Reuters - Veteran rapper Common, long known for his pensive lyrics, is trying out a new style on the upcoming "Universal Mind Control."

Reuters - A German court has ordered former Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore to pay damages after ruling the guitar solo in his 1990 hit "Still Got the Blues" had been plagiarized from a German song written in 1974.

Reuters - In the summer of 1986, hip-hop pioneers Run-D.M.C. played a show at Madison Square Garden in New York, riding high on the success of their single "My Adidas" and their third album, "Raising Hell."

AP - Julie Andrews is succeeding Walter Cronkite as host of the Vienna Philharmonic's annual New Year's Day concert on PBS.

Reuters - Newly released data suggests that the U.S. radio industry could be on track to record its worst annual drop in ad revenue in decades.

Reuters - Fleetwood Mac will embark on its first tour in five years next spring, beginning March 1 in Pittsburgh.

Reuters - Tori Amos has signed a deal with Universal Republic and is eyeing a late spring/early summer 2009 release for her tenth album.

Reuters - With a mix of pop, vallenato accordion and the husky voice of an ingenue, Colombian singer Fanny Lu found success in 2006 with her catchy single "No Te Pido Que Me Mandes Flores."

E! Online - Wanna take home Katy Perry's breasts?

E! Online - A photographer won't stop the music until Rihanna and Chris Brown have forked over $1 million.