Reuters - Carrie Underwood has extended her maiden headlining tour, dubbed Carnival Ride, through mid-December.

AP - The excessive leaks and bootlegging of Lil Wayne's new album haven't prevented it from being a hot seller: The rapper's "Tha Carter III" sold 423,000 copies in its first day of release, according to Billboard magazine, citing figures from Nielsen SoundScan.

E! Online - One hundred acts on 700 acres can mean only one thing.

AP - Boy George is returning some good karma to New York City's sanitation workers: Two years after sweeping the city streets as part of community service, he has decided to perform a free concert for his former co-workers.

AP - Alison Krauss and Robert Plant were nominated Wednesday night for top album, No. 1 song and best duo in the seventh annual Americana Honors and Awards.

E! Online - There are some people Janet Jackson just doesn't want to rock with. Like Europeans. And her record label.

E! Online - Hate him now, hear him later.

E! Online - Missy Elliott's working the Party scene.

E! Online - Indestructible had to live up to its name this week.

Reuters - France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy sings of 30 lovers and hard drugs on a new album that she insists was not inspired by her whirlwind romance and marriage to President Nicolas Sarkozy.

AP - Hugh Hefner couldn't think of a better way to celebrate Playboy magazine's 25th anniversary than by throwing a big bash at the Hollywood Bowl featuring his favorite performers who knew how to swing while keeping their clothes on.

Reuters - As the recorded music business seemingly careens toward oblivion, John Hiatt is standing on the sidelines having a good laugh.