Mjsbigblog — ‘American Idol’ Ratings Hit a Low Mark The chops-licking over the declining performance of Fox’s “American Idol” may grow more intense in the wake of the Tuesday night ratings for that perennial powerhouse. Fewer peop... more info

Detroit Free Press — After autumn stops in East Lansing and Saginaw, Detroit finally gets a visit from Chris Daughtry and his eponymous band. Dig him or dismiss him, there's no denying that the North Carolina native manages to do what few young artists these days ca... more info

Perez Hilton — We don't mean to belittle the Glambert, but if you are going to start digging into the pool of Idols for mentors, shouldn't you start with some that have had REAL success. Carrie Underwood? Kelly Clarkson? Hell, Clay Aiken??? Whatever, your show! Pro... more info

ContactMusic — Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood are head to head in this year's Country Music Television (CMT) Music Awards nominations.Underwood's 'Cowboy Cassanova' is up for... more info

VH1 News — Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood will vie for domination at the CMT Awards this June. more info

MTV.com News — Kellie Pickler, Lady Antebellum also picked up nominations for the Country Music Television Awards event taking place in June.By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images Taylor Swift will see if she can pick up even more aw... more info

CMT — The first-round nominees for the 2010 CMT Music Awards were announced this morning (April 5) and Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Sugarland lead the pack with four nominations. Meanwhile, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Car... more info

Mjsbigblog — ‘Idol’ Power Rankings: Top 9 Didi’s gone, which should satisfy the haters, but goes to prove that this season of ‘American Idol‘ is completely out of whack. Whether you liked Didi or not, it’s tough to argue th... more info

Detroit Free Press — "I don't know if he'll run away with it or eat it or something!" - Country superstar Carrie Underwood on People.com talking about her dog Ace and his role as ring bearer in her upcoming wedding to Ottawa Senators hockey player Mike Fisher. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Carrie Underwood, the Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox and Jeff Beck have been announced, and additional artists will be revealed in the coming weeks. more info