Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol' (AP)
 

AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season and Jennifer Lopez is poised to step in.

Marc Cohn's new album sets chart record for singer (Reuters)
 
Reuters - Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has notched his highest career rank on the Billboard 200 album chart, as "Listening Booth: 1970" debuted at No. 28 this week.

Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (AP)
 

AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Eminem leads singles chart for second week (Reuters)
 
Reuters - A day after he logged a fifth week atop the U.S. pop album chart, rapper Eminem on Thursday claimed the lead on the Hot 100 singles chart for a second week.

Imprisoned Spector returns to music with wife's CD (AP)
 

AP - In the often weird world of show business marriages, the love story of Phil and Rachelle Spector is among the strangest.

Kristy Lee Cook tackles great outdoors in new show (AP)
 
AP - The idea is simple but ingenious, really: Take a winsome country singer, give her a hunting show that features exotic locales and throw in a couple of celebrities.

French nuns in music deal get death threat-report (Reuters)
 
Reuters - Benedictine nuns from a secluded convent in southern France have received death threats after winning a deal aimed at creating a chart-topping album, a newspaper reported on Thursday.

Timberlake's William Rast to launch at Target (AP)
 

AP - William Rast, the fashion line by Justin Timberlake and his childhood friend Trace Ayala, has a new partner: Target.

Bright Eyes plans concert to fight immigration law (AP)
 
AP - Bright Eyes, Cursive and other Nebraska music acts will perform at a concert to raise money to fight a law that would ban the hiring of or renting to illegal immigrants in the Nebraska city of Fremont.

Rush iPhone app sure to drum up interest (Appolicious)
 
Appolicious - The $2.99 Rush iPhone app is one I can get behind because I like Rush. As any self-respecting drummer has, I have watched videos of Neil Peart playing, drooled over pictures of his drum kit, and tuned in to his beats when listening to Rush songs.

Eminem leads album chart for fifth week (Reuters)
 

Reuters - Eminem ruled the U.S. pop album chart for a fifth week on Wednesday, fending off a strong debut from fellow rapper Rick Ross.

No charges filed in probe of other Jackson doctors (AP)
 
AP - State investigators probing the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to file charges against seven doctors who treated him, authorities said Wednesday.

Condoleezza Rice opts for Mozart concerto (Reuters)
 

Reuters - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice abandoned international affairs for a Mozart piano concerto on Tuesday, teaming up with Soul legend Aretha Franklin to perform at a charity concert.

Paul McCartney, pals serenade Obamas at White House (Reuters)
 
Reuters - Whatever your opinion of President Obama, there's no question he has spectacularly revived the number and quality of musical performances in the White House.

Yoko Ono opposes parole for John Lennon's killer (Reuters)
 

Reuters - Yoko Ono will again oppose the release of the man who nearly 30 years ago killed her husband, former Beatle John Lennon, and who comes up for parole next month, her lawyer said.

Kanye West performs for Facebook, joins Twitter (AP)
 

AP - With the release of a new album approaching, Kanye (KAHN'-yay) West is making sure he's up to date with the social networking sites.

Mike Love says no Beach Boys reunion plans in works (Reuters)
 
Reuters - The Beach Boys will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first single "Surfin'" in 2011, but band member Mike Love says any specific reports about how they'll do that are premature.

Frank Sinatra musical `Come Fly Away' to close (AP)
 

AP - The Frank Sinatra jukebox musical "Come Fly Away" will close on Broadway.

Kings of Leon abandon U.S. concert due to pigeon poop (Reuters)
 

Reuters - American rock band Kings of Leon said they were forced to abandon a concert in St. Louis at the weekend after three songs because pigeons kept pooping on them from the rafters.

What's Jay-Z's state of mind over spoof? (AP)
 
AP - An online parody of a Jay-Z hit that swaps New York's metropolis for a modest Welsh port town has won hundreds of thousands of fans, the director of the spoof said Wednesday.

 
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