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.

Bethlehem gets first Christmas rock concert (AP)

AP - O Come All Ye Faithful to Bethlehem's first Christmas rock festival.

Rage Against the Machine humbles Simon Cowell (AP)

AP - A grass-roots Facebook campaign has spoiled American Idol mogul Simon Cowell's Christmas by denying one of his new acts the prestigious Christmas No. 1 spot in Britain.

Radiohead returning to studio in good spirits (Reuters)

Reuters - Radiohead plans to return to the studio in January to continue work on its next album, which began over the summer.