AP - For a man who built his career on singing ballads, Seal's new album, "System," is surprisingly upbeat.

Reuters - With his first studio album since 2003, English singer/songwriter Seal hopes to rediscover the youthful energy of his self-titled debut 16 years ago.

AP - Britney Spears has been ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week, according to court documents in her custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

AP - Britney Spears' lawyer wants to seal all court papers in her custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline over their two small sons.

AP - An "American Idol" charity special filled with wrenching pictures of impoverished children and celebrity appeals raised more than $60 million, Fox said Thursday.

E! Online - As far as Whitney Houston's concerned, broken hearts could do themselves a favor by going to Orange County.

E! Online - This is probably not music to Seal's ears.

AP - Seal lost his bid Wednesday to overturn a British court ruling ordering the Grammy-winning singer to pay his ex-manager commissions on earnings from his first two albums.

Reuters - British pop star Seal has lost his appeal against an earlier court judgment that ordered him to pay his former manager 500,000 pounds ($980,000) in commission from his first two albums.

AP - John Mayer and the Dixie Chicks helped guide Don Henley on a trip through his musical memories that left the singer-songwriter feeling "very strange." They joined Henley's Eagles bandmate Timothy B. Schmit, Sam Moore, Keb Mo, Trisha Yearwood, Michael McDonald, Shawn Colvin and Seal in launching Grammy weekend by honoring the 59-year-old Henley as MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday night.