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+ A London music product distribution warehouse owned by Sony burned to the ground during the London riots. While the catastrophic losses are still being assessed, Arctic Monkeys' physical release for forthcoming single, "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala," was obliterated. A limited quantity allotted for their website escaped the flames. (Guardian)
+ Gavin DeGraw was released from the hospital last night after being attacked in New York's East Village and then hit by a cab. "Honestly, I don't remember much. I only know I can recover from here. Thank u all for your genuine concern. I love u guys," he tweeted. (MTV News)
+ We already knew our fave rap stars were totes money, and Forbes' "Cash Kings" list of hip-hop's top earners confirmed it. Leading the list are Jay-Z, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Kanye West, and for the first time a Cash Queen cracks the Top 20: Nicki Minaj. Represent. (Forbes)
+ Peep the behind-the-scenes video of Selena Gomez prepping for her Teen Choice Awards performance of "We Own The Night." She says she prefers junk food, but she won a healthy five awards. (Just Jared Jr.)
+ Having caught a recent New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys show I can report the guys weren't exactly overdressed for the occasion, but they were definitely wearing pants. Not so on their final tour stop in London, Ontario. Undies alert! (The FW)