Rolling Stone — • Live Nation Ticketmaster Merger Hearing Becomes Battle Over Chicago Top stories from the last three days: • Ne-Yo: Rihanna “Says She’s Fine” • Depeche Mode Offers Unique “Season Pass” Via iTunes • Emin... more info

Rolling Stone — With the Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger facing an antitrust subcommittee right this moment, several artists have come out in support of the proposed merger that would unite the concert giant with the ticketing leader. Seal, Shakira, Journey and Eddi... more info

MTV.com News — Deal is still pending antitrust review by Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission.By Gil Kaufman Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images Ticketmaster and Live Nation Inc. announced on Tuesday (February 10) that they will combine forces to cr... more info

The Newsroom — Shakira gives hometown a school; Emmys open up to more nominees; Bruce Springsteen is furious at Ticketmaster. (Feb. 5) more info

ContactMusic — Pop superstar SHAKIRA returned to her home country of Colombia on Wednesday (04Feb09) to open a $6 million (£4 million) school funded by her charity foundation. The Grammy ... more info

Associated Press — BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AP) -- As a teenager, the pop star Shakira fought illiteracy, teaching reading at a parochial school in the humble La Playa district of her hometown on Colombia's Caribbean coast.... more info

USA Today Music — As a teenager, the pop star Shakira fought illiteracy, teaching reading at a parochial school in the humble La Playa district ... more info

Guardian Music — In a move that is either devilishly clever or ridiculously misconceived, Epic Records has named Amanda Ghost – co-writer of James Blunt's You're Beautiful – as its new president.Ghost comes to the role with little or no management exper... more info

Dlisted — Farrah Fawcett (62) Gucci Mane (29) Shakira (32) Marissa Jaret Winokour (36) Dana International (37) Jennifer Westfeldt (39) Michael T. Weiss (47) Christie Brinkley (55) Duane 'Dog' Chapman (56) Brent Spiner (60) Ina Garten (60) Barry Dill... more info

The Newsroom — With celebrities like Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen and Shakira attending President Barack Obama's inauguration, the U.S. capital was definitely the place to be. (Jan. 23) more info