NFL season kicks off with free NYC concert (AP)

AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Usher, Keith Urban and Natasha Bedingfield are kicking off the NFL season with a free concert that's expected to draw thousands to Manhattan's Columbus Circle.

VMAs offer glimpse of music and mayhem (AP)

AP - Britney Spears may not sing at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Christina Aguilera will.

Rapper T.I. retains lead on singles chart (Reuters)

Reuters - A week after setting a new record with a 70-place leap to No. 1, rapper T.I. logged a second round atop Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday.

Christina Aguilera Reaches Target Audience (E! Online)

E! Online - Ain't no other retailer for Christina Aguilera.