Music News: Outkast's Big Boi is set to perform an onstage collaboration with the Atlanta Ballet Company.

Music News: Britney Spears has reportedly cancelled her live comeback gig.

Music News: Bloc Party are set to be one of the DJ's at the Judgement Sundays residency which takes place at the Eden club in San Antonio, Ibiza.

Music News: Coachella drew to a close this evening (April 29) with an outstanding performance from the recently reunited Rage Against The Machine.

Music News: T he New Pornographers have revealed further details of the follow-up to 2005's 'Twin Cinema', set to be released in August.

Snoop Dogg has been refused entry into Australia because of his extensive criminal record, the immigration minister said Thursday, the second time this year the rapper has been barred from entering another country.

Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr., was due to fly into Sydney this week to co-host the MTV Australia Video Music Awards.

Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews said Snoop Dogg's visa was canceled because he had failed to pass the country's strict character test, which takes criminal convictions into account.

Charity was the "American Idol" theme Wednesday night, and the generosity flowed to the contestants, too — no one was voted off the show. After a parade of pop stars, including Kelly Clarkson and Celine Dion, Ryan Seacrest announced the non-result: "All your favorites are still in the competition. How could we let anyone go on a charity night?"

Seacrest said the more than 70 million calls and text messages counted this week will be added to next week's tallies. That means two contestants will be shown the door next Wednesday.

The prosecution and defense agreed on one point: In court, Phil Spector is "Phillip" Spector.

Beyond that, the two sides were typically of a split mind as opening arguments began Wednesday in the Los Angeles murder trial of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame music producer.

Per prosecutor Alan Jackson, Spector is a man with a "very rich history of violence against women." Per defense attorney Bruce Cutler, Spector "was, and is, a true romantic of a bygone era."

Of no dispute was the matter at hand: Spector is charged with shooting to death B-movie actress Lana Clarkson in his castle-styled home in Alhambra, California, on Feb. 3, 2003. If convicted of second-degree murder, he could face 15 years to life in prison.

Any plans to send Willie Nelson to jail for drug possession have gone to pot.

The herb-happy country crooner has been spared serving time in the slammer after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession Tuesday in Louisiana.

Nelson and members of his posse were issued citations in September after state troopers boarded his tour bus and sniffed out his stash of marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms.

In exchange for their guilty pleas, Nelson and tour manager David Anderson each paid a $1,024 fine and were placed on probation for six months by state Judge Paul deMahy.

Eminem wants to buy a Detroit venue which was featured in his film 8 Mile.

The rapper is in negotiations to purchase the St. Andrew's Hall venue from Live Nation for an undisclosed amount.

As part of the deal, Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg will manage the operation while the venue's current management will run the day-to-day operations of the club.

The rap battle scenes in 8 Mile were filled in an area of St. Andrew's Hall called "The Shelter," reports Detroit Free Press.

A coat worn by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is set to go under the hammer to help raise funds for Oxfam's Darfur and Chad appeal.

The singer joins the likes of Corinne Bailey Rae, Sir Elton John, actress Sienna Miller, and artist Tracy Emin, who are all contributing various items to the cause.

Martin is putting forward a black Dolce & Gabbana jacket, while Sir Elton is donating a Donatella Versace suit he wore to his White Tie & Tiara Ball in 2000.

Corinne Bailey Rae is also donating the red dress she wore on the video for her 2006 hit single "Put Your Records On."

Beyonce has been forced to delete a special version of her current album--following legal problems.

As previously reported, the singer is in the process of being sued by singer Des'Ree following allegations that she did not get permission to cover a song called "I'm Kissing You" on B Day - Deluxe Edition.

Allegedly a deal to use the song did not come to fruition, but Beyonce re-recorded the song as "Still in Love (Kissing You)" and made a video.

Sanjaya Malakar is so famous, he can't walk anywhere without getting noticed.

"It's really weird. I mean, I'm just Sanjaya from Seattle," the 17-year-old "American Idol" cast-off said Monday on "Live With Regis and Kelly."

"It's paparazzi (who) get at you," he said, "and fans come up and try to give you hugs and get autographs. I would love to just be able to hug everyone and give autographs and take pictures, but you can't."

Malakar was voted off the Fox talent competition last week after a long and unlikely run in which he outlasted better singers and captivated millions of TV viewers with his goofy charm and ever-changing hairdos.