Vallenato duo bring Colombian genre to U.S. fans (Reuters)

Reuters - Vallenato, the traditional, accordion-anchored music of Colombia's Caribbean coast, has long been seen as a poor cousin of tropical music in the United States.

Delta museum is a tribute to bluesman B.B. King (AP)

AP - Translucent images of long ago, of black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick gin mill in the Mississippi Delta.

Mystery Illness Forces Janet Jackson to Nix More Shows (E! Online)

E! Online - Janet Jackson's concert cancellations are adding up as fast as concerns about her health.

Madonna gives fans a treat with "Sticky & Sweet" (AP)

AP - In a show defined by throbbing dance music, tight choreography, spectacular stage sets and stunning visuals, perhaps the most stirring moment during the kickoff concert to Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour came when the Material Girl stood onstage with just her guitar and a few musicians for an acoustic set.