Reuters - Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has told fans to stop sending letters and requests for autographs, saying mail will be thrown away after October 20 because he has too much to do.

Reuters - Sting, Andrea Bocelli, Placido Domingo and other stars of popular and classical music honored late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti at a star-studded concert in Jordan over the weekend.

AP - The Jonas Brothers will perform during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys' nationally televised Thanksgiving Day game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Reuters - For those about to rock, AC/DC salutes you. Unless, that is, you want to buy the Australian heavy metal group's newest album, "Black Ice," on iTunes, or anywhere but Wal-Mart when it drops in record stores on October 20.

Reuters - Oasis went straight to No. 1 on the UK album charts Sunday with their first album in three years, continuing their unbroken string of chart-toppers.

AP - William Claxton, a celebrated photographer who worked with such entertainers as Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra and who helped establish the organization that runs the Grammy Awards, has died. He was 80.

AP - Although T.I. owns both the No. 1 album and single in the country, the platinum-selling rapper says he still feels like the underdog.

E! Online - Three weeks after narrowly surviving a Learjet plane crash, Travis Barker has taken to his MySpace blog to thank fans for their support and to update them on his condition.

AP - Lisa Marie Presley is a mom again. A publicist says the 40-year-old singer gave birth Tuesday to twin girls, whose names were not released. One baby weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and the other came in at 5 pounds and 2 ounces.

AP - Damnation was the dominant theme Saturday in a new Vienna State Opera production of Charles Gounod's Faust. But redemption triumphed in the form of wonderful singing and a powerful orchestral performance.

E! Online - Lisa Marie Presley has doubled her pleasure.

Reuters - The Beastie Boys have drafted Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper to join them on the Get Out and Vote tour, which will begin October 28 in Richmond, Va. Shows are also set for November 1 in St. Paul, Minn., and November 2 in Milwaukee.

E! Online - Looks like Meat Loaf came down with a case of the Janet Jacksons.

E! Online - Janet Jackson is ready for more onstage escapades.

E! Online - Lil' Kim has a big problem on her hands.

Country singer Kenny Chesney has plenty to sing about when it comes to heartbreak. Kenny told Newsweek his new album, "Lucky Old Sun," was written after his marriage to Renee Zellweger was annulled in 2005.

"In 2006, I was probably as emotionally and mentally exhausted as I'd ever been. And that was due to a lot of things—having the foot on the gas pedal constantly, and my breakup with Renée Zellweger," Kenny says.

"I got in a plane and went down to the Virgin Islands. I was completely by myself. I didn't want to be around anybody. So, the next thing you know, it's me and a pen and I sat down and wrote a lot of lines of this song, 'Nowhere to Go, Nowhere to Be.'"

Gentlemen, start your engines! Jessica Simpson performed a pre-race concert and sang the national anthem at the NASCAR Bank of America 500 on Saturday in North Carolina, but before she crooned for car race fans, she spoke to ET about love with NFL beau Tony Romo! The beauty also got a lesson in changing tires at pit crew speed from pro driver Scott Wimmer, and ET caught it all on tape!

Jessica dished about her budding romance with Tony -- and debunked some crazy rumors in the process!

"Tony and I have not gone to Neiman Marcus -- somebody said we bought a ring there," Jessica tells ET about engagement rumors. "I couldn't drag Tony in to Neiman Marcus if I tried."

The Jonas Brothers are hitting the football field with the Dallas Cowboys! The group is to perform live at the team's Thanksgiving game to kick off the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign.

“I was born in Dallas, which makes performing with my brothers at the Cowboys Halftime on Thanksgiving an incredible honor,” said Nick Jonas.

The halftime show to launch the Red Kettle Christmas Campaign has become an annual holiday tradition with a list of previous halftime performers including: Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow and Destiny’s Child.

You know their famous faces from TV. Now, prepare to experience to the sonic awesomeness that is their music! Band from TV -- featuring Hugh Laurie ("House"), James Denton ("Desperate Housewives"), Greg Grunberg ("Heroes"), Bob Guiney ("The Bachelor") and Bonnie Somerville ("Cashmere Mafia") -- are set to unleash their debut DVD/CD, "Hoggin' All the Covers," on October 28 through Amazon -- and proceeds go to charity!

The live set showcases the all-star group at their finest, playing 13 classic rock ‘n’ roll hits such as “Piece of My Heart,” “Mustang Sally” and “The Letter” before an audience in L.A. The DVD includes never-before-seen footage of rehearsals, candid moments amongst the band members, exclusive interviews and information on the array of charities that will benefit from sales.

How did such a talented crop of TV stars come together to form the band? Greg got the idea to put together a philanthropic super-group after playing drums at a “House of Blues” charity concert, and through a series of acting roles and coincidences, he met Hugh (keyboards), then James (guitar, vocals) and Bob (vocals). Soon after, Bonnie (vocals) joined the group and Band from TV was formed.

