E! Online - Has Selena Gomez been writing songs about her rumored boyfriend Nick Jonas?

E! Online - DMX's apparently never one to pass up a promotional opportunity.

E! Online - Rihanna could be doing some summer lovin' with Adam Levine.

E! Online - Sheryl Crow and Fleetwood Mac have stopped thinking about a shared tomorrow.

E! Online - A couple of former Pumpkins are ripe for courting.

AP - When an R&B artist decides to put out a gospel album, some will sit in judgment and question the project's sincerity.

AP - Sheryl Crow is putting the "Rumours" to rest: She's not making a record with or joining Fleetwood Mac — not anytime soon at least.

Reuters - A musical publishing company that owns the rights to the Rolling Stones' song "Play With Fire" sued U.S. rapper Lil Wayne on Thursday, saying he released an altered version of the song without permission.

AP - DMX rapped for reporters outside a Phoenix courtroom Thursday after pleading not guilty to felony charges of theft and identity theft.

AP - MTV is staking its brand on a lesser-known one: Russell Brand.

Reuters - Two former members of the Smashing Pumpkins sued Virgin Records on Thursday, saying the label shut them out of profits after signing a deal with the rock band's frontman Billy Corgan.

Reuters - Chart-topping rapper DMX pleaded not guilty to a pair of felony theft charges in a Phoenix court on Thursday, and then treated reporters to an impromptu rap about bouncing back from adversity.

AP - A New York publisher is suing Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim, saying they were paid advances for books they never delivered.

Reuters - France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, shot to the top of the pop charts with her latest album in its first full week on sale, a music industry body reported.