Yahoo Music Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunk (Reuters) Reuters - For all the innovations Apple has brought to the market through the years, it's also a pretty good follower. Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol' (AP) Jaripeo tour brings music, rodeo to arenas (Reuters) Reuters - At a time when economic woes and immigration crackdowns are hurting the Latin music touring business, big, showy productions would seem to be ... Veteran group Banda el Recodo still going strong (Reuters) Reuters - After more than seven decades in the business, seminal act Banda el Recodo remains one of the top-selling groups in the genre of brass-based ... KT Tunstall finds new musical edge on "Tiger Suit" (Reuters) Reuters - At a recent media showcase in London, KT Tunstall offered an unusual description of the songs from her forthcoming third album: "Like Eddie Cochran ... Katy Perry's chart-topper sparks new sales worries (Reuters)  USA Today Music News Jay-Z, Eminem give Detroit something to remember I you were sitting in the crowd of 42,000 Thursday night for the first of two shows by Eminem and Jay-Z (two more follow Sept. 13 and 14 at New ... Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances and it's time he gets his act together. Brooks & Dunn go out with a bang Brooks & Dunn ended a 19-year run Thursday night with a Bridgestone Arena concert that benefited the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. ... Funk band War tells PepsiCo they're not friends Members of the original funk band War say they can't be friends with PepsiCo. Axl Rose tries Dublin's patience, sends crowd home Axl Rose, it seems, needs a little more patience and a much louder alarm clock. T.I. released from jail after drug arrest The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says Grammy-winning rapper T.I. and his wife have been released from jail after his arrest on suspicion ...  Variety Music Reviews Herbie Hancock - Seven Decades: The Birthday Celebration Music Reviews: Performers celebrated the forward-looking innovator who expands his canvas to embrace the globe. My Morning Jacket Music Reviews: Summertime has become the make-or-break time slot for bands who toil in the indie rock arena. Rihanna/Ke$ha Music Reviews: Rihanna spent far more time on the trappings than the arrangements of the songs delivered. Arcade Fire Music Reviews: Over the past few years, Arcade Fire has experienced one of the more spectacular growth spurts that rock has seen in ages, leapfrogging ... Gustavo Dudamel/Gabriela Montero Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Reviews: Dudamel can freshen even the most overplayed standards in the outdoor repertoire. Carmen Music Reviews: Gustavo Dudamel pulls opera out of the slog of routine into something really special and thrilling.  Variety Music News ASCAP launches iPhone/iPad app Music News: App is first of its kind for perf rights org -- The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the performing rights organization ... 'Soul Train' rode the express for black culture Music News: DVD release pulls pop icon back into station -- On Wednesday, when the Grammy Museum hosts a 40th anniversary tribute to "Soul Train," Don ... Cuts put end to Paste Music News: Music mag keeps website -- The long-imperiled yet highly-regarded music magazine Paste has folded its print edition, laying off nine of its ... The 'Teenage' rage Music News: Katy Perry's latest sells 192,000 copies in debut -- Katy Perry proves her singles success is no reverie, as the singer's sophomore Capitol ... Alliance Entertainment to Platinum, Gores Music News: Duo acquires mega wholesale distributor -- Alliance Entertainment, the country's largest wholesale distributor of CDs, DVDs and video games, ... 'Introducing' show from Fuse, MySpace Music News: Website, network partner on new-artist program -- Madison Square Garden's music network Fuse is partnering with MySpace Music for "Introducing...," ...

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