Reuters - New EU competition rules on the collection of royalties have hit a wrong note with top songwriters such as Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who have threatened to pull their songs off the airwaves if they go ahead.

AP - FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A couple of ousted "American Idol" finalists felt the love of their hometowns this week. LaKisha Jones' shooting star fell from the "American Idol" galaxy Wednesday night, but on Thursday Flint continued to embrace her and the bright future it hopes for her.

AP - A kiss from Simon Cowell turned out to be a kiss goodbye.

AP - A week after so impressing Simon Cowell that he kissed her, LaKisha Jones was eliminated Wednesday on "American Idol." The Fox talent show is down to its final three contestants.

AP - LaKisha Jones won raves from former Bee Gee Barry Gibb but generally failed to impress the judges Tuesday night as the four remaining contestants on "American Idol" each sang two of Gibb's songs.

AP - Barry Gibb, the former Bee Gee who bought the house that Johnny Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, lived in for decades before their deaths in 2003, said on Monday he plans to build a new home near where the house stood before burning down last week.

AP - Johnny Cash's longtime lakeside home, a showcase where he wrote much of his famous music and entertained U.S. presidents, music royalty and visiting fans, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday.

Reuters - The Tennessee home of late country icon Johnny Cash burned down on Tuesday as renovations were under way for its new owner, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, a local newspaper reported.

Reuters - The Bee Gees will receive a lifetime achievement award from a music industry group in Beverly Hills in May, organizers said on Monday.