Medical Issue Behind Britney Spears' Conservatorship?

FYI ... there are 2 components of the conservatorship -- the personal and the business. The personal conservatorship allows Jamie Spears and Jason Trawick to make life decisions for her. The business conservatorship involves managing Britney's career and fortune. As for the business side, we're told it will probably go on indefinitely because it has been incredibly successful. more on this story

Paramedics Rush Into Court During Halle Berry Hearing

(TMZ) Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry's child custody trial was interrupted on Thursday by paramedics rushing into court ... TMZ has learned.

A pair of EMTs were seen entering the courtroom with a stretcher -- but about 10 minutes later they exited the hearing ... and the stretcher was empty.

It's unclear what the emergency was, or who needed medical attention -- but a law enforcement source tells us everyone is okay now ... and it was NOT Halle or a witness who got treated.

Gabriel had already left for the day when the paramedics arrived. The trial, which is closed to the public, is being held to determine if Halle can move her daughter Nahla to France. more on this story

Massive 63 CD Johnny Cash Box Set Set For Release

Columbia/Legacy have set an October 30, 2012 release date for a massive new 63 CD box set of Johnny Cash's complete Columbia Records album collection.

The set will include 35 albums released on cd for the first time by Columbia/Legacy in the U.S., the first 19 albums (1958-1967) released for first time in Mono on CD in the U.S. and will be loaded with rarities as well as new compilations. Legacy sent over the following details:

Released in the year in which Cash would have turned 80 (born February 26, 1932), Johnny Cash – The Complete Columbia Album Collection is a monumental tribute to the original Man In Black. Working with Columbia producers Don Law (1958-67), Frank Jones (1960-67), Bob Johnston (1968-70), Larry Butler (1972-78), Charlie Bragg (1972-77), Brian Ahern, Billy Sherrill, Chips Moman, and others, Cash was always in command of his direction, whether it was country & western, gospel, blues, rockabilly, traditional balladry and folk, or any other style he chose to pursue. more on this story

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Divorce Settlement Details

(TMZ) Katie Holmes walked away with nothing other than rather modest child support in her divorce from Tom Cruise ... and we at TMZ have the breakdown.

Sources familiar with documents filed with the court tell TMZ ... Katie got no lump sum payout, which is consistent with the prenup which essentially shuts her out of Tom's $250 million fortune.

As for spousal support .... Katie got zip.

Katie will get money for child support, but it's way less than a judge could have ordered. According to the settlement, Tom must pay Katie $400,000 a year in child support. That comes to $33,333.33 a month. The money will be paid by electronic transfer.

Tom must pay Suri's support for the next 12 years -- until she turns 18. All tolled, that comes to $4.8 million.

Tom must also pay Suri's expenses, including medical, dental, insurance, education, college and extracurricular costs.

And ... both Tom and Katie agree that Suri will NOT attend a "residential school" from now through her high school years. Translation -- she can't be shipped off to boarding school -- Scientology or otherwise.

Katie could have gotten more child support under New York law if the case went to trial, but both she and Tom decided to settle quickly.

We reported early on ... Katie said she wanted nothing from Tom other than a divorce -- well that's exactly what she got. more on this story

Lucero Release Their Very First Music Video

Lucero have released the very first music video in their 14 year history as a band: a clip for the title track to their album, Women & Work, was released yesterday. We were sent these details:

Lucero worked with director Jonathan Pekar, head of the film department at Memphis' legendary Ardent Studios, on their first music video. It was shot at Massey Farm in the North Mississippi Hill Country environs of Senatobia, Miss. (home of Jessie Mae Hemphill and other blues legends).

In the clip, Lucero is partying with friends on the banks of a beautiful lake. When the band finds their van is missing, instead of being furious they get into the party spirit and much fun-loving destruction ensues. more on this story

One Direction Set New Single Release

(popmusiclife) One Direction have announced the release date for the new single, "Live While We're Young."

The track will be available on October 1, and appear on the group's new album, due in November.

