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The Cure to release new single each month (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The Cure have announced that they will release a new single each month leading up to the release of their 13th studio album in September.

R. Kelly Jury Selection Begins...Finally (E! Online)

R. Kelly Jury Selection Begins...Finally(E! Online)E! Online - The time has finally come for R. Kelly to face the music, and by the look of things, he may have a few more notes to account for than first thought.


Rapper DMX arrested for drugs, animal cruelty (AP)

Rapper DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, is seen in this undated mugshot provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Simmons was arrested Friday, May 9, 2008 -- the second time in a week -- after deputies raided DMX's north Phoenix home. He was indicted on felony drug possession and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. (AP Photo/Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)AP - DMX was arrested on drug and animal-cruelty charges following an overnight raid on the rapper's house Friday, authorities said.


Mellencamp takes high-def approach to "Life" (Reuters)
Reuters - John Mellencamp's upcoming album, "Life, Death, Love and Freedom," will be released in a new high-definition audio format dubbed CODE.

Government launches appeal to deny Snoop Dogg a U.K. visa (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The British Government has launched a second appeal to try to prevent Snoop Dogg from entering the U.K.

DMX arrested for drugs and animal cruelty (Reuters)

Earl Simmons, also known as hip hop star DMX, is shown in this police booking mugshot from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department released May 9, 2008. (Maricopa County Sheriff Department/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Rap star DMX was arrested on Friday on suspicion of drug possession and animal cruelty after two searches of his home allegedly turned up weapons, drugs, dog carcasses and abused pit bulls.


UK's Goldfrapp ambivalent about hip-hop, Madonna (Reuters)

Singer Alison Goldfrapp of British music group Goldfrapp performs at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California April 25, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - They are credited with influencing the fashion style of Madonna but British electronica band Goldfrapp don't have much time for the pop diva or other big acts they will be playing with this summer.


David Archuleta's dad loses 'American Idol' backstage pass (AP)

American Idol contestant David Archuleta waves to fans at his high school Friday, May 9, 2008, in Murray, Utah. (AP Photo/Kenny Crookston)AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Backstage meddling has caught up "American Idol" favorite David Archuleta's dad, who's been banned from rehearsals, a person working for the TV talent contest said Friday.


Johansson ready to take "private" songs public (Reuters)

Scarlett Johansson, wearing Dolce and Gabbana, arrives for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, 'Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy' in New York May 5, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - Scarlett Johansson describes the recording of her Tom Waits covers album, "Anywhere I Lay My Head," as an "intimate experience -- almost private, in a way."


Joaquin to (Johnny) Cash in on Record Deal? (E! Online)

Joaquin to (Johnny) Cash in on Record Deal?(E! Online)E! Online - Joaquin Phoenix has walked the line, now he's walking the walk.