"I can give you a definite 'no' on that. In one word: No. In two words: Hell no!" --Kid Rock

The rocker made his feelings about Britney Spears very clear to Ryan Seacrest when the radio host asked about a potential VMAs collabo.

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When Brit couldn't fit into her skinny pants anymore, she cleaned up her act -- or, rather, her closet -- and donated several garments to charity. Savor the good old days when Forbes named the pop princess the world's most powerful celebrity and when the starlet could still land a movie deal. Beware, though: The seller doesn't guarantee the pants are free from the toxic karma that could make it your prerogative to shave your head, kidnap your kids and drive yourself crazy.

"She wore big sunglasses the whole time. She seems like a very fragile, kind of complicated person ..."

- Neil Patrick Harris, April 2008

• Pete Doherty was released from jail on Tuesday morning after serving only 29 days of a 14-week sentence. The Babyshambles frontman was behind bars for reportedly being late for several probation appointments.

• Beck is rumoured be releasing a new album in a rushed way, much like the Raconteurs released their most recent album, 'Consolers of the Lonely.' The follow-up to 2006's 'The Information,' is reportedly due in 4-6 weeks.

• Frank Black will open select dates on the Stone Temple Pilots' reunion tour this summer, beginning June 24 in L.A. The brief run will wrap on July 4 in Milwaukee.
  

• Britney Spears is expected to attend her child custody hearing Tuesday in a downtown L.A. courthouse with her parents. Spears' ex-husband, Kevin Federline, who's had full custody of their two children --2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James, since January -- is also expected to attend.
  

• My Morning Jacket will make their 'Saturday Night Live' debut on May 10.

• Al Green will launch a summer tour in anticipation of his new album's release, beginning June 19 in Toronto. The jaunt is set to wrap on September 20 in L.A.

• Wolf Parade have revealed the tracklisting for their as-yet-untitled forthcoming new album.

• Britney Spears was involved in a minor car accident on the Ventura Freeway in Los Angeles last Saturday night. No damages or injuries were reported.

"The fatter she gets, the weirder she gets, the more I love her.'"

- Moby, April 2008

"For real ... Let's go save her."

- Madonna, March 2008

"I think that she is so cute ... But it's all fallen apart and it's a mess now. I would love to give [her] a makeover."

- Kim Kardashian, March 2008

Twenty-six years ago, in the song 'Dirty Laundry,' the Eagles' Don Henley first sang, "Dirty little secrets/Dirty little lies/We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie/We love to cut you down to size/We love dirty laundry." Those words haven't lost their relevancy in today's tabloid and paparazzi-infused society. And Henley, who recently sat down with us for upcoming Spinner Interview, has nothing but sympathy for frequent tabloid targets.

"I always say, 'This is the world that Rupert Murdoch made and we all have to live in it,'" he said. "I feel badly for people like Amy Winehouse and even Britney Spears because it's really hard for a kid to cope with sudden fame and a lot of money. [The Eagles] certainly had difficulties, but we were all grounded enough -- had good parents and middle class, working class roots -- that we were able to get through it somehow. I know what a lot of these kids are going through and I feel for them."

While Henley empathizes with Spears and Winehouse, he also casts blame, particularly on the very industry that breeds their success. "There aren't a lot of good managers out there anymore," he said. "A lot of these people aren't getting the guidance that they should be getting because managers don't want to rock the boat. They don't want to say something to the golden goose that may make the golden goose fire them. They're reluctant to tell these kids the truth, which is, 'You need to go to f---ing rehab now.' It's the responsibility, not only of parents, but of friends, relatives, managers and record companies to keep their artists from going off the rails, even if it means losing them. And that just doesn't happen very much."

Operating under the nom de club music Junkie XL, Tom Holkenborg has become one of the icons of electronic dance music. With the advent of his 2003 worldwide smash reworking of Elvis Presley's 'A Little Less Conversation,' Junkie established himself as an acclaimed re-mixer, producer and musician. And while he's since rebuilt Coldplay's 'Talk,' plus tracks by Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake for the dance floor, Holkenborg is first and foremost a revered musician.

