Aug. 23: Dr. Dre's son, Andre Young Jr., was found dead in his California home.

Aug. 24: Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page joined performers from around the world at Beijing Olympics closing ceremony.

Aug. 24: Sheryl Crow and Dave Matthews Band rocked out at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colo.

Aug. 26: Jay-Z was slated to re-open the Hollywood Palladium in October. The historic venue first opened in 1940 and has been under construction for more than a year.

Aug. 26: Lynyrd Skynyrd announced plans to release their next studio album in early 2009.

Aug. 26: Britney Spears' manager announced that America's little sweetheart will not be performing at this year's MTV Video Music Awards.

Aug. 27: A blogger was arrested after leaking unreleased Guns N' Roses tracks online.

Aug. 28: The first new AC/DC single in eight years, "Rock 'n' Roll Train," was released to the public.

Aug. 29: Production went underway for a John Lennon biopic focusing on personal relationships.

Compiled from Billboard.com