"Live While We're Young" sees One Direction once again teaming up with songwriters Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub & Carl Falk. more on this story

Carly Rae Jepsen and Owl City Duet On Today Show

(popmusiclife) Carly Rae Jepsen and Owl City recently teamed up on the new single, "Good Time" and they performed the track on national TV this week.

The song is the first track from Owl City's new record, "The Midsummer Station," which was released this week, and it will also appear on Jepsen's debut effort, "Kiss," due September 18.

Jepsen and Adam Young (aka Owl City) hooked up in person Thursday morning to perform the song on the Today show. Watch it here.

UFC Hall-Of-Famer Ken Shamrock Accused Of Battering A Woman

(TMZ) UFC hall-of-famer Ken Shamrock -- one of the greatest MMA fighters ever -- has been accused of battering a woman at a California mall ... but Ken claims it was an honest mistake ... 'cause he thought she was a he.

Shamrock -- whose nickname is "The World's Most Dangerous Man" -- was hangin' out at a mall in Modesto, CA last month when he saw two women fighting each other in front of the Coach store ... surrounded by a group of lookie loos filming the whole thing.

We're told Shamrock dove into the scrap and tried to pry the women apart ... when one of the bystanders, a HEAVYSET bystander, jumped on his back and tried to rip Ken out of the pile.

Shamrock's rep tells TMZ ... he threw the person off of his back and followed up with a move that knocked the attacker to the ground.

After the person was incapacitated, the crowd shouted at Ken, "You just hit a girl." Ken took a closer look and realized the attacker was in fact a female .. so he immediately backed off.

An officer arrived to the scene and took a battery report against Shamrock, noting the only injury was a slight abrasion to the woman's knee. The report was sent to the District Attorney's Office.

But law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Shamrock probably won't be prosecuted because officials don't feel the woman he knocked to the ground is a "victim." In fact, they believe Ken was acting in self-defense.

Shamrock's rep notes, "Outside the ring, Ken is not a violent man ... and was only trying to do the right thing." more on this story

Terminator Star Edward Furlong Robbed On Skid Row

(TMZ) "Terminator" star Edward Furlong -- not to be confused with troubled "Terminator" star Nick Stahl -- claims he was ROBBED on the streets of L.A. Thurday morning.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Furlong flagged an officer making the rounds in Skid Row -- probably the most drug-infested area in L.A. -- and claimed he had asked a man for directions ... and the man aggressively demanded his wallet.

Not wanting trouble, Furlong says he obliged ... and the dude took off. No weapons were used. We're told Furlong filed an incident report with the police, and a robbery investigation is currently underway. more on this story

Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum To Announce CMA Awards Nominations

CMA announced that Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum will be splitting up the live announcements of the final nominees for "The 46th Annual CMA Awards" at two separate events in New York City on Wednesday, September 5th.

Aldean and Lady Antebellum will announce the final nominees in five CMA Awards categories live from the "Good Morning America" studios in the heart of Times Square on ABC. The announcement will air in the 8:30 AM/ET half-hour segment of the morning news program.

Following the announcement, at 9:15 AM/ET, Aldean and Lady Antebellum will head over to B.B. King Blues Club and Grill (237 West 42nd Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues) to announce the finalists in the remaining seven categories. The last time all of the CMA Awards nominees were announced in New York City was 2005.

Hrvrd Releasing New Music Next Week

Hrvrd will digitally release two new songs, "Cardboard Houses" and "Parts & Labor," on September 4th.

Equal Vision tells us that the songs will also be released together as a 7" vinyl later this year. Details on the official vinyl release date will be announced soon.

"This song is a glimpse in to new territories of sound for us, while remaining true to our rock-band format. You can take the dynamics of the song and imagine all of those sounds expounded upon in their own right on the record. There are acoustics, brushes, piano, lots of guitar feedback but it all fits together and still manages to get pretty loud," explains HRVRD vocalist Jesse Clasen of the new song [which of the two was not specified]. more on this story

Pretty Lights Launches The Illumination Tour

Pretty Lights kicked off "The Illumination Tour" of North America last night in Kansas City, MO.

