MTV DEFENDS WALL AROUND U2 CONCERT AT BERLIN WALL

BERLIN (AP) -- MTV is defending its decision to erect a wall to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall. U2 and Jay-Z performed a free mini-concert at the Brandenburg Gate as part of the MTV European Music Awards. The concert was meant to celebrate the Berlin Wall coming down 20 years ago this week. Ten-thousand fans got free tickets to the show, and everyone else was blocked from seeing it by a six-foot metal barrier. Tourists and Berlin residents alike said that was ironic and unfair. MTV says it installed the wall for security reasons. U2's publicist refused to comment.

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NO DOUBT SUE ACTIVISION OVER "BAND HERO"

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- No Doubt does not like the idea of other people's music coming out of their mouths, no matter how funny it may be. No Doubt is suing Activision because its "Band Hero" game allows players to use the band's avatars to sing other musicians' songs. The suit says Gwen Stefani's avatar can perform the suggestive lyrics of "Honky Tonk Woman," and bassist Tony Kanal can be made to sing "Just A Girl" in Stefani's voice. No Doubt say they objected to the game's "Character Manipulation Feature" but Activision refused to change the game. They want unspecified damages and an end to the feature. Activision says it has a valid written agreement with No Doubt and it's within its legal rights to use the band members' likenesses in that way. In September, Courtney Love objected to the game allowing Kurt Cobain's likeness to be used to sing other artists' music.

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RIHANNA SAYS SHE WAS BLINDED BY LOVE

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rihanna admits she was blinded by love when she went back to the man who beat her. She tells "Good Morning America" she was embarrassed that she went back to her ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown, after he hit her in February. She says she started lying to herself and she realized that was not the message she wanted to send to people. She says, "I am strong. This happened to me. I didn't cause this. I didn't do it. This can happen to me and it can happen to anybody." Another part of the interview runs tonight on "20/20." Rihanna has also been added to the lineup of performers at the American Music Awards.

THE KILLERS LEARN TO CURTAIL THE PARTYING

NEW YORK (AP) -- Brandon Flowers of The Killers has learned when he stopped trying to act like a rock star, he became a better rock star. Flowers says they wanted to live the rock star lifestyle like Led Zeppelin and David Bowie used to, but that's over now. He says, "When we got away from cliches, our shows started really getting better." He says they dropped the partying because people came to see a well-rehearsed band. That doesn't mean The Killers are good boys all the time. He says they smartened up and are more selective when they're going to paint the town red.

EGYPTIAN LAWMAKERS TRY TO STOP BEYONCE'S "NUDITY CONCERT"

CAIRO (AP) -- Beyonce' wants to put on a show in Egypt. Islamic conservatives say she wants to put on an "insolent sex party." Beyonce' is scheduled to perform south of Cairo tonight. Posters for the concert show her in a revealing outfit covered in flames as she grips motorcycle handlebars. Most women in Cairo wear traditional Muslim head scarves. Islamic lawmakers are campaigning against her performance. One is calling her show the "nudity concert." A Facebook campaign against the concert has 10,000 supporters. The event organizer says Egypt should salute "an award-winning, first-class artist" to show it's a center of culture.

CHEVELLE SEE WHEN YOU LIKE A SONG

CHICAGO (AP) -- Chevelle know when an audience likes a new song. They can see it all over their faces. Drummer Sam Loeffler says the expressions on the audience tell the band whether they like a song or not. He says it's "less yawning, more jumping, more excitement." Sometimes he can see people remembering things. He says if people are heading for the bathroom or the exits in the middle of a song, Chevelle have set up their set list wrong.

BEATLES RELEASE SPECIAL VERSION OF "ABBEY ROAD" TO INDIE RECORD STORES

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Beatles are releasing a special vinyl version of "Abbey Road," along with a T-shirt and poster, to mark the album's 40th anniversary. The catch: you have to go to an independent record store to get it. Only 5,000 copies of the album have been made. The t-shirt and poster are based on the original artwork for the single "Come Together/Something." Paul McCartney says there's nothing as glamorous to him as a record store and he's happy to support them. Details on where to find an independent record store in your area can be found at www.RecordStoreDay.com.

JIMMY BUFFETT WILL RELEASE "BUFFET HOTEL" NEXT MONTH

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- That's not a typo on Jimmy Buffett's new album, "Buffet Hotel." He meant to spell it with one "T." He named the album after a colonial era train station near Timbuktu in Mali that was turned into a hotel. Buffett was inspired to write the songs for the album while going to a music festival in Mali, which he describes as one of the best musical experiences of his life. The album will come with a 24-page booklet of Buffett's adventures in Mali. "Buffet Hotel" comes out December 8.

RICHARD MARX WILL TURN ON HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT GRACELAND

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Richard Marx will throw the switch to light up Elvis Presley's Graceland for the holidays. Marx and a group of children from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will switch on the holiday light display at Graceland on November 20. The display includes hundreds of blue lights, a life-size nativity scene, Santa and his sleigh and other decorations Elvis and his family used back in the day.

BETTE MIDLER'S VEGAS RUN IS ENDING

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Bette Midler will perform in Las Vegas through the end of January and then hang up her showgirl outfit. Midler says the final performance of her "Showgirl Must Go On" show will be January 31. She's performed the show in Las Vegas for two years. Midler says she may take the show elsewhere, but first she needs to finish recording an "album of the sexiest new love songs that only a showgirl could sing."

ELVIS SHOW WILL BE CALLED "VIVA ELVIS"

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The Cirque du Soleil show with Elvis music now has a name. It's "Viva ELVIS." The show will be a tribute to Elvis. It's set to open next month in Las Vegas.

GREEN DAY WILL PLAY "CARSON DALY" FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE

NEW YORK (AP) -- Green Day already have plans for New Year's Eve. They will perform on "NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly." Daly says he's "beyond excited" to have Green Day as his guests.