Guardian Music — Guitarist Joe Satriani claimed the band copied his instrumental If I Could Fly for their own track Viva La Vida, but an out-of-court-settlement now seems to have been reachedOn Monday, while the world raged over Kanye West's interruption of ingenue T... more info

MTV.com News — While show was live, 1.3 Million tweets referenced the VMAs.By Kyle Anderson Kanye West crashes the VMA stage as Taylor Swift accepts the award for best female video on Sunday Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic Because the 2009 MTV Video Music... more info

AngryApe — The 'Fame Kills' co-headline tour runs into 2010. more info

Guardian Music — The under-fire rapper was prompted to phone Swift, after her appearance on a US talkshow revealed West had yet to personally apologise for his VMA outburstAfter three public apologies, Kanye West has finally offered a private one, ringing Taylor Swif... more info

Topix — Kanye West called Taylor Swift with a "very sincere" apology Tuesday for interrupting her acceptance speech at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, Swift said. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Despite claims this week that Kanye West will ‘take a break’ after his VMAs meltdown the rapper has announced details of his joint tour with Lady GaGa.  The pair will hit cities... more info

The Independent — President Barack Obama's candid thoughts about rapper Kanye West are provoking a debate over standards of journalism in the Twitter age. more info

BBC News - UK — Rap star Kanye West calls to apologise personally to singer Taylor Swift for interrupting her MTV winning speech. more info

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L.A. Times - News — There are plenty of theories about the recent incidents of rudeness involving Kanye West, Serena Williams and Rep. Joe Wilson. Some worry it's the manifestation of a deepening social dysfunction. ... more info