AP - TOKYO (AP) — Master Japanese drummer Daihachi Oguchi, who led the spread of the art of "taiko" drumming to the U.S. and throughout Japan, has died after being hit by a car, an official at his ensemble said. He was 84.

AP - Authorities have arrested a southeast Ohio man accused of stalking and threatening teen actress-singers Aly and AJ.

E! Online - The ink is barely dry on David Cook's record deal, but the search for the next overbearing stage father American Idol is on!

Reuters - Radiohead has released a live video album exclusively on iTunes to coincide with the band's run of U.K. outdoor concerts.

Reuters - California singer/songwriter Katy Perry's cheeky ditty "I Kissed a Girl" will claim the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart when data are issued later on Thursday.

E! Online - KISS mainman Gene Simmons has been blaming the death of the record industry on bands like Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and others who have experimented with alternative methods of releasing music.

Reuters - Sebastian Bach says Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash has contacted him "out of the blue" for a top-secret job, but not as the replacement for the group's fired frontman Scott Weiland.

E! Online - Another familiar refrain for Mindy McCready.

AP - "I love America and I am really sad that it appears that I am not allowed to visit a place that I have called home at various times in my life." — Boy George, on being denied a visa to enter the United States. The British singer had planned to tour this summer.

Reuters - Nelson Mandela uttered just four words criticizing Zimbabwe's leadership, but they were enough to resonate around the world.

Reuters - Madonna fans have turned out in record numbers for her world tour, concert promoter Live Nation Inc said on Thursday, seeking to knock down reports the Material Girl is losing her appeal.