Top 20 Concert Tours (AP)

AP - The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP)

AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.

Katy Perry tops U.S. album chart for first time (Reuters)

Reuters - Katy Perry achieved her first No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, ending Eminem's reign of seven nonconsecutive weeks.

Miranda Lambert picks up highest CMA nominations (Reuters)

Reuters - Texas country singer Miranda Lambert picked up four further Country Music Association nominations on Wednesday, bringing her total to nine nominations, the highest ever for a female country artist.

Add hip-hop to 'Rock Band' thanks to Snoop Dogg (AP)

AP - Rap and rock will collide once again — this time in a video game.

ASCAP flips switch on free app (Reuters)

Reuters - Performing rights organization ASCAP launched a free app for Apple's portable devices Wednesday, allowing its member songwriters and publishers to access their catalog, performance and royalty information.

Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP)

AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.

Rapper T.I. arrested for drug possession in LA (Reuters)

Reuters - Rapper T.I. has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing ecstasy, police said on Thursday.

Music labels eager for Google-Apple battle (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

Miranda Lambert garners five CMA nominations (Reuters)

Reuters - Texas country music singing sensation Miranda Lambert captured five Country Music Association nominations on Tuesday in three categories and will compete against her fiance Blake Shelton when the CMA hands out its annual awards on November 10.