Tito Jackson says UK shows will honor Michael (AP)

AP - Tito Jackson says he plans to pay tribute to his brother Michael during a British tour later this year.

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Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz smash chart records (Reuters)

Reuters - The Black Eyed Peas and Jason Mraz will shatter two records for longevity on the Billboard Hot 100 when the singles chart is released Thursday.

Daughtry announces arena tour dates (Reuters)

Reuters - Chris Daughtry and the rock band that bears his name are only halfway through a string of summer club dates celebrating the chart-topping album "Leave This Town," but their next extended jaunt through North American arenas is already set.

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Danger Mouse Looks Through A Label, Darkly

Behind his "Dark Night of the Soul" collaboration with Mark Linkous
and David Lynch

The final product isn't exactly what
Danger Mouse envisioned, but the cutting-edge producer breathed a
heavy sigh of relief with the release of Dark Night of the Soul, a multimedia package he
created in tandem with songwriter Mark Linkous (the creative force
behind Sparklehorse) consisting of a record and a large-form book
of photos commissioned from filmmaker David Lynch. For the album,
Danger Mouse and Linkous created moody backing tracks, then offered
them to 10 vocalists who were charged to...

Spin goes crazy with "Purple Rain" tribute album (Reuters)

Reuters - Spin magazine is going crazy with its July issue, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Prince's "Purple Rain" with a comprehensive oral history of the film and album and a free downloadable tribute that features nine bands doing song-for-song covers of the record's classic tracks.