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Britney Spears garners third MTV award nomination (Reuters)

Reuters – A year after her calamitous comeback performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears has garnered a third nomination for this year’s show, but it remained unclear whether she would dare a repeat appearance.

LL Cool J sees more music projects in his future (Reuters)

Reuters – Rapper-actor LL Cool J finished his last album under a contract with Def Jam Records that spanned two decades, but told Reuters it was not likely to be his final music project.

Rocker Jackson Browne sues McCain over a song (Reuters)

Reuters – Rock star Jackson Browne has sued U.S. presidential candidate John McCain for copyright infringement, accusing the presumptive Republican nominee of using the singer’s 1977 hit “Running on Empty” in a campaign ad without permission.

Appeals court: Phil Spector’s retrial can proceed (AP)
AP – A California court panel has decided that the retrial of Phil Spector on a murder charge can proceed.

Gilmour goes for live glory in “Gdansk” (Reuters)

Reuters – David Gilmour’s upcoming concert album, “Live in Gdansk,” turned out a little different than the Pink Floyd guitarist planned.

MTV Loves Britney Spears to Pieces (E! Online)

E! Online – Is Britney Spears feeling some pressure to perform at MTV’s upcoming Video Music Awards?

Madonna: An unlikely inspiration for 50-plus set (AP)

AP – NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, Madonna may have scandalized the Vatican and shocked nearly every parent in America at some point during her long and provocative career full of shrewd image transformations.