On his fifth studio album, 'Booming Back At You' (due March 11), Junkie forgoes the conceptual approaches of previous releases in an effort to capture the energy of his live shows. "I'm a very upbeat performer," the Dutch born Junkie tells Spinner. "And I wanted it to keep the fun and the energy going. The biggest difference between it and some of the more rock-based material in my past is that the arrangements of the songs are very basic and very simple. I really felt a fresh energy making this album that I hadn't felt for years."

• Rihanna has launched an appeal for a bone marrow donor with DKMS, an the world's largest donor network, to try to find a donor for a New York mother -- Lisa Gershowitz Flynn -- who's suffering from leukemia. "When I heard about Lisa's plight, my heart broke," the singer said. "I said, 'I need to get the word out about Lisa right away.'"

• Britney Spears was temporarily reunited with her children -- 1-year-old Jayden James and 2-year-old Sean Preston -- on Saturday. It was the first time in nearly two months the embattled singer had seen her kids.

• The Lemonheads will celebrate the reissue of their 1992 album, 'It's a Shame About Ray,' by playing the effort it its entirety on March 12 at Emo's Annex in Austin, as part of this year's SXSW festival.
  

• J. Holiday was arrested for marijuana possession on Thursday night in Maryland after police pulled the R&B singer over for speeding. Holiday and his passenger were both taken into custody on charges of drug possession. (Courtesy of WENN)

• Legendary jazz producer Teo Macero, who worked with Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and Charles Mingus, among others, died last Tuesday in New York from undisclosed causes. He was 82. (Courtesy of WENN)

• Britney Spears was released from the UCLA Medical Center Wednesday after spending six days in the facility's psych ward. The singer was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance from her home on January 31, and held for a 72-hour evaluation, which was eventually extended. On February 4, a Superior Court commissioner placed Spears under temporary conservatorship, which expired February 14.
  

• Billy Joel will be the last musician to play New York's Shea Stadium on July 18, with a show titled 'The Last Play at Shea, From the Beatles to Billy.' The event takes place during the middle of the NY Mets' season and before the team moves to their new Citi Field next year.

• The Wu-Tang Clan's RZA will star in the upcoming film 'Repossession Mambo,' hitting theaters next year. The rapper-turned-actor will star alongside Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker, Jude Law and Liev Schreiber in the science-fiction flick about a repo man, played by Law, whose body has been constructed almost entirely of artificial organs.
  

• Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch is launching an independent film company, titled Oscilloscope Pictures, that will both provide funds for unfinished films and distribute documentaries.

• Rapper Pimp C accidentally overdosed on a combination codeine and promethazine -- the ingredients found in "syrup," a drug common in Southern rap circles -- it was ruled on Monday. Pimp C, whose real name is Chad Butler, was found dead on December 4 at a hotel in West Hollywood. He was 33.

• Britney Spears' former manager, Sam Lufti, has been banned from contacting the embattled singer, an L.A. commissioner ruled on Monday. The commissioner also ruled the Spears' father will maintain control of the singer, as a co-conservator.

• Britney Spears' original 72-hour stay in a psychiatric hospital was extended by two weeks following the advice of her psychiatrist. Under a section in California state law, patients can be kept for medical treatment if they are found to be gravely disabled or a danger to themselves or others.

• While Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Super Bowl halftime show went off without a hitch, it still wasn't without controversy. The veteran has been accused of lip-syncing throughout his 4-song performance.

• 'American Idol' runner-up Katharine McPhee married her longtime boyfriend, producer Nick Cokas, in Beverly Hills on Saturday. This is the first marriage for the 23-year-old singer.

• Gang of Four have begun working on a new album -- their first of original material in 15 years. The as-yet-untitled effort is set for release later this year.

• Britney Spears was rushed to the hospital by ambulance from her home early Thursday, escorted by more than a dozen police officers. The Los Angeles Times said Spears was taken to UCLA Medical Center, and cited unnamed authorities who said the singer was being placed on a "mental evaluation hold."

• Rapppers Pitbull and Baby Bash will launch a co-headlining tour beginning March 15 at Orlando's House of Blues, and wrapping April 4 at San Diego's House of Blues.

• A Spice Girls concert in Boston ended without music on Wednesday night. The recently reunited Brits were forced to finish their show in silence -- dancing and all.