Fan convicted in NYC of harassing Ashanti's mother (AP)

AP - A would-be rapper was convicted Tuesday of harassing Ashanti's mother with a flurry of dirty photos and lewd text messages about the Grammy Award-winning R&B star.

10 a cappella singers ready for pop stardom (AP)

AP - Imagine this: By day you're a typical businessman, working the 9 to 5. Your nights and weekends, however, are spent sharing a stage with nine other guys just like you — performing a cappella songs in small venues while recording an album under Atlantic Records.

Terrorist attack feared after Jackson arrest (AP)

AP - Police concerns that media-hungry terrorists would attack Michael Jackson's trial as a "soft target" led to a request for federal help, according to FBI files kept on the late pop star. The documents also show that the FBI helped facilitate interviews in the Philippines by California authorities investigating Jackson over allegations that he had sexually abused boys.

Nick Jonas balancing brothers with solo band, tour (Reuters)

Reuters - Nick Jonas is taking a break from the Jonas Brothers to spread his musical wings with a new side project that includes former bandmates of Prince.