Music

Los Angeles -- KISS kicked off its 32-city North American Tour called "The Hottest Show on Earth" during the weekend with concerts in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Minot, N.D.

Los Angeles -- The audition process for Paula Abdul's upcoming U.S. reality-competition series "Got to Dance" has started, CBS said Monday.

Tampa, Fla. -- Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan briefly collapsed on stage during a concert in Tampa, Fla., this week, witnesses said.

Indianapolis -- Authorities say they stopped two of rocker Bret Michaels's tour buses in northeast Indiana this week and allegedly found marijuana and other drugs on board.

Washington -- Aerosmith's publicist says the iconic rock band is gearing up to start its "Cocked, Locked and Ready to Rock Tour" in Oakland, Calif.

New York -- Rapper Foxy Brown pleaded not guilty Thursday to violating an order of protection her neighbor has against her, court records show.

New York -- Rapper Foxy Brown was arrested after an alleged altercation with a neighbor who has a restraining order against her, police sources told the New York Post.

Los Angeles -- Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna is the No. 1 record in the United States, Billboard.com reported Thursday.

Nashville -- U.S country music star Taylor Swift says her third studio album "Speak Now" is set for release this fall on the Big Machine Records label.

Washington -- Elaine Stritch, Nathan Lane and Chad Kimball performed at the White House in Washington Monday in "A Celebration of the Music of Broadway."