(Yahoo) Lil Wayne was freed from jail Thursday after serving eight months in a gun case, emerging with a hot new album, well-wishes from a former president and a deepened appreciation for his fans. more

(Jam!) A federal judge in Los Angeles has rejected a $10 million claim by a convicted drug kingpin who shares the same name as rapper Rick Ross. more

(Yahoo) A federal judge in Miami has tossed out a lawsuit filed by rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight against hip-hop star Kanye West over a 2005 shooting. more

(Yahoo) The body of Julien Hug, a contestant on "The Bachelorette" reality TV show, was found along a scenic Southern California highway two days after his family lost contact with him, a family spokeswoman said Thursday. more

(Jam!) Pop star Nick Lachey is planning to wed again - Jessica Simpson's ex-husband has asked longtime girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo to marry him more

(NME) Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp are set to star in the upcoming comedy-drama The Tourist, and you can watch the trailer for the Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck-directed film on NME.COM now. more

(NME) LCD Soundsystem announce live album details 'The London Sessions' will be available on iTunes from November 9 more

(Billboard) Usher says we can expect his next release probably sooner rather than later. "I don't plan on taking a long time or hiatus from music after this tour." more

(Jam!) Ricky Martin knows exactly what the biological mother of his twin boys looks like - because he picked her out of an egg donor book more

(BBC) Soul legend Aretha Franklin has pulled out of all concerts and public appearances "at the insistence" of doctors until next May, her publicist says. more

(Yahoo) Former "Partridge Family" heartthrob David Cassidy has been charged with driving under the influence in Florida. The Florida Highway Patrol said his car was stopped around 6 p.m. Wednesday for weaving and nearly causing an accident. more

Billboard has a new video where Dr. Luke Talks Next Britney Spears Album. Dr. Luke, who co-produced and co-wrote the title track to "Circus," said that he has not yet met with Spears to begin working on the album. However, the producer told the audience that he already has a few ideas in mind that will help shift the pop star's musical style. more

Conan O'Brien tells Playboy that Jay Leno can only appear on his new show "as the musical guest, because that I want to see; no one knows he has an operatic range." more

(Billboard) Kim Kardashian has tweeted that it isn't her on the leaked "Shake" track. "So I guess some song was released today and people seem to think its me, sorry guys, it's not me!" more

(NME) Tapes 'N Tapes announce 2011 US tour details Group will also play their new album in full in St. Paul, Minnesota later this month more

(Yahoo) Officials say a fire during a gospel performance forced the evacuation of the historic Majestic Theater in Chillicothe, Ohio. more