Miranda Cosgrove Rocks the "Today" Show

Still busily promoting her latest album, Miranda Cosgrove took the stage for the “Today” show’s Labor Day Special in New York City on Monday morning (September 6).

Taking place in Rockefeller Center, the 17-year-old made her live smallscreen performance debut as she cranked out three tunes including her smash hit “KIssin U”.

As for her career efforts, Miss Cosgrove is also gearing up for an all-new episode of iCarly premiering on Nickelodeon on Saturday, September 11.

Titled “iSam’s Mom”, the episode includes a special guest appearance by “Glee” star Jane Lynch as Sam Puckett’s mom.

Giant hay bale kills former ELO cellist (Reuters)

Reuters – A giant bale of hay has killed a founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) band after it tumbled down a hill and crashed into his van.

Brazilian superstar Ivete Sangalo plays NY arena (AP)

AP – The most Earth-shattering event in Brazil this weekend took place in New York, where singer Ivete Sangalo played a sold out show at Madison Square Garden. Too bad, few Americans even noticed.

Kanye West: ‘I bled hard’ over Swift debacle (AP)

AP – Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his ambush of Taylor Swift last year — and he’s expressing his pain all over Twitter.

Fire-Breathing Robosaurus Scares Off ‘Pawn Stars’

Wanted : Kind, loving owners looking to house a car-crushing, fire-breather named Robosaurus . Likes: Short drives, heavy metal and destroying everything in its path. Asking price: $5 million. TMZ has learned … somebody is actually trying to sell…

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Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs ‘American Idol’ (AP)

AP – Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at “American Idol.”

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.

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 a thing of the past.

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 Mexican music. Founded in 1938 by Cruz Lizarraga, the band has continued to thrive through the years thanks to Lizarraga’s two sons, Joel and Alfonso, who have adapted the traditional banda format to multiple musical styles and contemporary arrangements.

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 working with Leftfield,” she told the assembled press.