E! Online - Diddy doesn't do routine. Traffic stops included.

E! Online - Jessica Simpson continues to follow in Carrie Underwood's footsteps.

AP - Vince Gill didn't need coaxing to record tracks for a new CD featuring classics by influential '70s group Little Feat.

AP - The Lost Trailers, "Holler Back" (BNA)

AP - Solange, "Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams" (Geffen Records)

E! Online - Oh, say can you see Jennifer Hudson in Colorado?

Reuters - Peter Buck of R.E.M., "SNL" star Amy Poehler and novelist Jonathan Lethem are among the curators of a limited-edition series of CDs that will mark the 20th anniversary of North Carolina independent label Merge Records.

Reuters - Soul singer John Legend will debut a new song, "If You're Out There," at Monday night's (August 25) opening session of the Democratic National Convention at Denver's Pepsi Center.

E! Online - Think of it as mix tapes made by famous people.

Reuters - Texas rock band ZZ Top is gearing up for its next album -- its first with high-profile producer Rick Rubin.

Reuters - While millions around the world spent Sunday watching the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, 7,000 fans lucky enough to score a ticket to Radiohead's show at the Hollywood Bowl witnessed not only a band at the top of its game but also an act that at times seemed to be the best on the planet.

AP - A sheriff's deputy pulled a gun on members of Diddy's entourage during a routine traffic stop over the weekend, but the situation was quickly resolved and a spokesman for the entertainer said the deputy was professional and respectful.

AP - Scooching in between Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sounds intimidating, if not a little scary.

E! Online - This just hasn't been the Barenaked Ladies' year. First, cofounder Steven Page gets busted for drugs. Now this.