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.

R. Kelly seeks $3.4 million from tour promoter (AP)

AP - R. Kelly has won a $3.4 million award against his former tour promoter and is asking a Los Angeles judge to help him collect.

Bruce Springsteen sings for Obama in Michigan (Reuters)

Reuters - Bruce Springsteen concluded his three-day barnstorming tour in support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday night with a 50-minute acoustic set for about 5,000 people in Ypsilanti.

Eddie Van Halen Pops the Question (E! Online)

E! Online - Forget teacher. Eddie Van Halen's hot for Janie.