Aerosmith [ tickets ] has joined the Super Bowl's halftime show lineup, Billboard reported. The band will join 'NSync and Ray Charles.

Run DMC's album "Crown Royal," featuring such guests as Fred Durst, Ja Rule, Kid Rock and Stephan Jenkins is due from Arista on Feb. 13. Click here to read a Briefly on the album's troubles.

Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard [ tickets ] will waive an extradition hearing on Tuesday (12/19), thus allowing authorities to transfer him from Philadelphia to New York, where he will face drug charges, MTV.com reported. Click here to learn why he is in Philadelphia.

From a press release:

Columbia Records artist Jessica Simpson [ tickets ] ... has signed with Redken--a leading manufacturer of professional salon products and a division of L'Oréal--to act as celebrity spokesperson.

... True to her self and to her heart, Jessica understands the relationship of aesthetics to spirituality. "I am a strong believer in the beauty of one's own soul and try to express this through my music," she says, before adding with a twinkle and a laugh, "Of course, being in the public eye, I have the added pressure of having to look good, too." ...

"There is such a strong connection between beauty, fashion and celebrity in our culture," explains Shelley Saville, senior vice president, U.S. marketing, Redken. "Redken has built a strong foundation in beauty through its technologically advanced products, and in fashion with its involvement with editorial hairstylists [?] and the 7th on Sixth fashion shows. Our partnership with Jessica Simpson is the celebrity component needed to complete the equation."