Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Dr. Dre, Rage, Veoh • John Mayer Apologizes for “N-Word” • Lady Gaga Salutes Elton John in NYC • Rihanna Unveils “Rude Boy” Video • Axl Rose Lashes Out Over Slash-Ban Rumors • U2’s Mullen Jr. to Guest on Cleveland... more info

The Mirror — Russell Brand's joke about the parlous state of Amy Winehouse's liver was today ranked the greatest on-stage quip at the Brit Awards. Brand, who hosted the show in 2007, topped a poll for networking site MySpace Music, ahead of Robbie Williams challe... more info

Rolling Stone — “I hate the snow. We can’t do it if it snows.” Taking inspiration from a would-be blizzard, Lady Gaga helped kick off Fashion Week at amfAR’s New York gala to honor Elton John and benefit AIDS research Wednesday night as a woman in white — ... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Three nighttime concerts at Wrigley Field apparently aren't too much for the congested Lake View neighborhood to handle, according to the alderman whose ward includes the ballpark. Elton John and Billy Joel and the Dave Matthews Band will headline th... more info

The Daily Mail — Elton bore an uncanny resemblance to Oddbod Junior, a Frankenstein-like figure from Carry on Screaming. more info

The Daily Mail — Blood tests have revealed that 18-month-old Lev, who stole Elton John's heart, has escaped the deadly virus that both his parents and older brother carry. more info

VH1 News — Lady Gaga talked about the next phase of her Monster Ball Tour, her Grammy performance with Elton John and even Black Sabbath during an interview on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show. more info

Musicnotes.com Blog — Were you one of the millions of music fans that watched The Grammys? A record number of music lovers tuned into this year’s Grammy awards, to watch artists like Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Kings of Leon and several others accept their awards.... more info

MTV.com News — 'It's more of a musical and less of a concert,' she says of Monster Ball's overseas incarnation.By Cristina Ramos, with additional reporting by Jem Aswad Lady Gaga Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images In a phone interview with Ryan Seacrest ... more info

Guardian Music — Last week we asked you to remember music about forgetting. Now we want you to suggest songs that have gone to la la landAmid all the songs about forgetting, those about remembering, those about trying not to remember, and, finally, those about gettin... more info