AP - John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and his admirers are so protective of his legacy they don't want any of his original drawings photographed in full.

Reuters - New York City is hoping an annex of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opening this year will boost tourism, as well as commemorate the artists and music venues that formed the city's rock history.

Reuters - Madonna won't have much time to fret about turning 50. While many people passing the milestone may prefer to pause and reflect, the "queen of pop" is in the midst of final preparations for her world tour which kicks off in Cardiff, Wales, on August 23, a week after her birthday.

AP - Isaac Hayes apparently died of a stroke, officials with the sheriff's department said Tuesday.

E! Online - It's big Mamma's house on the charts.

Reuters - Warner Music has bought a majority stake in a Spanish company specializing in artist management and touring as it seeks to expand alternative sources of revenue to compensate for falling CD sales.

AP - When Elvis Presley made his TV special in 1968, he was coming off a string of forgettable films and a long dry spell on the charts, and the rock 'n' roll music he'd helped pioneer had given way to the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.

Reuters - It took five weeks, but the ABBA-driven soundtrack to "Mamma Mia!" rose two places to No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart Wednesday.

Reuters - Madonna won't have much time to fret about turning 50.

Reuters - Britney Spears says her sixth album will be out within nine months as the U.S. pop star seeks to rebound from troubling behavior and hospital stints for psychiatric evaluations.