(BBC) Take That's Mark Owen and Howard Donald have to be rescued by stage crew after getting stranded in the hands of a mechanical robot used during one of their Manchester shows. more(Billboard) Snoop Dogg has been pitching TV networks on an "American Idol"-type show to find the next hip hop star, the New York Post reported Monday. more
(FMQB) Adele has been forced to cancel the remaining dates of her sold-out North American tour due to an ongoing illness. She recently postponed five shows due to laryngitis, but while resting in Los Angeles, Adele met with an Otolaryngology specialist who determined that she must take the next few weeks to recover with absolute voice rest. more
(Billboard) "Teach Me How to Dougie" creators Cali Swag District will release their debut album, "The Kickback," on July 12, with "Burn Out (Drive Fast)" announced as the next official single off the album. more
(BBC) US TV bosses confirm that Cheryl Cole will no longer be a judge on the US version of X Factor. more
(Billboard) Soul singer Patti LaBelle is being sued by a West Point cadet, Richard King, who claims that LaBelle's bodyguards physically beat him at a Houston airport in March more
(BBC) US singer-songwriter Andrew Gold, who enjoyed hits in the 1970s with Lonely Boy and Never Let Her Slip Away, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 59. more
(FMQB) Kanye West has finally released the official version of his video for "Monster," after a leaked version of the clip appeared online late last year. more
(NME) Britney Spears announces autumn UK arena tour. Singer will play seven dates in October and November more
(BBC) A man is jailed for six weeks after he admitted stealing a limited first edition Harry Potter book from an art gallery. more
(AP) Dr. Dre won't be behind the microphone at a federal courthouse after all; the rapper settled a lawsuit over damages from unauthorized online sales of his album 'The Chronic' a day before trial. more
(Jam!) Gwen Stefani is convinced her days of solo stardom are over, because her career away from No Doubt was just a "moment in time" which went on too long. more
(Billboard) Paul McDonald, who finished in eighth place on season 10 of "American Idol," is reportedly engaged to "Twilight" actress Nikki Reed more
(FMQB) Lauryn Hill announced during a Detroit concert over the weekend that she's expecting her sixth child with boyfriend Rohan Marley. more
