Axis of Justice, a lefty political organization founded by Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello and System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian, wants you. The group is currently taking applications for volunteers to help out in its Los Angeles home base. Those chosen for the task will conduct research, communicate with other nonprofit entities, coordinate activities with the Axis street team, help plan displays at Lollapalooza and other tours and help raise funds. If you're up for the task, send an e-mail that states why you're the person for the job to axisofjustice@streetwise.com. Include contact information and experience. ...

Following her successful auction for GottaHaveIt.com, Britney Spears is once again shedding her clothes. The pop star is cleaning out her closet of a hundred additional, less extravagant items, such as tanks, T-shirts, jeans, hats and other accessories, that should be more affordable to her average fan. Details for the Britney Walk-In Closet Auction, which will be offered through Studio Closet and WorldOfBritney.com, will be announced soon. For more information, call (818) 972-2179. ... Christina Aguilera is giving her fans a shot at front-row tickets, backstage passes and the chance for a face-to-face meeting. The pop princess is offering up the goods as part of a charity auction at StubHub.com that will benefit the Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. ...

Ja Rule has scheduled three concert dates in South Africa, marking the country's first visit from a major music artist this year. Ja will perform in Johannesburg July 4, Durban on July 6 and Cape Town on July 9. ... Lil' Kim just shot some scenes for B2K's new film, "You Got Served," in Los Angeles. Steve Harvey and Marques Houston star alongside the teen heartthrobs. ...

Madonna didn't touch up her bruises from her recent bike accident for her "Hollywood" video, despite the clip's glamorous look. The pop star wore close to $20 million in vintage jewelry for the shoot, including pieces once belonging to '30s film star Mae West, and vamps like movie queens from the '20s through the '70s throughout. "Hollywood" is set to debut June 22 on VH1 and June 23 on MTV. ... The White Stripes have extended their North American tour through August 4 in Cleveland. The newly announced dates, which continue to support their latest album, Elephant, begin July 20 in Boston. On Friday, the band plays a radio festival in Mountain View, California. ...

When Metallica decided to contribute to the Ramones tribute album, We're a Happy Family, they couldn't make up their minds about which three-chord stomp they would cover, so they laid down a bunch. They wound up giving "53rd and 3rd," but some of the other tracks will surface as B-sides to the international single release of "St. Anger." "Cretin Hop" will back the two-track single, while "Commando," "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" and "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" accompany the CD maxi single. There are no plans at the moment for a Stateside release. ... While his new bride, Gwen Stefani, prepares for her first major film role in "The Aviator," Gavin Rossdale will be testing out his acting skills as well. The Bush frontman is taking on a small role in the soccer film "The Game of Their Lives," in which he'll play 1950s player Stanley Mortensen. He posted on the band's Web site that he has "one major speech in it and someone calls me an a--hole for what I've said. So it's a prestigious start." The singer starts shooting in St. Louis and Rio De Janeiro this month. ...

Smash Mouth are nearly finished with their fourth album, which has yet to be titled, according to a post on the band's Web site. A bonus DVD will be included with the release, which could hit stores as soon as July. ... An alternating current just ran through Detroit's Electric Six. Out of the rump-shaking rock troupe are the Rock 'n' Roll Indian, Surge Joebot and Disco; replaced by Johnny Na$hinal, the Colonel and Frank Lloyd Bonaventure. Until the Colonel can enlist full-time, replacement John R. Dequindre will take his place. No tour dates will be affected, despite the breakup. The split, due to creative differences, was planned last month, but was only announced on Monday. ...

Blink-182, New Found Glory and the Roots are homeless. The groups' label home, MCA Records, has been absorbed by Geffen Records. Both labels are part of the Universal Music Group conglomerate, and the expanded Geffen will be run by Jordan Schur, the former head of Flip Records, which first signed Staind on the recommendation of Fred Durst. ... Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando sets out on his first tour to support his solo debut, Baby I'm Bored, on Tuesday (June 10) in Providence, Rhode Island. Joining the cleaned-up balladeer on the 15-date trek will be former flame and Blake Babies singer Juliana Hatfield. Confirmed dates run through June 29 in Solano Beach, California. ...

