L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Song choice. It’s a relatively straightforward concept that "American Idol" judges have attempted to drill into contestants’ psyches for the last 10 years. As unnerving as selecting a track and whittling it down to a minute-and-a-half seems, it�... more info

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Pop Crunch — Lenny Kravitz and Bruno Mars are collaborating and Tweeting their jam sessions! Kravitz, a seasoned rocker who won a Grammy for his ’90s breakout hit “Fly Away,” recently hooked up [...] more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Janelle Monae @ Terminal 5 (more by Matthew Eisman) As performing with Prince and a Grammy performance have recently shown, Janelle Monae is definitely moving upward. It wouldn't be surprising if Of Montreal, who she has opened for on tour... more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Videos, Interviews, Exclusives While in L.A. recently, Natasha Bedingfield stopped by our Beverly Hills studio to tape a Sessions performance and chat with us about her new album, 'Strip Me.' Coming the day after she a... more info

ContactMusic — BRUNO MARS' songwriting partner PHILIP LAWRENCE ended up broke travelling to meet the star - but he's convinced it's "the best two dollars" he's ever spent.Mars, Lawrence, and fellow songwriter Ari Levine have penned and produced tracks for artists i... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Vibe caught up with B.o.B. to talk about gracing the Magazine cover. He also talks about hooking with Bruno Mars and Wiz Khalifa.   Thanks to Mikey a2a_linkname="B.o.B. Talks VIBE Cover, Wiz Khalifa And Bruno Mars"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphop... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Bruno Mars, TMZ TV Bruno Mars ended up in a time machine when he posed for pics with fans -- since he somehow managed to meet the last people still using disposable cameras! 'Memba them? Didn't think s... more info

ContactMusic — Bruno Mars says watching James Brown "changed his life."The 'Grenade' hitmaker revealed he would watch old recordings of the 'I Feel Good' singer - known as the Godfather of Soul - which inspired him to work hard in both his music career and his educ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The songwriters behind smash hits from Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Britney Spears and Beyonce discuss how they wrote the hits at a roundtable event. It came as a bit of a surprise to see the line of eager last-minute ticket... more info