MTV.com News — 'I defy anyone to find an artist today who's out there making music who's not somehow influenced by Michael Jackson,' Wahlberg says.By Jocelyn Vena Donnie Wahlberg Photo: CBS New Kids on the Block probably wouldn't have existed without the... more info

AngryApe — Backstreet's back, alright! more info

Guardian Music — The relaunching of the independent charts is, at best, seen as a bit of prolonged publicity. At worst, it is considered a marketing ploy to hype twangly guitar bands pushed by the majorsGreat news for indie labels: the Official Charts Company has ann... more info

The Late Greats — We take a break from the artists playing the 2009 Philly Folk Fest and feature a song I saw live many years ago. Patty Larkin is a wonderful guitarists and a stupendous lyricist. What I really like about this song is the vocal harmonies on the â€Å... more info

411 Mania — Do I agree with VH1s Top 100, what really hurt Hammer, and what's my response to my fan/hate mail? Find out all this and more in this, the newest edition of Ask 411 Music! more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. If you attend Bootie LA (and keep shakin' it until the end of the night) you know that we always reserve the very last song for a slow-dance mashup. Ya know, something where two people can mash their bodies together a li... more info

MTV.com News — Em's superstardom brought protests and problems in the Marshall Mathers era.By Jayson Rodriguez Eminem performs "The Real Slim Shady" at the 2000 MTV Music Video Awards in New York Photo: MTV As the May 19 release of Eminem's long-awaited ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Backstreet Boys singer Howie Dorough is a first-time dad - his wife Leigh has given birth to a baby boy. more info

ContactMusic — BACKSTREET BOYS singer HOWIE DOROUGH is a first-time dad - his wife LEIGH has given birth to a baby boy.The couple welcomed James Hoke Dorough at on Wednesday... more info

Perez Hilton — Lady GaGa calls 'em like she sees them! The latest pop culture prophecy from Miz GaGa? Comparing the fandom of The Beatles to the current-day Jonas Brothers mania! "Now we have the Jonas Brothers representing the return of the superfan," GaGa mused... more info