AP - When does the conductor answer to the semiconductor? When a robot is leading the symphony.

AP - Larry Levine, the recording engineer who helped Phil Spector re-invent rock 'n' roll music with his "Wall of Sound" technique and won a Grammy for his work with Herb Alpert, died on his 80th birthday, his family said Tuesday.

AP - Soprano Leontyne Price, conductor James Levine, composer Carlisle Floyd and administrator Richard Gaddes will be the initial recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts Opera Honors.

AP - Another Britney Spears fender-bender, another instant online video.

Reuters - Originally due June 24, Ne-Yo's third Def Jam album, "Year of the Gentleman," has been pushed back to August 5 while the artist completes additional songs for the project.

Reuters - Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Jonathan Davis of Korn, Serj Tankian, Hellyeah, Sevendust and Shadows Fall, among others, are scheduled to appear at this year's one-off Ozzfest, scheduled for August 9 at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas.

Reuters - Foxboro Hot Tubs, the alter-ego side project of Green Day, is hitting the road for the first time, beginning Monday (May 19) in Little Rock, Arkansas.

AP - Madonna's bid to adopt a Malawian toddler she found in an orphanage in 2006 is likely to be approved in court this week, her lawyer said Tuesday.

AP - Ludacris returned to his alma mater, stepped into a gymnasium — and saw a mural that included his likeness.

AP - A weeping Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for shooting a woman outside a Manhattan nightclub.