INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Rocker John Mellencamp's 19-year-old son, Hud, turned himself into Indiana authorities Monday after he was accused of felony battery, officials said.
MIAMI, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Justin Timberlake wrapped up his Legends of Summer tour and hours later, performed an early morning show for a private Miami Beach audience, attendees said.
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A New York Police Department detective filed a lawsuit against rapper Ryan Leslie, for using the officer's voice in the song "Joan of Arc" without permission.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Black Eyed Peas singer Stacy Ann Ferguson legally changed her name to Fergie Duhamel after a Los Angeles judge signed off, TMZ reported.
MOLINE, Ill., Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A jet carrying the rock bands Ratt and Dokken returned to the Moline, Ill., airport Saturday after smoke was smelled in the cockpit, band members said.
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris Jr. filed a lawsuit in California against Marvin Gaye's family in a dispute over copyright infringement.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Raz B's publicist says the R&B singer is on life support in a hospital in China after he was smashed in the face with a bottle at a nightclub.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A high-flying performer from the Broadway musical "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark" remained hospitalized in stable condition Friday after a mishap Thursday.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Singer-songwriter Miguel was released on $5,000 bail after he was arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, police said.
ATLANTA, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Canadian teen pop sensation Justin Bieber has set a record by granting 200 wishes to seriously ill children through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 15 (UPI) -- "Survival," a new song by Detroit rapper Eminem, is to be featured on Activision's "Call of Duty: Ghosts" game, Interscope Records announced.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" featuring T.I. and Pharrell is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart for a 10th week, Billboard.com reported Thursday.
LONDON, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Marianne Faithfull has announced she is canceling a string of concerts in the United States and Lebanon because she fractured her sacrum while on vacation.
LONDON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Drummer Jon Brookes has died at the age of 44 after a long illness, his British rock band The Charlatans announced on its website.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The audio for U.S. pop star Lady Gaga's latest single "Applause" has gotten nearly 3 million hits since it was posted on YouTube Monday.
ATLANTA, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Usher's 5-year-old son has been released from an Atlanta hospital after he nearly drowned in his family pool last week, People.com said Tuesday.
LONDON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- An anonymous donor has contributed $155,000 toward the campaign to keep Jane Austen's turquoise ring in the United Kingdom, The Telegraph reported.
CULVER CITY, Calif., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Cody Simpson's "La Da Dee" is to play over the end credits of the upcoming U.S. family film "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2," Sony Pictures Animation said.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Adam Ant is to perform two concerts at New York's Irving Plaza in support of his new album "Adam Ant is the Blueblack Hassar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter."
LONDON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- British soul singer Adele is in talks to make her film acting debut in an upcoming espionage thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Firth, The Sun said.
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Kevin Federline, the father of Britney Spears' two young sons, married his longtime girlfriend Victoria Prince in Las Vegas during the weekend, records show.
KYZYL, Russia, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Throat singer Kongar-ol Ondar, known for his ability to sing two notes at the same time, died in his native Russian republic of Tuva, a friend said. He was 51.
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) speaks to the press after Congress failed to agree to a continuing resolution to fund the government, causing the first government shutdown in 17 years, in Washington, D.C. on October 1, 2013. Boehner was joined by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) (L), House Majority Whip Kevin MCCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). UPI/Kevin Dietsch
