Reuters - Kanye West, T-Pain and Akon are among the performers on "True to the Game," a compilation CD of R&B and hip-hop songs that will benefit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

E! Online - Looks like Avril Lavigne can prove she's "The Best Damn Thing" in Kuala Lumpur after all.

Reuters - A Serbian village unveiled what it said was Europe's first statue to the late Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley on Saturday, to promote tolerance in a region still recovering from war.

E! Online - It seems Chris Robinson likes to be his own opening act. Literally, as it turns out. The Black Crowes frontman revealed himself to be a multitalented multitasker. While rocking the stage at the Jackson Hole Music Festival this week, Kate Hudson's ex-hubby also showed off his bartender flair, according to Page Six.

AP - Even at 50, the queen of pop just can't stop courting controversy.

Reuters - "Queen of pop" Madonna entered the stage on a throne on Saturday as she kicked off her world tour, and defied her age with athletic dance routines before tens of thousands of screaming fans.

Reuters - Malaysia has allowed Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne to hold a concert ahead of the country's independence day celebrations, reversing a decision to bar the performance following protests by an Islamist party.

E! Online - It seems Chris Robinson likes to be his own opening act. Literally, as it turns out. The Black Crowes frontman revealed himself to be a multi-talented, multi-tasker. While rocking the stage at the Jackson Hole Music Festival this week, Kate Hudson's ex-hubby also showed off his bar-tender flair, according to Page Six.

E! Online - Da Brat has just been given one helluva spanking.

E! Online -   • With the California Supreme Court declining to light their fire (or hear their appeal), the Doors' keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger will have to fork over more than $5 million in damages to drummer John Densmore and the heirs of Jim Morrison for touring as "The Doors of the 21st Century" in 2002 without permission.

E! Online - Yeah, we know it looks like the Jonas Brothers are opening a dry-cleaning business. Especially coming on the heels of last week's suit giveaway at Madame Tussauds.