The Strokes to make UK festival comeback with Jay-Z (Yahoo! Music)

Cobain's mother gets guardianship of granddaughter (AP)

AP - A court filing shows the only daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love has been placed in a temporary guardianship.

French president relieved that rocker Hallyday improving (Reuters)

Reuters - President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday he was relieved that veteran French rocker Johnny Hallyday appeared to be getting better after undergoing an operation this week at a Los Angeles hospital.

Obamas join stars for Christmas benefit concert (AP)

AP - The nation's capital got in the holiday spirit Sunday night when music legends Neil Diamond and Mary J. Blige performed for President Barack Obama at the annual "Christmas in Washington" concert.