MTV.com News — As songwriter gets a second season, there's still no word on Paula Abdul's contract.By Gil Kaufman Kara DioGuardi Photo: Joe Kohen/ WireImage Three down, one to go. Songwriter Kara DioGuardi will be returning to the "American Idol" judges'... more info

Detroit Free Press — Top 10 selling iTunes tracks 1 Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling" 2 Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody" 3 Sean Kingston, "Fire Burning" 4 Taylor Swift, "You Belong with Me" 5 Demi Lovato, "Here We Go Again" 6 Cobra Starship (feat. Leight... more info

Chorus.fm — *The Audition* (http://www.myspace.com/theaudition) will be (http://gabesaporta.com/post/153219328/the-winner-is) opening for *Cobra Starship* (http://www.myspace.com/cobrastarship). more info

Stereogum — Last fall Diesel celebrated its 30th birthday in Brooklyn with a concert by N.E.R.D., Franz Ferdinand, T.I., and a very pregnant M.I.A. So expectations for last night's Diesel:U:Music event and its promise of very special guests were high (like pl... more info

Kerrang! — Kerrang! The Album '09 will be released through Rhino on August 3. A monstrous 42 track, double CD collection, the album features K! legends such as Green Day, Marilyn Manson and Slipknot, key tracks from some of 2009's finest releases and the cream... more info

VH1 News — Kanye West made a surprise appearance at the Diesel party, which also featured Clipse, the Roots, Cobra Starship and Lykke Li. more info

MTV.com News — The Roots, Cobra Starship, Lykke Li also hit the stage.By Steven Roberts Kanye West and Pusha T perform at the Diesel show at Webster Hall in New York City on Thursday Photo: Theo Wargo/ WireImage NEW YORK — The Diesel show at Webster Ha... more info

Chorus.fm — *Cobra Starship (http://www.myspace.com/cobrastarship)* is letting fans pick the opening band (http://gabesaporta.com/post/152605883/band-on-the-hot-mess-tour) for their upcoming tour. more info

MTV.com News — Gabe Saporta and company deliver with pitch-perfect future pop, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Cobra Starship's Alex Suarez and Gabe Saporta Photo: MTV News This is not going to be easy. I have known Cobra Starship frontman ... more info

VH1 News — For Cobra Starship's Hot Mess, Gabe Saporta and company deliver with pitch-perfect future pop, in Bigger Than the Sound. more info