(Day in Pop) "Michael Jackson's This Is It" pulled in $101 million worldwide in its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the farewell performance film beyond its planned two-week run. moreA Florida man wants rappers Lil Wayne and Birdman to show him respect - for using his voice on a song with that title. Thomas Marasciullo filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Friday in a Manhattan federal court against the rappers, their record label and various music distribution outlets. more
Robbie Williams has pulled out of his scheduled performance at next week's MTV Europe Music Awards, citing a scheduling conflict. more
A grand jury declined to indict a 53-year-old Georgia man accused of trying to stalk teen pop star Miley Cyrus on felony charges. He still faces misdemeanor charges of attempted stalking and disorderly conduct. more
An Australian rapper who was a boyhood friend of Heath Ledger has released a music video the star directed shortly before his death. N'fa Forster-Jones posted the on his YouTube and MySpace pages on Thursday, along with a video in which he explains how the project came about. more
50 Cent's new album "Before I Self Destruct" is now moved forward to November 16, after the disc was leaked. But Fiddy put a positive spin on it. more
Kelly Clarkson says she has begun working on her next album and will release it in fall next year. more
Kris Allen has revealed via Twitter that an accompanying music video for his single "Live Like We're Dying" will come out on November 6th. more
Elton John has postponed three US gigs due to an ongoing illness. more
