• Pissed off that Kurt Cobain is now the #1 grossing dead musician, Elvis Presley is about to launch a massive campaign to win the hearts and hips of young America. The company that owns the right to license Elvis’s merchandise will start marketing to youth-oriented outlets like MySpace and YouTube. Wow, did they just figure out that those two sites exist? Hey, I got an idea, why don’t they get on this whole new blogging thing as well.
• Some sick bastard stole Lily Allen’s dog from the back of her van. Full text of her note after the jump. Maybe Diddy did it?
• Entercom Communications is the latest major music company to get smacked down by Eliot Spitzer’s payola probe. Entercom, which owns 105 radio stations around the country, agreed to pay $3.5 million to fund music education and appreciation programs, and an additional $750,000 to the state of New York for expenses incurred from the probe. The deal means that Entercom will refuse payments and other inducements from record labels in exchange for radio play, banning payments from independent promoters, and the hiring of an internal compliance officer to monitor promotion practices.
• Christina Aguilera may have softened up her public persona, but the girl is still dirrty. The sultry songstress admitted that she fancies a wee romp with the ladies and finds nothing wrong with it. Well, neither do we. Neither do we.
• Have the egocentric Swedish rockers The Hives really named their next album, The World’s First Perfect Album?

Lily Allen and the Case of the Missing Dog:

I am beside myself with worry because someone has stolen my dog Maggie May this morning. I am in Jamaica, while i am here Maggie has been looked after by a friend she was stolen out of his van. outside his house, Capel road, Forest gate, London. E7 and no one has seen her since. Not only am i devastated that my dog has been taken away, but i am also concerned for her well-being. She needs an operation on her stomach and is having medical treatment. there is a reward. please anyone help. no one will be angry – me and my family just want Maggie home. Please mail me with any information or contact this number 07909 903565 if you can help.