AP - Be afraid, be very afraid: David Cronenberg's 1986 horror flick, "The Fly," has undergone a bizarre metamorphosis. It's now an opera.

AP - Conductor George Manahan will remain a music director of the New York City Opera under incoming general manager Gerard Mortier, agreeing to a four-year contract through the 2011-12 season.

AP - When he was growing up, most of T.I.'s male role models were either selling drugs or locked up in jail; he ended up following in both of those paths. Even after T.I. started his rap career and became one of its biggest stars, he didn't abandon a life of crime: He recently pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges and faces almost a year in jail.

Reuters - Recent "American Idol" finalist Kristy Lee Cook has signed a contract with 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville, home of the talent show's 2005 winner Carrie Underwood.

Reuters - British singer Boy George has canceled his North American tour after U.S. authorities refused to issue him a visa because of legal trouble overseas, he said in a posting on his Web site on Tuesday.

AP - A rape charge against Rikki Rockett has been dropped after authorities determined that the Poison drummer was not in the state at the time of the alleged crime.

Reuters - Rock the Vote and MySpace have struck a deal that combines grass-roots voter registration drives with music promotion and live events.

Reuters - Having just completed a year-and-a-half-long tour to promote their 2006 album "Light Grenades," the members of California rock band Incubus will take a break while they pursue a variety of academic and personal endeavors.

Reuters - Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello will release his second solo album on September 30.

E! Online - Yes, the U.S. government really did want to hurt him. And yes, the plan apparently worked.