Mjsbigblog — I just received the official press release announcing that Orianthi and Ke$sha will be performing on Wednesday’s results show. Oddly, David Cook’s appearance isn’t mentioned in the release, even though David tweeted that he would be performing... more info

411 Mania — From Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, Robert Fripp, Kevin Shields, and BB King to Patrick Ogle, Nicki Rose, Rusty Cooley, Tom Morello, Carlos Santana, and Dimebag Darrell, the 411Music Staffers discuss their choices for their Top 5 Favori... more info

My Old Kentucky — Rodrigo Sanchez is one-half of the Mexican instrumental guitar ensemble Rodrigo y Gabriela, with partner Gabriela Quintera. After five albums and endless critical acclaim the duo released their sixth album, 11:11, in September of last year. This albu... more info

Pop Crunch — “I Kissed A Girl” crooner Katy Perry is reportedly in chats to develop her own line of footwear with shoe man Steve Madden. The singer has been offered $1 million to create a collaborative collection to follow in the footsteps of celebrity footw... more info

Guardian Music — L'Osservatore Romano has, after all these years, released its official list of the ten greatest rock'n'roll albums of all time. Seriously. From the Wall St. Journal's blog:The list included The Beatles' "Revolver," which was given the top slot, Pink ... more info

Guardian Music — The pope is a man of catholic tastes, if a Vatican-issued list of top 10 albums of all time is anything to go byIt's the spiritual question we all want answered. You can take your "Why are we here?", your "Is there a God?", even your "What happens wh... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Holy See's newspaper Saturday published its picks for pop rock paradise, ranging from Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" to Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" and the Beatles' "Revolver."What L'Osservatore Romano calls a semiserious guide o... more info

MTV.com News — For the Haiti-benefiting remake, Mary J. Blige channels Tina Turner and Celine Dion includes a Cyndi Lauper-esque vocal run.By Maura Johnston Lil Wayne performs at the "We Are The World 25 Years for Haiti" Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage "We... more info

Live Daily — Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie will debut the video for "We Are The World 25 For Haiti" during NBC's Feb. 12 coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Shortly after the premiere, details about a multi-network international si... more info

MTV.com News — Wyclef Jean, RedOne and Quincy Jones give the 25-year-old charity song a new feel.By Maura Johnston LL Cool J, Wyclef Jean, Swizz Beatz, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes and Will.I.Am perform "We Are The World" Photo: Kevin Mazur/ Wire Image In 19... more info