MTV.com News — Singer knocks protégé Justin Bieber to #2, while Erykah Badu debuts at #4.By Gil Kaufman Usher Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images Apparently the wait was worth it. After several delays, Usher's Raymond v. Raymond finally made it into s... more info

Guardian Music — The general election will be on 6 May, the prime minister confirmed yesterday. In Downing Street, flanked by his cabinet, Gordon Brown promised that Labour would safeguard the economic recovery. David Cameron promised the Conservatives would fight fo... more info

Guardian Music — Who's playing, where, and when? All you need to know about this summer's British festival seasonWhat? Isle of Wight festivalWhen? 11-13 JuneWhere? Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of WightWho? Friday sees Jay-Z return to the festival scene after a triump... more info

Guardian Music — Florence and the Machine among British bands playing second fiddle to returning Guns N' Roses and Blink 182If dad rock reigned at last summer's pop festivals, 2010 looks set to be the year of the reunion. While Neil Young, 63, and Bruce Springsteen, ... more info

MTV.com News — Dre also tells CNBC's Maria Bartiromo that long-awaited Detox LP is 'definitely' coming out this year.By Jayson Rodriguez Dr. Dre Photo: Denise Truscello/WireImage Dr. Dre's long-awaited Detox LP is no longer just urban legend. The produc... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — On Slash's first solo album the most faithful approximation of the classic Guns N' Roses sound doesn't come in the track featuring Ozzy Osbourne On Slash's fir... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On Slash's first solo album the most faithful approximation of the classic Guns N' Roses sound doesn't come in the track featuring Ozzy Osbourne or the one with Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows. Nor is it in "Watch This," which... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash wants to end his decade-long feud with ex-bandmate Axl Rose, insisting the pair could have an "interesting conversation" if they put aside their differences. more info

ContactMusic — Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist SLASH wants to end his decade-long feud with ex-bandmate AXL ROSE, insisting the pair could have an "interesting conversation" if they put... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Guns N' Roses rocker Axl Rose was left red-faced during a recent concert in Bogota, Colombia - after he slipped and fell onstage during the band's show. more info