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APNewsBreak: Spears' ex disputes abuse claims (AP)

September 9, 2010

AP - An attorney for Britney Spears' ex-husband called child abuse claims leveled at the singer by a former bodyguard baseless and motivated by money.

Former singer with boy band LFO dies of leukemia (Reuters)

September 9, 2010

Reuters - Rich Cronin, former lead singer of the boy band LFO and the writer of its 1999 hit "Summer Girls," died on Wednesday after a battle with leukemia, celebrity news site TMZ reported. He was 35.

Lawsuit over filming of Beyonce video settled (AP)

September 9, 2010

AP - A lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles man upset with the disruption from a Beyonce Knowles music video shoot has been dismissed and settled.

Top 20 Concert Tours (AP)

September 9, 2010

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.

"Glee" star Morrison eyes debut album in February (Reuters)

September 9, 2010

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.

Americana Awards celebrate legacy of Wanda Jackson (AP)

September 9, 2010

AP - Wanda Jackson had no idea the influence she would have on future rock 'n' roll women when she carved a sharp, distinctive line across the heartwood of the new genre back in the 1950s and '60s.

Spain's Alejandro Sanz among top Latin Grammy nominees (Reuters)

September 9, 2010

Reuters - Superstar Spaniard Alejandro Sanz and three other singer-songwriters from Mexico, Uruguay and the Dominican Republic led the field of contenders unveiled on Wednesday for the 11th annual Latin Grammys with four nominations each.

Guerra, Sanz lead Latin Grammy nominations (AP)

September 9, 2010

AP - The Latin Grammy nominations spread the love between established artists and newcomers, nominating songwriters Juan Luis Guerra and Alejandro Sanz in four categories each.