CMT — Wednesday night (May 26) was the much-anticipated finale of American Idol's season nine. And, really, everybody was there. What other reason would there be for Alice Cooper, Christina Aguilera, Alanis Morissette, Bret Michaels, Daryl Hall, John Oate... more info

Mjsbigblog — *Watch This Space for Updates* Tonight, we find out who takes the crown! Lee DeWyze or Crystal Bowersox. What started in Chicago ends tonight… *Less than 2% separated the finalists coming into the vote* However, did NOT announce the vote total. ... more info

Mjsbigblog — The LA Live red carpet at the Nokia begins at 6 pm ET.  Hang out with us here as the Idols walk the red carpet on there way to the Idol finale. Americanidol.com and MTV.com will be reporting live from the red carpet. Plus Brooke White and Justin Gu... more info

MTV.com News — Singer, who will hit the studio with Ne-Yo and RedOne, is working on Pussycat Dolls and solo material.By Jocelyn Vena Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough win "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday Photo: ABC In the wake of Nicole Scherzinger's ... more info

MTV.com News — A cavalcade of performers hit the finale stage, including Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson and Bret Michaels.By Gil Kaufman Lee DeWyze Photo: Amy Silverman They auditioned together in Chicago last summer, and they've become good buds in th... more info

Undercover, Australia — Alice Cooper is working with producer Bob Ezrin again. more info

Buffalo News, New York — LEWISTON--Alice Cooper, how did you die? Let me count the ways: beheaded, hanged and skewered with spikes. Not to mention locked in a straitjacket, committed and injected with poison. Rough night, dude. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — TORONTO - Decapitations, hanging, mannequins, dancing robots, zombies, bad horror film scenes and gore. more info

411 Mania — Alice Cooper, Tony Iommi, Lars Ulrich, Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, Corey Taylor, Kerry King and others talks about the loss of Dio... more info

Guardian Music — Jon Dennis reads a sad story of decline through the ephemera of rockThere are no Jamie Reid designs for the Sex Pistols in this book, or any of Peter Saville's for Joy Division and New Order. Indeed, there's no punk or new wave. The canon of "classic... more info