E! Online - It's time to get a bigger table.

AP - Scoot over, Simon Cowell. "American Idol" is adding a fourth critic to its panel of judges.

AP - The lead singer of the Canadian pop band Barenaked Ladies and three other people survived a plane crash in rural southeastern Ontario, authorities said Monday.

AP - Singing at the Democratic convention, Sheryl Crow dedicated her song "Strong Enough" to Barack Obama and then added a twist to the lyrics for the occasion.

E! Online - More than 40 years after the Beatles were banned from playing in Israel, Sir Paul McCartney will reportedly take the long and winding road back to Tel Aviv next month.

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

Reuters - R&B star Maxwell will embark on his first tour in six years this fall, beginning October 8 in Boston and running through November 21 in Philadelphia.

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.