By Paul V.

More mash-up culture hits the mainstream, as "Rapture Riders" will be featured on the upcoming Blondie: Greatest Hits -- Sound & Vision CD/DVD package. The track is a flawless melding of Blondie's "Rapture" and The Doors' "Riders On The Storm," mixed by Go Home Productions.

In the Be Very Afraid Dept., former mullet man Billy Ray Cyrus has spawned a daughter, who is now America's latest teen star. Miley Cyrus plays Hannah Montana in Disney's new TV show of the same name. And yes, Billy Ray also stars.

A group of nine Clay Aiken fans are considering a class action suit against him. So why are the Claymates so pissed off? In a statement, they claim: "As consumers, we feel ripped off. It is obvious now that the private Clay is very different from the manufactured packaged public Clay that was marketed to us." Ah, you mean finding out just what people mean when they call him Clay Gayken?

Rufus Wainwright, Michael Stipe, Bright Eyes, Fischerspooner, Devendra Banhart, Peaches, and Public Enemy's Chuck D. will perform at an evening of music dubbed "Bring 'Em Home Now." The March 20 event at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom is coordinated with the sad third anniversary of U.S. troops invading Iraq. Proceeds will benefit Iraq Veterans Against The War and Veterans For Peace. Bravo.

French crooner Serge Gainsbourg is the latest musician to have his music covered as part of a tribute. The legendary vocalist gets the salute on Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited, due next month. Highlights include Franz Ferdinand teaming with Jane Birkin for "A Song For Sorry Angel," Cat Power and model Karen Elson on "I Love You (Me Either)," Michael Stipe taking on "L'Hotel," Placebo doing "The Ballad Of Melody Nelson," and Tricky trying "Au Revoir Emmanuelle." Other participants include Jarvis Cocker, Kid Loco, Portishead, Faultline, Marianne Faithfull with Sly and Robbie, Marc Almond with Trash Palace, The Rakes, and The Kills.

Pop singer George Michael needs a good lawyer again: He was arrested in London after being slumped over the wheel of his SUV at a busy intersection at 5 a.m. A search of the vehicle turned up marijuana and GHB, along with porno mags and some sexy toys. Michael took responsibility, claiming the mishap was his "own stupid fault," and that he has no plans to write a song about the ordeal.

And finally, to be truly frightened, just open the new Rolling Stone and check out the picture of Eminem exposing his appallingly fat ass! Apparently the Em is on board to try and lose weight, shelling out $17,000 a month to hire the same personal trainer who's in the process of trying to slim Janet Jackson down from a size whale to a size dolphin.