Briefly: Anastacia, William Hung, David Crosby, Sonic Youth

Pop singer Anastacia, who underwent breast-cancer surgery a year ago, returned to the stage on Saturday (8/6) to perform at Germany's Echo Awards.

A new Anastacia single titled "Left Outside Alone" will hit North American stores on March 22 (it is currently available for download at the iTunes music store), and a new, self-titled album will be released in the U.S. on April 6.

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UC Berkeley civil-engineering student William Hung, who gained infamy with his rendition of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" on FOX-TV's "American Idol," has accepted Koch Entertainment's offer of a recording deal.

Hung--in an event spearheaded by music-television network Fuse--was offered the record contract and a video-production deal last month, after he performed "She Bangs" during halftime at a UC Berkeley volleyball game.

The album, tentatively titled "The True Idol," is scheduled for release on April 6. Besides "She Bangs," it will feature Hung's renditions of Martin's "Shake Your Bon Bon" and Elton John's "Rocket Man."

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David Crosby, 62, reportedly was arrested on Saturday morning (3/6) at a New York City Hotel on marijuana and gun possession charges.

According to published reports, Crosby checked out of the hotel on Friday (3/5), but left one of his bags behind. A hotel worker opened the bag to check for identification and reportedly found about an ounce of marijuana, a gun, three magazines loaded with ammunition and a knife. The hotel called police, who arrested Crosby when he returned to pick up the bag.

He reportedly was released on $3,500 bail. The gun-possession charge could land Crosby up to seven years in jail.

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Alt-rock veterans Sonic Youth will release a new album titled "Sonic Youth Nurse" in June, according to the band's official website. The track listing is:
New Hampshire
Paper Cup Exit
I Love You Golden Blue
Peace Attack
Pattern Recognition
Unmade Bed
Dripping Dream
Mariah Carey and the Arthur Doyle Hand Creme
Stones
Dude Ranch Nurse