Spinner.com — Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsPaul Simon's reopening of New York's Beacon Theatre last Friday was supposed to be a special event on its own. But when it came time for an encore, the singer shocked the audience by bringing out Art Garfunkel for... more info

Rolling Stone — Paul Simon’s first show at New York’s renovated Beacon Theatre this past Friday night ended with his former partner Art Garfunkel coming onstage to stunned applause by an A-list crowd that included Paul McCartney, Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Jon Bon Jo... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker JON BON JOVI is suing a former employee of his American football team Philadelphia Soul, accusing the man of copyright infringement. The Arena Football League ... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Celebrity Justice Jon Bon Jovi is accusing someone of trying to sell parts of his "Soul."A former employee of the Philadelphia Soul -- the 2008 Arena Bowl champs -- is being sued by team owner Bon Jovi and his Arena League Football tea... more info

Guardian Music — If only the Treasury could invest in Madonna. The Material Girl was the biggest-earning musician of 2008, generating £169m despite a dwindling world economy – and a none-too-successful recent album.Madonna topped Billboard's 2008 Money Make... more info

PopSugar UK — This week's episode of Skins focused on Pandora, after the heartbreak of possibly losing Thomas last week. In this episode she wants some fun and decides to throw a party, but for the girls only, so we're invited into her home and meet her mum (playe... more info

Reuters — CANBERRA (Reuters) - It's not often a classical violinist ranks alongside pop stars like Madonna and Bon Jovi on the concert tour circuit. Then again, Andre Rieu has not followed a conventional path. more info

Idolator — Though I have gone to great pains here to debunk the idea that "making your money on the road" is a viable option for most independent artists, it ain't so bad if you're a hegemonic musical force like Madonna. Billboard's Top Money Makers list is ou... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — As you'd expect - and as NME found out - backstage with The View is a heady mixture of soothing panpipe music, fiercely contested games of backgammon and grape eating contests. Ok, ok, we're lying. We caught up with the feisty tykes a few minutes b... more info

Pop Bytes — good morning! here's the latest mashup selection from my pal DJ paul v. which takes bon jovi's classic '80s anthem 'livin' on a prayer' and mashes it with the music from coldplay's kick-ass single 'viva la vida' - it works seamlessly - i totally lo... more info