Idolator — Things aren’t looking so hot for Lilith Fair. The New York Times reports that 10 dates of the female-oriented music fest have been yanked, including stops in Salt Lake City, Montreal and Dallas. “We are in the midst of one of the most challenging... more info

MTV.com News — Sarah McLachlan-headlined festival is struggling at the box office.By Gil Kaufman Photo: Arista In the midst of one of the cruelest summers the touring industry has had in decades, the Lilith Fair announced on Thursday that it was canceling ... more info

Mjsbigblog — With the official announcement of ten canceled Lilith Fair tour dates, Kelly Clarkson has decided to pull out of the fair altogether. She posts on her official website: With the news of cancelled Lilith dates and my current progres... more info

Mjsbigblog — With the official announcement of ten canceled Lilith Fair tour dates, Kelly Clarkson has decided not to tour this summer. She posts on her official website: With the news of cancelled Lilith dates and my current progress in the st... more info

Mjsbigblog — Kelly Ckarkson has pulled out of Lilith Fair  in Minneapolis, MN on July 18. There’s no official word why Kelly is off the line-up, but reports that the all-female tour is experiencing sluggish sales could be a factor. Norah Jone... more info

VH1 News — Chris Brown's choked-up performance on the BET Awards during his Michael Jackson tribute adds him to the list of greatest pop-culture crying fits, which includes Halle Berry, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Timberlake. more info

MTV.com News — Halle Berry, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake and more have had their moments.By Kyle Anderson Chris Brown performs at the 2010 BET awards on Sunday Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images Despite the triumphant TV returns of Kanye West, T... more info

Mjsbigblog — Songwriter David Hodges finishes another song with Lee DeWyze Hodges tweets, “Just turned in the 2nd song w/ @LeeDeWyze. Loving these tunes.” *** Kelly Clarkson continues working in the studio. Kelly tweets, “In the studio aga... more info

Idolator — In-house Saturday Night Live guitarist-turned-big-bucks-pop-producer Dr. Luke has crafted some of radio’s biggest blockbusters—from Katy Perry’s “I Kissed A Girl” and Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” to Britney Spears’ “Circus... more info

Mjsbigblog — I’m trying out a trial balloon here. Since we are in the touring season and there is lots of talk about concert attendance, I thought we could try a weekly concert stats thread. In the past, we’ve only focused on the AI tour wi... more info