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Briefly: Melissa Etheridge, Bobby Brown, The Clash, Rites of Spring

Melissa Etheridge took the top music honor at Sunday's (2/25) Academy Awards ceremony with her song "I Need to Wake Up," a cut featured in former Vice President Al Gore's Oscar-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth," pulling down the prize for Best Original Song.

Briefly: Foo Fighters, Shakira, James McMurtry, Bobby Brown

The Foo Fighters will release their first live album, "Skin and Bones," on Nov. 7, the group confirmed in a press release issued today (10/3). A live companion DVD is scheduled to hit stores later that month.

Briefly: Prince, 'High School Musical,' James Blunt, MTV VMAs, New Edition

Prince gave a surprise midnight performance Tuesday (3/21) at the Sunset Tower Records store in West Hollywood, CA, to usher in the release of his new album, "3121."

Briefly: Paul McCartney, Bobby Brown, Juliana Hatfield, Blackalicious

Paul McCartney is teaming with children's book author Philip Ardagh and animator Geoff Dunbar to write a picture book titled "High in the Clouds: An Urban Furry Tail," the Penguin publishing house announced.

Briefly: Madonna, Bobby Brown, Kurt Cobain, Hanoi Rocks

Madonna's Maverick Records label has filed suit against Warner Music Group, alleging breach of contract.

Briefly: Elvis Costello, Music Midtown, Bobby Brown, RIAA

Elvis Costello has signed a two-book deal with the publishing house Simon and Shuster, according to a press release.

Briefly: Paul McCartney, Montgomery Gentry, Ides of March, Bobby Brown

Paul McCartney will play concerts at stadiums throughout Europe in May and June, including seven cities he's never played before.

Briefly: David Bowie, Bobby Brown, Bon Jovi, Eminem, Erick Sermon

David Bowie, who is battling the flu, has again pushed back the opening of his North American tour. Bowie's Friday (12/12) show at Toronto's Air Canada Center is the latest to be postponed.

Briefly: The Neptunes, Hoobastank, Bobby Brown, The Strokes

" The Neptunes Present ... Clones," the debut compilation album from super-producers Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, outsold the competition during its first week in stores, moving more than 249,262 copies, according to Arista Records.

Briefly: Michael Jackson, Rolling Stone's top guitarists, Bobby Brown, Kenny Chesney

Michael Jackson will open his Neverland Ranch in Southern California for a Sept. 13 charity event.