Janet Jackson's undisclosed illness has again forced the star to postpone returning to her Rock Witchu tour, which was supposed to resume Saturday night in Connecticut.

Mohegan Sun, the concert's venue, says that Janet has delayed the extravaganza due to doctors' orders. Tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date (TBA).

The 42-year-old singer has postponed several concert dates since becoming "suddenly ill" and ending up briefly hospitalized late last month in Montreal.

Nicole Richie has gone from Hollywood wild child to domestic diva! The reality star is talking all things in the kitchen -- including mashing her own baby food!

"Food tastes better coming from your mom because it's made with love," she tells People. She purees steamed vegetables to make homemade baby food for little Harlow, now nine months old.

"We talk about it all the time," adds daddy Joel Madden. "It's an energy thing. I know exactly what's going into [Harlow's] body."

The Foo Fighters have thrown a monkey wrench in John McCain's use of one of their big hits on the campaign trail -- and they're not the first big-name band to do so!

The Foos are requesting that McCain stop using their tune "My Hero," says the Associated Press.

"The saddest thing about this is that 'My Hero' was written as a celebration of the common man and his extraordinary potential," the band said. "To have it appropriated without our knowledge and used in a manner that perverts the original sentiment of the lyric just tarnishes the song."

You can't judge a book by it's cover! Despite her good looks and chart-topping success, Kellie Pickler says she battled a year-long depression.

The former "American Idol" contestant tells People that she battled depression and suffered severe side-effects to anti-depressants after struggling with family problems and an emotional breakup with hockey player Jordin Tootoo.

"Everything in my professional life seemed great," she says. "But in my personal life, I was just crumbling."

Madonna is once again stirring up controversy, this time for taking swipes at VP nom Sarah Palin.

According to Us Weekly, the singer repeatedly heckled Palin at her show in NYC while performing "I Love New York" -- in which the lyrics "get off my street" are part of the chorus -- she reportedly said, "you know who can get off of my street? Sarah Palin! I'm gonna kick her ass if she don't get off of my street!"

They report she also mocked the Alaska governor's accent and sarcastically told the crowd, "I love her."

After surviving the tragic Learjet crash that killed four people last month, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is opening up about that terrifying night in Columbia, S.C.

The 32-year-old tattooed drummer, who was severely burned in the crash, tells Us Weekly about his immense fear of flying. He reportedly avoided airplanes and drove across the country by bus with his father and ex-wife Shanna Moakler, says the mag.

“I hate planes,” Travis says. “"My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened ... well, I'm just thankful to be alive! I'm just grateful to be here at all."

Britney Spears has everybody talking with her new single, "Womanizer," and we've got the fist pics from the set of the brand new video!

A glam, fit and sexy Brit is seen with her trademark blonde locks, plus two other distinct, dark-haired "characters" -- an office vixen and a sultry waitress.

The video premieres this Friday at 10 p.m. during "20/20."

Newlywed Beyonce Knowles opens up about being Mrs. Jay-Z!

Beyonce tells Essence magazine, "…What Jay and I have is real. It's not about the interviews or getting the right photo op. It's real."

Beyonce and Jay-Z, also known as Shawn Carter, filed their wedding license on April 18 of this year in Scarsdale, New York.

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The most popular teenager in the world is turning 16-years-old and ET's Mark Steines is there to help her celebrate! Miley Cyrus chose none other than Disneyland in Anaheim, California to have her Sweet 16 birthday party-- Mark and Miley hopped on the Indiana Jones Adventure ride to get the party started!

In addition to the 5,000 fans in attendance, see all the celebrities that came out to celebrate in the Stars in Cars parade!

Miley's party, called Share the Celebration, is also serving to raise awareness for the Youth Service America organization that helps drive consciousness toward the need for youth volunteerism.

ET was there as major hip hop stars -- including Wyclef Jean and Busta Rhymes -- joined rocker Kid Rock and "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan for music and fun at VH1's annual Hip Hop Awards.

The event, held at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom, celebrates the visions and innovations of artists who contributed to making hip hop a major cultural force around the world.

In addition to a night of great music, the show also had its share of funny moments, thanks to the hosting duties of former "Saturday Night Live" funnyman and "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan.

The Jonas Brothers whipped up yet another savory pop confection with their single "Lovebug" -- and now new details are bubbling up about the tune's upcoming music video!

The boys tell MTV News that the "Love Bug" vid will be a "period piece love story inspired by 'The Notebook,'" a 2004 romance film based on Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel.

"We have a dream of what it can be," Kevin Jonas told MTV. "It's about capturing that idea. We want to make sure it’s always right."