Jailed Cuban punk rocker to stand trial Friday (AP)

AP - Cuba has ordered jailed punk rocker Gorki Aguila, an outspoken critic of Fidel Castro and the communist government, to stand trial on Friday for "social dangerousness," a charge that could carry up to four years in prison.

'Suge' Knight posts bail after Las Vegas arrest (AP)

In this June 24, 2003 file photo, rap producer Marion 'Suge' Knight watches the 3rd annual BET Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)AP - Marion "Suge" Knight was jailed Wednesday on assault and drug charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife near the Las Vegas Strip, police said.


"Suge" Knight charged with assault (Reuters)

A Clark County Detention Center booking mug of music producer Marion Hugh Knight also known as 'Suge' Knight on August 27, 2008. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Knight was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and battery domestic violence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription. The charges stemmed from a domestic violence call involving his girlfriend early in the morning of August 27, 2008, police said. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was arrested on charges of assault and domestic violence on Wednesday after punching his girlfriend and pulling a knife on her during an argument, Las Vegas police said.


Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs (AP)

In this Sept. 11, 2006, file photo, Axl Rose is seen backstage at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, file)AP - A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000.


Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs (AP)

Axl Rose performs in a 2002 photo. The June leak of nine allegedly AP - A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000.


Jailed Cuban punk rocker to stand trial Friday (AP)

AP - Cuba has ordered jailed punk rocker Gorki Aguila, an outspoken critic of Fidel Castro and the communist government, to stand trail on Friday for "social dangerousness," a charge that could carry up to four years in prison.

Fla. jury acquits man of songwriter shooting (AP)

Francisco Oliveira Jr. takes the stand Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, during his attempted murder trial in Miami. Oliveira is accused of trying to kill Colombian songwriter Estefano.  (AP Photo/Miami Herald, Pool)AP - A jury acquitted a former handyman of attempted murder charges Wednesday in last year's near-fatal shooting of Latin songwriter Estefano, who had positively identified the man in court as his assailant.


McCartney to perform in Israel for first time (Reuters)

Paul McCartney performs at the Liverpool Sound concert at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, northern England, June 1, 2008. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)Reuters - Paul McCartney will perform for the first time ever in Israel next month -- more than 40 years after the Beatles were blocked from giving a concert in the country, the singer announced on Wednesday.


T.I. sets record for jump to top of singles chart (Reuters)

Hip Hop star T.I. talks during the nominations news conference for the MTV Video Music Awards in New York, in this July 31, 2006 file photograph. (Brendan McDermid/Files/Reuters)Reuters - Rapper T.I. establishes the mark for biggest jump to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as his single "Whatever You Like" soars from No. 71 to No. 1 in its third week on the list.


Replacements drummer Steve Foley dies (Reuters)

Reuters - Steve Foley, who played drums with the Replacements at the tail end of the alternative rock band's career, died during the weekend of August 23 in Minneapolis. He was 49. According to local media reports, Foley died after accidentally overdosing on prescription medication.

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