As the music world prepares for the MTV Video Music Awards, album release dates have been experiencing push backs or in rare cases push ups and have even gone missing

Hip-hop star Mos Def saved the day at the Rock The Bells festival in Toronto, Canada on Sunday when he stepped in at the last minute to replace absent rapper Common.

ROTHBURY, Mich. (AP) — Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and surviving members of the Grateful Dead are scheduled to perform at the Rothbury music festival in Michigan.

Kevin Federline has sparked reports he's back with his ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson after taking her to Las Vegas for a birthday weekend.

Paul Simon's son Adrian is rapidly following in his father's footsteps - the 15 year old has finished recording his first album with a band of New York high school friends. The eldest son of Simon and Edie Brickell

Somali-born MC and singer K'Naan has joined Stephen Marley on his Mind Control North America Tour. The two will be joined by Jr. Gong himself, Damian Marley. K'naan will be performing in support of his upcoming debut album The Dusty Foot Philosopher due out later this year.

There's an old black and white photo of Stephen Marley; it's a portrait of the lion as a young man. He's standing against a wall of bamboo rocking short hair and an '80s-style I-Threes t-shirt—puffed up and proud the way only a rebel youth can be. But there's something else in the image—something about the intensity and focus in Stephen's face even as a teen—that shows in an instant that having the last name "Marley" has nothing to do with being the son of a musical icon or an heir to a throne. It does, however, have everything to do with being an individual with a purpose.

Four sons of reggae legend Bob Marley will hold a concert promoting peace to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the musician's birth next month. The event, dubbed "Smile Jamaica" will take place on February 10 at Marley's birthplace of Nine Miles in St. Ann parish on the island.

Two icons of the hip-hop world, Diddy and Snoop Dogg, have unveiled plans for a major co-headlining European concert tour. The historic 18-city trek will see the superstars sharing stages in nine countries across the continent.

Alicia Keys has voiced her support for Madonna's attempt to adopt Malawian David Banda - and believes celebrities have an important part to play in the fight against poverty. The star, who hosts her annual Black Ball charity gig in New York on Thursday, was disappointed by the backlash Madonna received following her decision to adopt the 13-month-old last month.