AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don’t let the celebrities at a Jermaine Dupri party distract you from partying, or you might get an admonishment from the host himself.

Reuters - A starlet having lunch at the Ivy is
not a rare sight in Los Angeles; it’s common knowledge that the
restaurant is the place to see and be seen by the paparazzi.

Reuters - Keri Hilson is already a
successful songwriter. Her enviable list of credits includes
songs for Britney Spears (”Gimme More”), Mary J. Blige (”Take
Me As I Am”), Ludacris (”Runaway Love”) and Usher (”Love in
This Club”).

Reuters - Hispanic radio is showing new interest
in reaching a bilingual and bicultural population.

Reuters - The rock group Heart, angry that
its ’70s hit “Barracuda” is being used as the unofficial theme
song for Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is
taking aim at the Alaska governor.

Reuters - “Make Some Noise,” Christian rocker
Krystal Meyers’ third studio album, represents a shift in
direction for the 20-year-old singer-songwriter.

AP - Unlike his Republican opponent, Democrat Barack Obama is still raising money for his presidential campaign, and he turned Friday to rock legend Jon Bon Jovi for help.

Reuters - Guitarist Carlos Santana says his
new compilation, “Multi Dimensional Warrior,” is “a love letter
to fans” — as well as a reminder that his repertoire includes
more than the hit duets he’s been releasing since 1999’s
“Supernatural.”

Reuters - It took Los Angeles band Rilo Kiley
the better part of a decade to rise through the indie rock
ranks, but with her 2006 solo debut, “Rabbit Fur Coat,” the
group’s frontwoman, Jenny Lewis, quickly proved a force to be
reckoned with.

Reuters - She has domestic turmoil and
tabloid-fodder romance in her past, but Kellie Pickler just
wants people “to get to know me through my music.” It’s
fitting, then, that the “American Idol” alumna’s sophomore
album, due September 30, is self-titled.