Reuters - Neil Young will launch an eight-week North American tour in Boise, Idaho, on October 18, two days after the release of his album, "Chrome Dreams II."

Reuters - Rapper 50 Cent has pledged to retire if Kanye West's new album outsells his, generating much-needed publicity for a flagging musical genre that may go the way of disco.

Reuters - Teen rapper Soulja Boy's breakout single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" began a second week atop the U.S. pop singles chart Thursday, and the three subsequent tracks held their same positions from last week.