AP - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — About $275,000 has been donated to a nonprofit organization since the May 21 death of the 5-year-old daughter of contemporary Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman.

AP - Steven Tyler checked into a rehab facility in search of a "safe environment" to recover from several foot surgeries and physical therapy, the Aerosmith frontman said in a statement Thursday.

AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears is not yet fit to participate in court proceedings in her conservatorship case, her lawyer told a Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner Thursday.

Reuters - Currently on a summer jaunt opening for Eric Clapton, pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph says there are plenty of new albums and tours in his mix.

E! Online - More than a few talking heads figure David Byrne should be recognized for his pioneering efforts.

AP - Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood remembers the day he co-wrote one of the best songs of his young career, and then got punched in the face.

Reuters - Singer Ashlee Simpson and her husband, rocker Pete Wentz, are expecting their first child, the couple said on Wednesday.

Reuters - The Jonas Brothers have selected "Burnin' Up" as the first single from the teen idols' next album, "A Little Bit Longer," due in stores on August 12.

Reuters - The original lineup of Scottish rock band Simple Minds will hit the studio for the first time in 27 years next month to record "at least two new tracks," the group said on its Web site.