Rapper Chingy has returned to Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace record label - three years after he left the company for allegedly cheating him out of his earnings. The Right Thurr hit maker - real name Howard Bailey, Jr. - cut ties with the Atlanta-based imprint in 2004, claiming Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges and his manager Chaka Zulu were mismanaging Chingy's finances.

Happy Birthday to rappers Lil' Bow Wow (1987) and Chingy (1980), WWE Diva Melina Perez (1979), "Webster" star Emmanuel Lewis (1971), French actress Juliette Binoche (1964), "Dogma" actress Linda Fiorentino (1960), singer Jeffrey Osborne (1948), "Addams Family" actor Raul Julia (1940; d. 1994), and country singer Mickey Gilley (1937).

Rap superstar Mike Jones will release a new album, titled "The American Dream," in April on Swishahouse/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records. Fans of the Houston-born MC have been eagerly awaiting new music ever since Jones took the hip-hop world by storm in 2005 with his double-platinum, chart-topping debut "Who is Mike Jones?"

Once again, it’s time to look ahead to the upcoming year in entertainment. A long list of distinguished music acts will be releasing albums this year, with some great releases just weeks away. It looks to be quite an interesting selection, no matter your tastes in music. Here’s some of the music you need to look for in 2007:

...During July, co-founder and original Pink Floyd guitarist/singer Syd Barrett, who had spent the better part of the last 35 years as a hermit, died at age 60 from diabetic complications... Weezer singer Rivers Cuomo pretty much confirms rumors that the band is done, "unless," he says, "it becomes really obvious to me that we need to do one."

The "2006 American Music Awards" announce a star-studded lineup of celebrity presenters scheduled to appear and help hand out 20 American Music Awards representing the best of Pop/Rock, Country, Soul/Rhythm & Blues, Rap/Hip Hop, Latin, Alternative, Adult Contemporary and Contemporary Inspirational music. The special airs live Tuesday, Nov. 21 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on ABC.

A number of big releases hit stores this week, including the highly-anticipated return of My Chemical Romance with 'The Black Parade.' Plus look for the John Legend's sophomore album 'Once Again' and debuts from Brooke Hogan, Jibbs and more. Continue reading for reviews and info on this week's CD releases...

Justin Timberlake still rules the U.S. album charts, holding off five big new entries in the process. The pop superstar's Futuresex/Lovesounds claims a second week at the top of the Billboard charts and takes sales of his second solo effort past the 900,000 mark.

MTV: Music Television just announced the line-up for Spankin’ Free Music Week – the network’s annual nod to the best in music. From Monday, September 24, to Friday, September 29, every channel, platform and network of MTV including MTV Overdrive, MTV.com, MTV2, mtvU and more will collectively team up to showcase the hottest music and artists for over 75 hours of music programming.