MTV.com News — We got a sneak peek at some tryouts, and you'll need to brace yourself for a few of them ...By Jocelyn Vena Photo: Fox "American Idol" auditions are back and they're better than ever — as you've come to expect, they will once again have a... more info

MTV.com News — 'I would like one of my songs to be the hook to a rap song,' the country singer says.By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift Photo: MTV News Taylor Swift is making a career out of singing sweet country-pop love songs. On her latest album, Fearless, s... more info

Rolling Stone — Steve Winwood is back in the touring life again, Colbie Caillat looks to prove she’s still “Bubbly” and Cher extends her Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace. Follow the jump for the complete set of tour dates. Steve Winwood January 15, 16 -... more info

Idolator — Universal Music, friend of the consumer, announced a deluxe edition of Colbie Caillat's debut Coco today; eight additional tracks will be tacked on this new version of the album, which was originally released in July 2007. These "expanded" or "reloa... more info

The Late Greats — We'll close Mix Week with a collection of mellow album enders that came out last year. All by women. This was my favorite mixes I made last year. (Look for a return to the usual weekly features on Monday.)1. Adrienne Young ∞ Happy Ending2. Cla... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Melinda Norris They say you dance with who brought you, which is something that Taylor Swift took seriously for her upcoming album Fearless. “I just wrote songs about what I like to write about, which is boys,” says Swift, who brought in C... more info

Idolator — Last fall and winter, chart fans noted the return to the radio of a style that, until recently, was pretty unfashionable on Billboard's Hot 100: pure-pop female singer-songwriters. Strummier and sunnier than their Lilith counterparts in the '90s and... more info