AP - Nicole Kidman has described Nashville as a quiet escape, a nice place to raise a garden or grab coffee without photographers in tow.

E! Online - When you're as famous as the Jonas Brothers, it's to be expected that the ladies (and rumors) flock in your direction.

AP - As with most new parents, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban might have difficulty telling what day it is.

AP - Ringo Starr celebrated his 68th birthday in Chicago giving out messages of peace and love, along with dessert.

AP - Jon Bon Jovi is giving some people who are living on a prayer something a bit more substantial.

AP - Bon Jovi's concert in Central Park this Saturday is free. But that isn't stopping some scalpers from selling tickets for as much as $1,500 a pair — despite a warning they cannot be resold.

Reuters - Canadian rock band Nickelback has signed a global recording, touring and merchandising deal with concert promoter Live Nation Inc that an industry source said was worth between $50 million and $70 million.

AP - Madonna has recruited Britney Spears for a virtual appearance on her upcoming tour.

AP - James Levine will have a kidney removed in surgery this week, causing the conductor to miss the remainder of the Boston Symphony Orchestra's Tanglewood season.

AP - Former Village People lead singer Victor Willis is recovering from vocal cord surgery and has postponed his tour.

AP - She charmed the queen of England, captivated Israel, impressed President Bush and won over the hardest sell of all — the French.

E! Online - No amount of money, money, money will put ABBA back together again. Group masterminds Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson tell the London Telegraph that "we will never appear onstage again."

E! Online - Tennis may not have been the only thing on Serena Williams' mind at Wimbledon.

Reuters - Arguably the biggest asset that "American Idol" grants is exposure. Contestants go from unknown hopefuls to household names in a matter of weeks, and with that comes pressure to remain in the spotlight by rushing to release an album after the show airs.