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According to a spokesperson for Ashanti, the singer will no longer be opening for Mariah Carey on the Charmbracelet tour. New dates for the trek, which has been downsized, have yet to be announced. ...

Jennifer Lopez is in negotiations to play the lead in the New Line comedy "Monster-In-Law," the story of an engaged woman whose romantic wedding plans are thrown into disarray after she meets her hellish mother-in-law. A director for the project has not yet been hired. ... Marilyn Manson canceled his show this past Saturday at the Gods of Metal festival in Mazda Palace in Milan, Italy, because he contracted a throat virus and was unable to sing. The show has been rescheduled for June 22. ...

Backstreet Boys' Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson will meet with city officials in Huntsville, Alabama, on Thursday to discuss their interest in investing in a new hotel/entertainment complex. The two entertainers became interested in the idea of a downtown Huntsville complex a few years ago, which would have a hotel beside the city's Van Braun Center and the entertainment complex at the adjacent Market Square shopping center. A town hall-type meeting will be held at the city's Madison Square Mall around 4 p.m., where fans can ask questions about the proposal. ... Papa Roach drummer Dave Buckner got engaged on June 2 to Mia Tyler, daughter of Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler. No wedding date has been set. ...

Pint-sized heartbreaker Lil' Romeo will be featured on the June 16 episode of the PBS series "Zoom" (check local listings). The son of Master P will be interviewed by kid reporter Diane Rodriguez from Washington Heights, New York. ... Want to sit in the judge's chair? The "American Idol" office chairs used by judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson are being auctioned off to benefit cancer-related charities. Details have yet to be announced. ...

Mandy Moore is posting a new clip from her upcoming covers album, Coverage, every Friday on www.mandymoore.com. Recent additions include Elton John's "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" and Cat Stevens' "Moon Shadow," which Moore described as having "a childlike quality to it, that same quality of innocence and beauty." ... BT has set an August 19 release date for his latest studio album, Emotional Technology, featuring tracks with JC Chasez, actress Rose McGowan and others. The first single, "Somnambulist," which the electronic music wiz boasts has 6,178 vocal edits, recently hit airwaves. ...

Russell Simmons continues to show success in his Def Jam afterlife. Simmons' Def Poetry Jam took home the award for Best Special Theatrical Event at Sunday night's Tony Awards. ... Infantile humorists the Bloodhound Gang have one DVD out and another on the way. "One Fierce Beer Run" documents their world tour from 1996-97, when they visited Australia, Norway, Spain, Germany, New Zealand and other countries they probably couldn't place on a map. Meanwhile, the "Hooray for Boobies" DVD is in the works and a new album is expected to drop before the end of the year. ...

Dave Rowberry, keyboardist for the Animals ("House of the Rising Sun," "We Gotta Get Out of This Place") was found dead in his East London apartment Friday. Rowberry joined the group in 1965, a year after the band formed. Animals drummer John Steel said the 62-year-old Rowberry had a heart condition. ...

The Eagles have added an eight-date West Coast leg to their Farewell I Tour. The new stretch begins August 5 in Phoenix and wraps up August 24 in Seattle. Old favorites like "Hotel California" will stand alongside new single "Hole in the World." ... Dance rockers Hot Hot Heat have added nine dates to their current tour that supports their latest album, Make Up the Breakdown. The new leg, which includes festivals and a handful of shows with Los Angeles' Moving Units, begins June 28 in Syracuse, New York, and ends July 20 in Chicago. ...

On Thursday, Verizon Communications forked over the names of four subscribers to its Internet service the recording industry suspected of illegal file-sharing, thereby infringing on its copyrights. The day before, the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a subpoena that required the company to do so. It's not yet known what the RIAA plans to do with the names. ...