The tour runs until November and will feature a wide range of support acts including DJ Shadow, 12th Planet, araabMUZIK, Marty Party, Zion I, Big Gigantic, Lotus, and more plus PLM artists, Paul Basic and SuperVision.

The trek includes shows at the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles (9/15), Boston's TD Garden (10/31) and Detroit's Compuware Arena, where the run wraps up on November 17. more on this story

First Photos Of Evelyn Lozada Since Alleged Chad Johnson Assault Go Online

(TMZ) Chad Johnson's estranged wife Evelyn Lozada -- whom the ex-NFL player allegedly headbutted during a nuclear argument this month -- is showing her face for the first time since the incident ... and TMZ has the pics.

The photos were snapped this week in Florida -- on a beach near the friend's house where Evelyn fled following the alleged domestic violence incident on August 11th.

You can't see the injuries -- we're told Evelyn refuses to leave the house without a hat -- but according to sources, a laceration on her forehead required several stitches.

Since the photos were taken, we're told Evelyn has left for Barbados with her daughter to escape media scrutiny -- and is anxious to put everything behind her.

As we first reported, Evelyn filed for divorce last week, claiming her marriage was "irretrievably broken." See the photos here.

Tyson Beckford Shares $25 K Of Zoolander Wisdom With Rich Kid

(TMZ) Supermodel Tyson Beckford's runway skills can now be purchased for $25,000 -- at least that's what some rich kid/aspiring model paid the guy recently ... to share his Zoolander wisdom.

The kid's name is Adam Sabbagh -- who you might recognize as the guy who purchased David Beckham's custom Porsche for $227,000 last year -- and we're told, the 26-year-old reached out to Tyson a couple weeks ago for some modeling pointers.

According to sources, Adam offered to pay Tyson $25,000 for his troubles -- and Tyson champed at the bit, agreeing to give Adam one coaching session at his NYC apartment on Wednesday in exchange for the fee.

We're told the class went off without a hitch, and now, Adam's hoping to land a modeling gig at NY Fashion Week next month. more on this story

Yellow Ostrich Plan North American Fall Tour

Yellow Ostrich will be hitting the road in October for a headlining tour of North America in support of their latest album Strange Land.

The tour begins October 26th at Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia and wraps up November 14th at the Bowery Ballroom in New York.

The trek also includes dates with Sharon Van Etten. In conjunction with the tour, the band is releasing a 6-song effort entitled Ghost on October 23rd, available digitally and on vinyl exclusively at these shows. more on this story

Kermit Lynch Sets Album Release and Offering Free Song Download

Kermit Lynch has set an October 9th release date for his fourth album, Donuts & Coffee.

Recorded in Nashville at Sound Kitchen's "Big Boy" Studio, Donuts & Coffee finds Lynch working once again with producer Ricky Fataar (Bonnie Raitt, Beach Boys), who also plays drums on the album. The 10-track country/blues set features the work of keyboardist Michael Omartian (John Lennon, Steely Dan), guitarist Rick Vito (Fleetwood Mac), bassist Dennis Crouch (Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash) and Grammy-nominated violinist Aubrey Hanie (George Jones, Justin Timberlake) among others.

Fataar also co-wrote the track "Frustration," one of three Lynch-penned originals on the LP, which features distinctive covers of tracks such as Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," Lerner & Loewe's "On the Street Where You Live" and Duke Ellington's "In My Solitude."

Another Lynch original, "Sunset Avenue," is available now for free download at this location.

Rocky Loves Emily Release Be Mine Tonight

Rocky Loves Emily have released the music video for their single "Be Mine Tonight" online.

The track is off of the band's latest release, Secrets Don't Make Friends, out now on Tooth & Nail Records.

Lead singer Brandon Ellis comments on the plot of the video: ""2 former lovers reconnect after years of separation and have one final shot to rekindle an old high school flame. Do you want to look back one day and say. 'What if?' Neither do I. Let's be honest, Drake put it best: 'You only live once, that's the motto, YOLO.' " more on this story