
- Wal-Marts across the nation were abuzz with the sound of Toby Keith’s Big Dog Daddy beeping at the registers, catapulting the country star to #1 on the Billboard charts. Rapper Fabolous debuted at #2 with From Nothin’ to Somethin’ and Paul McCartney held strong at #3 with his macchiato-flavored Memory Almost Full. But the big story on this week’s charts were The Traveling Wilburys, whose finally-released, self-titled anthology came in at a solid #9 with 89,000 copies sold. Despite the debuts, and a good showing by Queens of the Stone Age’s Era Vulgaris at #14, total sales were still down 7.9 percent compared to the same week last year.
- After warring with her label head, firing her manager, canceling her summer tour, and dealing with the leak of her album, Kelly Clarkson has learned one thing: You can go home again. America’s first idol has reportedly been offered a guest spot on this summer’s American Idol tour.
- Prince is set to begin a seven-gig LA residency at the Roosevelt Hotel. First the 21-concert London run, now this. Where’s the NY love?
- AOL Music promises to keep speculating that Christina Aguilera is pregnant until she’s actually been legitimately inseminated.
- Britney Spears has decided to be fun again by resuming drinking.
- Stream the new Interpol song “Pioneer To The Falls,” from their forthcoming Our Love to Admire.
- Rock Royalty Rivalry: Rod Stewart’s kids got into a fight with Bob Marley’s kids.

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