MTV.com News — Paige Miles and Didi Benami need to step it up, while Crystal Bowersox and Lilly Scott should keep doing their thing.By Gil Kaufman Crystal Bowersox on "American Idol" last week Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images This is the week we've a... more info

Guardian Music — Brighton Centre The alienated east London grime kid may have grown into an all-out Brit-winning pop star, but he's still got plenty of edge, writes Kitty EmpireVindication may be an abstract concept, but it looks a little like this: five thousand del... more info

Live Daily — R&B/neo soul star Alicia Keys [ tickets ] seems to be everywhere right now; in fact, she's set to perform live on "Oprah" today. During the show, Keys also plans to give viewers a sneak peek at her "Put It In A Love Song" music video featuring Beyonc... more info

MTV.com News — 'I feel that I still did give my own style to it, but I maybe should have chosen a different song,' she says.By Katie Byrne Michelle Delamor Photo: Fox While she didn't get a lot of screen time before the semifinals, Michelle Delamor estab... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Nobody bosses Alicia Keys around. Well, nobody except her grand piano. Midway through her 100-minute performance Wednesday night at the Allstate Arena, the side of Keys’ piano illuminated to display an electronic scrolling message that read,... more info

Detroit Free Press — Alicia Keys' elegant, eloquent R&B has proved enduring since she emerged as a precocious talent with a Grammy-winning punch. Her new tour kicks off Wednesday in Chicago; the Fox Theatre will host nights two (Friday) and three (Saturday). more info

MTV.com News — 'We try to get it live as much as we can,' Johnson tells MTV News of his recording process.By James Montgomery Jack Johnson Photo: MTV News Jack Johnson's last album, 2008's Sleep Through the Static, bested the likes of Alicia Keys and She... more info

MTV.com News — We have some advice for Katelyn Epperly, Didi Benami and the rest of the ladies.By Gil Kaufman "American Idol" top ten females Photo: FOX By many accounts, it was a rough first week for the top 24 on "American Idol" last week. And while th... more info

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Starpulse — Tough New Yorker Alicia Keys avoided the temptations of drugs after becoming famous, because she saw so many lives ruined by addiction while she was growing up in the Big Apple. The Fallin' super... more info