Clubs and party promoters around the country say revelers are doing more bargain hunting than in the past and are sticking to set budgets for their night out, while other partygoers are opting to ring in the new year by throwing their own exclusive p... more info

Associated Press — MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- On recent New Year's Eves in South Beach, booking Lindsay Lohan and R&B singer John Legend as the entertainment would have caused a ticket stampede almost regardless the cost.... more info

New York Post — 1 SONG OF THE YEAR: "YES WE CAN," Presidentelect Barack Obama, Will.I.Am and various artists A moving video montage of Obama's New Hampshire primary-night speech, set to music, with guests such as John Legend, Scarlett Johansson and Kareem Abdul-... more info

JamBase — By: Bill Clifford Bittersweet Batch is the solo debut CD from up and coming Boston-based blue-eyed-soul singer-songwriter Jesse Dee. Dee has built his foundation on the cornerstones of the soul music tradition, namely Otis Redding and Sam Cooke, b... more info

Soul Sides — Donny Hathaway: This ChristmasFrom A Donny Hathaway Collection (Atlantic, 1990)John Legend: Jesus, What A Wonderful ChildFrom NBC Sounds Of The Season: The John Legend Collection (Sony, 2006)Although the Donny track is quite well-known, it's one of t... more info

ContactMusic — Singer JOHN LEGEND was so confident President-elect BARACK OBAMA would be heading to the White House after last month's (Nov08) election, he hired the V.I.P. suite of a hotel ... more info

MTV.com News — Paramore, Ne-Yo, Fall Out Boy and other artists also weigh in.By James Montgomery Photo: Brad Barket/ Getty Images Why should bloggers, magazine publishers and a-hole rock critics have all the fun? With year-end madness sweeping the nation... more info

MTV.com News — Paramore, Ne-Yo, Fall Out Boy and other artists also weigh in.By James Montgomery T.I. Photo: Brad Barket/ Getty Images Why should bloggers, magazine publishers and a-hole rock critics have all the fun? With year-end madness sweeping the ... more info

MTV.com News — Ne-Yo, Usher, Beyoncé and Lloyd also make our year-end list.By Shaheem Reid T-Pain Photo: Jive All we had to do was press send, and boom, another bomb dropped. On Monday, the Mixtape Monday family sparked debate when they gave thei... more info

JamBase — NEW ALBUM ARRIVES IN MARCHBAND'S NAME STILL SPELLED LIKE A SUPERMAN VILLAIN "MSTRKRFT's music is sweaty and thick, convincingly urgent and highly sexual - only it's full-on house music" - Alternative Press "You get the sense that there's no di... more info