AP - Some of Oscar's most memorable moments have come during performances of nominated songs.

AP - It's good news for Tim Urban and 23 other singers on "American Idol."

AP - Jay Leno's longtime bandleader, Kevin Eubanks, may not play very long once the Leno troupe returns to "The Tonight Show."

AP - Sure, Akon has a new album coming out this year. But thanks to Lady Gaga, he doesn't really need it — financially at least.

AP - An army of fans — more than 500,000 of them — went out to support Sade's (shah-DAY') latest CD, "Soldier of Love," giving the group their first No. 1 disc in 20 years.

AP - Singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, Chicago bluesman Lonnie Brooks and harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite are among the artists selected to be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.

AP - Among those up for enshrinement in the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year are Leonard Cohen, key members of Earth, Wind & Fire, and producer-composer David Foster.

AP - Jay Leno's longtime bandleader, Kevin Eubanks, may not play very long once the Leno troupe returns to "The Tonight Show."

AP - Flamboyant chanteuse Lady Gaga swept the U.K.'s Brit Awards Tuesday winning three categories and offering an emotional tribute to Alexander McQueen, the British fashion designer who died last week.

AP - Alums from "American Idol" and "Spring Awakening" are going into the Broadway cast of "Hair."

AP - French audiences used to turn up their noses at Broadway-style musicals. Has a new staging of "A Little Night Music" won them over at last?

Reuters - Glam pop artist Lady Gaga dominated the 30th BRITs on Tuesday, winning a trio of awards at the pop music industry's flagship ceremony, the first international act to do so for five years.