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Jonas Brothers to play Cowboys' Thanksgiving game
IRVING, Texas - The Jonas Brothers will perform during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys' nationally televised Thanksgiving Day game against the Seattle Seahawks.
T.I. has dual No. 1s but claims underdog status
NEW YORK - Although T.I. owns both the No. 1 album and single in the country, the platinum-selling rapper says he still feels like the underdog.
Lisa Marie Presley gives birth to twins
LOS ANGELES - Lisa Marie Presley is a mom again. A publicist says the 40-year-old singer gave birth Tuesday to twin girls, whose names were not released. One baby weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and the other came in at 5 pounds and 2 ounces.
Vienna director sick, but good music saves opera
VIENNA, Austria - Damnation was the dominant theme Saturday in a new Vienna State Opera production of Charles Gounod's Faust. But redemption triumphed in the form of wonderful singing and a powerful orchestral performance.
Donovan still a Sunshine Superman at 62
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. - Standing in the rain wasn't going to dampen Donovan's spirits.
Even Britney Spears wonders what she was thinking
NEW YORK - If you're wondering what was going through Britney Spears' head during her erratic era, you are not alone _ so does she.
Rocker Meat Loaf hospitalized for 3 days in London
LONDON - A publicist for Meat Loaf says the 57-year-old rocker was hospitalized in London for three days following an awards ceremony earlier this week.
Metallica drummer to sell Basquiat painting in NYC
NEW YORK - Lars Ulrich, songwriter and drummer for the heavy-metal band Metallica, is selling a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting from his art collection that could set a new auction record for the artist, Christie's said Friday.
Daddy Yankee takes on new role as debate moderator
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Tom Brokaw, Jim Lehrer, Gwen Ifill _ and Daddy Yankee?
Slash to play at Rock Hall's tribute to Les Paul
CLEVELAND - Slash couldn't miss a chance to pay tribute to his own guitar hero, Les Paul.
Daddy Yankee takes on new role as debate moderator
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Tom Brokaw, Jim Lehrer, Gwen Ifill _ and Daddy Yankee? The 31-year-old reggaeton star is taking a turn as moderator of a debate Thursday among candidates for governor of Puerto Rico in an effort to lure young voters to the polls on Nov. 4.
Judge sentences rap music fan to Bach, Beethoven
URBANA, Ohio - A defendant had a hard time facing the music. Andrew Vactor was facing a $150 fine for playing rap music too loudly on his car stereo in July. But a judge offered to reduce that to $35 if Vactor spent 20 hours listening to classical music by the likes of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin.
Manhattan's historic Tin Pan Alley is up for sale
NEW YORK - Tin Pan Alley, the home of George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and other great American songwriters, is up for sale.
John Lennon's drawings to be on exhibit in NYC
NEW YORK - When it comes to members of the Beatles, even doodles are a treasure.
Foo Fighters tell McCain to stop using song
NEW YORK - Yet another band is complaining about John McCain's use of their song to promote his campaign. This time, it's the Foo Fighters.
Recording company sues Lil' Kim in NYC
NEW YORK - A recording company has sued Lil' Kim for $2.5 million, saying the Grammy-winning rapper hasn't delivered all the recordings their contract requires.