MTV.com News — Singers had a blast participating in season finale's 'Kidney Now!' benefit show.By Jocelyn Vena and Sabrina Rojas Weiss Clay Aiken on "30 Rock" Photo: NBC Learning that Clay Aiken is the cousin of NBC's most cheerful employee, Kenneth Parc... more info

Beasties have given fans vinyl singles featuring new material as surprise gifts contained within their album box sets.They surprised some fans by stowing away a seven-inch release featuring new songs. more info

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Guardian Music — The musical pairing of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks reinvigorated Fleetwood Mac's sound, which continues to influence artists today. Are they due a resurgence?This week, I received an email from Joe Cardamone of the Icarus Line regarding a new... more info

MTV.com News — Band still seems to be grappling with sudden popularity in 1994 chat.By James Montgomery Green Day's Mike Dirnt and Billie Joe Armstrong in 1994 Photo: MTV News It was back in 1994. August 3, to be exact. MTV News' first-ever interview wit... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said...Daytrotter Session 3 – J. Tillman (sxsw session) 8.05.09Boundary County – Eileen Jewell http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.comWalker said...REM- Live at Tyrone's OC, Athens GA- May 12th 1981.Thanks Fuzzyhttp://bu... more info

MTV.com News — 'Eminem was a lot more serious and a lot more guarded then,' former MTV producer recalls of 1999 chat.By Jayson Rodriguez Eminem is interviewed at Tramps in New York, 1999 Photo: MTV News As the May 19 release of Eminem's long-awaited Rela... more info

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Chorus.fm — Check out a new *Beastie Boys* (http://stereogum.com/archives/new-beastie-boys-lee-majors-come-again-b-boys-in-t_067981.html) song here (http://stereogum.com/archives/new-beastie-boys-lee-majors-come-again-b-boys-in-t_067981.html). more info

Live Daily — Pearl Jam has booked a pair of headlining dates this summer to warm up for the two festival appearances the band has lined up for later in the year. The grunge-rock veterans will appear Aug. 21 in Toronto and Aug. 23 in Chicago, followed by the band'... more info