Why is your mate's rendition of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On" cute and sexy sometimes and so annoying at other times? A songbird study conducted by Emory University sheds new light on this question, showing that a change in hormone levels may alter the way we perceive social cues by altering a system of brain nuclei, common to all vertebrates, called the "social behavior network."

First we have Lloyd Marcus who is a singer/songwriter, rewriting Sara Smile for Sarah Palin. Catchy tune.

Apple® today (July 31) announced that more than three billion songs have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com).

Sir Paul McCartney released his 21st solo album 'Memory Almost Full' under Starbucks' Hear Music recording label. Music critics, press and fans warmly welcomed the CD and called it "vibrant" and "romantic".

More than 50 of the world's most popular artists recorded American Idol Winner John's greatest songs for "Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur." For more information, check out InstantKarma.org.

Eurovision Final kicks off in Helsinki today. Singers from 24 countries will compete for victory in the contest. Bookmakers see Ukraine's Verka Serduchka as a likely winner of Eurovision 2007.

With the semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest held last night, postcommunist countries are leading the way. Nine out of the 10 semifinal winners are from postcommunist countries. Moldova, Belarus, Georgia, Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Latvia, Hungary, and Slovenia all qualified. The other country was Turkey.