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Eminem set to open MTV Video Music Awards (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2010, file photo, rapper Eminem performs at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. MTV general manager Stephen Friedman said Wednesday Sept. 8, 2010 that the rapper, who's nominated for eight trophies and continues to sit atop sales charts with 'Recovery,' will open Sunday's Video Music Awards ceremony at the Nokia Theatre, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles,file)AP - Eminem is not afraid to open the MTV Video Music Awards.


Former LFO member Rich Cronin dies at 36 (AP)
AP - Rich Cronin, whose band LFO sang the breezy summer hit "Summer Girls" that name-checked Abercrombie & Fitch, has died after struggling with health setbacks including leukemia and a stroke. He was 36.
African pop star Youssou Ndour launches TV station (AP)

In this Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 photo, Senegalese pop star Youssou Ndour performs at the launch of his television station, TFM, in Dakar, Senegal. Outside of Senegal, the 50-year-old chart-topping artist is best-known for his grooving mbalax beat. In his native country, he is also known for his scathing critique of the ruling party. Senegal's government has forbidden Ndour from doing newscasts on his new channel, and the license allowing him to do 'cultural programming' was only granted after a two-year stalemate. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)AP - You would be forgiven for thinking that the launch of this country's newest TV station was an event backed by Senegal's government.


Rapper Tempah leads MOBO award contenders (Reuters)
Reuters - English rapper Tinie Tempah is leading the way among contenders for this year's MOBO awards with four nominations including Best Newcomer and Best UK Act.
Leonard Cohen to end world tour with 4 U.S. shows (Reuters)

Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen (L) performs at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California April 17, 2009. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Leonard Cohen's neverending world tour will actually end in December with four newly announced theater shows in the western United States, his promoter said on Tuesday.


The XX win UK Mercury music prize for debut album (Reuters)
Reuters - Electronic band the xx have been named the winners of Britain's 2010 Mercury Prize for their debut album, "The xx."
Will and Jada's daughter makes her record debut (AP)

FILE - In this June 24, 2010 file photo, actress and singer Willow Smith arrives at the premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)AP - Call her the Fresh Princess.


Living Blues magazine has 4 decades worth of blues (AP)

In this photo taken on Sept. 1, 2010, Living Blues editor Brett Bonner, stands next to the Blues Trail Marker on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Miss. The magazine is celebrating 40 years in the business. The magazine devoted to covering the African-American blues tradition has been owned by the University of Mississippi since 1983, but it got its start in Chicago, where Jim O'Neal and other blues lovers borrowed $300 to publish the first issue. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)AP - As the Vietnam War raged and rock 'n roll reeled from the breakup of the Beatles, a ragtag group of enthusiasts put out the first edition of what they hoped would become a showcase magazine for the blues music they loved.


Carl Barat moves on with solo album, fatherhood (Reuters)

Carl Barat of Britain's Dirty Pretty Things performs on stage during their concert at the Rock-en-Seine Festival in Saint-Cloud near Paris, August 28, 2008. REUTERS/Benoit TessierReuters - Carl Barat is a busy but a happy man these days.


"Glee" star Morrison eyes debut album in February (Reuters)
Reuters - "Glee" star Matthew Morrison hopes to release his debut album in February, as he fits recording in between filming episodes of the show's second season.