IT'S A BOY!
Gwen Stefani gave birth to a baby boy on Friday (May 26th) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. According to Reuters, the No Doubt singer and her rocker husband, Gavin Rossdale, have named the 7 1/2 pound newborn Kingston James McGregor Rossdale. Stefani's rep released a statement, saying, "Both mother and child are doing well."

• It's the first child for the 36-year-old singer and 38-year-old Rossdale, who tied the knot in 2002.
• Rossdale has a 16-year-old daughter with fashion designer Pearl Lowe.
• Last year, Stefani postponed plans for a second solo album, which was originally planned for a December release. But in the mean time, No Doubt members Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young have started work on the band's next album and are currently waiting for Stefani to join them in the studio. Dumont recently posted on a note on the group's web site, explaining, "We're writing and recording music to be collaborated on with Gwen at a later date, after she's had plenty of time to settle into being a new mom."

IT'S A GIRL!
Angelina Jolie gave birth to a healthy baby girl in Namibia this weekend. Jolie delivered little Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt at 1:40 a.m. Saturday at a private clinic in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Shiloh Nouvel is the first child for Brad Pitt and the third for Jolie, who previously adopted two other kids.


BLUE OCTOBER MAKE UP DATES
Blue October disappointed fans recently when they had to postpone some tour dates due to an injury, but they have already rescheduled some of the shows. Lead singer Justin Furstenfeld is expected to be recovered from surgery on his broken leg in time to play a hometown show in Houston on June 17th and then will continue to make up the dates to fans from June through August. For more details, head over to BlueOctoberFan.com.


BONO WRITES NEW SONGS!
Bono has found the time in his busy schedule ? you know, with his global humanitarian work, and fronting the biggest band in the world ? to take up another instrument. The guitarist and singer has been taking piano lessons, and says that he?s also been writing new songs after every lesson, according to U2.com. The longtime songwriter has announced that it?s now time ?to get lost in the music.?


GORILLAZ AND NEW ORDER WRITE GREAT SONGS
Scottish singer KT Tunstall was the big winner at last week?s Ivor Novello Awards in London. According to the BBC, she won the most prestigious songwriters award for her song ?Suddenly I See.? James Blunt?s huge hit ?You?re Beautiful? picked up two awards, including Most Performed Song and International Hit of the Year. Gorillaz guys Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett were named Songwriters of the Year, while New Order took home the Best Outstanding Song Collection honor. The Ivor Novello?s take place annually and celebrate U-K songwriters, composers and music publishers. Although Coldplay were nominated for three awards this year, they went home empty-handed.


FOO FIGHTERS ADD MORE ACOUSTIC DATES
The Foo Fighters recently announced that they would be heading out on their much-anticipated acoustic tour this summer, and they?ve added a few dates to the trek. The band now have a second show July 14th in Berkeley, California after they sold out their first show the night before. They have also announced a few Canadian dates. The tour is in support of their double album In Your Honor. For further details of the tour, check out FooFighters.com.


FORMER YELLOWCARD GUITARIST ARRESTED
Ben Harper hasn?t been having a good year. The former Yellowcard guitarist was ousted from the band and now he?s been arrested. According to MTV News, Harper was arrested in Los Angeles on May 14th under the suspicion of DUI. The officer thought he smelled marijuana in the car, but Harper was later released on bail after passing a breathalyzer test. He will have to face court on June 8th for charges related to speeding.


KORN GIVES THE BOOT TO TOURING GUITARIST
Korn has parted ways with touring guitarist Rob Patterson, according to Korn Unleashed. A replacement guitarist who was not immediately identified has already been secured and is currently out with the band on its European tour. Patterson, originally a member of Otep, was hired as Korn's touring guitarist last summer after founding axeman Brian "Head" Welch left the group in early 2005. Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer told LAUNCH at the time that Patterson was a solid choice. "He's a great guitar player and he was only the second guitar player that came in, and he got the job. Everyone dug him, the vibe, the band sounded tight the first rehearsal, so, you know, it worked out."

• Korn's upcoming DVD, Live On The Other Side, will receive a big screen premiere on June 19th at more than 100 theatres in 70 markets nationwide. The DVD will be in stores on June 20th.
• Korn will headline the Family Values tour this summer, which begins on July 27th in Virginia Beach. The main stage lineup also features Deftones, Stone Sour, Flyleaf and Dir En Grey.

PANIC! EXPLAINS THE DIFFERENCE
Panic! At The Disco's current single is called "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage." Drummer Spencer Smith told LAUNCH that the song's rather cynical title came from the band's rather cynical view of people who attacked Panic! At The Disco for their relatively quick success. "That was one of the first songs we wrote for the record, so it was at this time where we knew that when our CD came out, people were gonna look at who we got signed by, what label we're on, how fast everything had happened for us, and instantly before they'd even hear any music, kind of write us off as 'Well, this is just a band that's just hyped up and that's all it is.' So it's kind of taking a stab at those people." The title of the song comes from a line in Survivor, a novel by Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk.

BREAKFAST CLUB PRINCIPAL DEAD
Character actor Paul Gleason has died of a rare form of lung cancer at the age of 67. Gleason is probably best known as the angry principal in The Breakfast Club, and his wife said that his cancer was linked to asbestos.

THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND'S TOP TEN MOVIES - MAY 27-30
1. X-Men: The Last Stand, $120.1 million
2. The Da Vinci Code, $43 million
3. Over the Hedge, $35.3 million
4. Mission: Impossible III, $8.6 million
5. Poseidon, $7 million
6. RV, $5.3 million
7. See No Evil, $3.2 million
8. Just My Luck, $2.3 million
9. United 93, $1.1 million
10. An American Haunting, $936,680

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS for MONDAY, MAY 30
DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) - (repeat) Julia Roberts, Pearl Jam
LATE LATE SHOW (CBS) - (repeat) Andy Garcia, Kristin Chenoweth, Dem Franchize Boyz JAY LENO (NBC) - (repeat) Tom Hanks, Emmy Rossum, Hoobastank
CONAN O'BRIEN (NBC) - (repeat) Joaquin Phoenix, Sarah Silverman, Trey Anastasio CARSON DALY (NBC) - (repeat) Frankie Muniz, Robin Thicke
JIMMY KIMMEL (ABC) - (repeat) Famke Janssen, Jared Leto, 30 Seconds to Mars
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (Comedy Central) - (repeat) Ramesh Ponnuru