY, has been postponed until December 17.

Bonnaroo sets dates for 2009 (Reuters)
Reuters - The eighth Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will take place June 11-14, 2009, on its usual site in Manchester, Tennessee, an hour southeast of Nashville.

Neko Case schedules "Cyclone" for March (Reuters)
Reuters - Neko Case will follow 2006's "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood," the best-selling album of her career, with "Middle Cyclone."

Celebrities to flock to inauguration for Obama (AP)

AP - The Super Bowl? Forget it. The Oscars? Who cares. The biggest star-studded event on the horizon is President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.

New Jay-Z song leaks, old videos go mobile (Reuters)

Reuters - Jay-Z fans have both new and old music to enjoy this week.

Green Day speak about new 'powerpop' album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has hinted that their forthcoming new Butch Vig-produced album could take a "powerpop" direction.

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.

Classical musicians get shot at fame on YouTube (Reuters)

Reuters - The video-sharing website YouTube will take classical music out of pricey concert halls and bring it to the masses by holding an online competition where the public chooses musicians to play at Carnegie Hall.

A high note for Callas: Plaque marks NY birth site (AP)

AP - And a star was born.