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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jason Castro is shooting down the conspiracy theory that he had said "don't vote" when his phone numbers were shown this week on "American Idol." Castro says he had said "vote" twice. He sat down and realized it probably looked like "don't vote," so the second time he was shown with his numbers, he purposely said "vote" just once. Simon Cowell had said he thought Castro blew the lyrics to "Mr. Tambourine Man" on purpose, but Castro denies that too. He says he couldn't believe he forgot a line that's "written on your soul." Perhaps that goes back to his college days. Castro says he first started learning guitar as a freshman but he would never learn songs all the way through.

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Jason Castro admits he was relieved to be kicked off "American Idol" this week. AP music correspondent Margie Szaroleta explains. )

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Jason Castro says he was as happy being eliminated off "American Idol" as he was when he made the top 24. )

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Jason Castro says he knew what his problem was this week.

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Jason Castro says conspiracy theorists think he had said "don't vote" when his phone numbers were flashed up this week.

NEW YORK (AP) -- It wouldn't have been a surprise to anyone that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were going to get married, if only one had looked at their backs. Cannon got a tattoo that says "Mariah" and Carey got one that says "Mrs. Cannon." They got them a few weeks before they were married. Cannon tells People magazine rings are special, but tattoos are "forever and ever." Carey and Cannon were married in the Bahamas on Carey's estate on April 30th. About a dozen guests were there.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Madonna has announced another world tour. Her "Sticky and Sweet" tour will kick off August 23rd in Wales. The North American leg begins October 3rd in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Madonna's latest album, "Hard Candy," debuted at number one in the U.S. and 26 other countries.

LONDON (AP) -- Lily Allen can't make the Isle of Wight Festival in England, so she's being replaced by... trees, and lots of them. New Music Express reports Allen canceled her appearance at this weekend's festival. The organizers have announced they will use the money they save by not paying Lily Allen to make the festival more environmentally friendly. They've spent the money on tree planting, bee habitats and a program to encourage businesses to cut down on travel. Promoter John Giddings says the festival will still have a negative environmental impact but the new measures are an improvement.

NASHVILLE (AP) -- Jewel says maybe Mother's Day will be for her someday. She says she and her boyfriend, Ty, have talked about getting married and having kids. She says her becoming a mother has become "a prevalent topic at home." However, she's got another baby for now: her country album. She says she wants to give that a shot before she gets too serious about motherhood. The album is called "Perfectly Clear" and comes out June 3rd.

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Jewel admits she has had motherhood on the brain lately.

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Jewel says she's thinking about children and more these days -- but right now her only baby is her upcoming country album, due out June third.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Gavin DeGraw feels if you call him a singer-songwriter, you might as well call him a sissy. DeGraw says it makes him feel like a "weakling" because the way singer-songwriters are marketed. He says, "It's not masculine enough for me. I don't feel like I fall into that category in a lot of ways." DeGraw has seen a sign that he's seen as tough: more guys are showing up to his concerts. He says he wants to make "nice music" and "beautiful music" but he thinks it's important to reveal the elements of who he is. DeGraw's new album is self-titled and it's out now.

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Jammy Awards were a big tease: the four members of Phish showed up but only two of them performed. The members of Phish accepted their lifetime achievement award at the Jammys Wednesday in New York. The Jammys honor the best in jam-band music. Trey Anastasio and Page McConnell were the only two who performed. Mike Gordon nearly didn't come because he had been sick earlier in the day. Phish won another Jammy, for best download for a charity recording they made years ago. Meanwhile, Jammys co-founder Peter Shapiro says the awards are going to go in a different direction. He says the focus on live music will be broader than just jam bands.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Liv Tyler and her husband, Royston Langdon of Spacehog, have split up. Tyler's representative tells People magazine the couple has separated but they remain good friends. They have one son, Milo, who's 3. They were married in 2003.