MTV.com News — 'I do what I do because it rests well on my heart and who I am,' latest castoff says.By Katie Byrne Siobhan Magnus Photo: FOX Siobhan Magnus never quite fit into the "American Idol" mold — and that's exactly how she liked it. But she migh... more info

MTV.com News — We pore through Shania's country/pop catalog to find suggestions for the finalists.By Eric Ditzian "American Idol" top 6 with Shania Twain Photo: FOX Season nine's "American Idol" theme weeks have veered from the Rolling Stones to John Lenn... more info

Guardian Music — In an outspoken interview, Joni Mitchell claims Bob Dylan's 'name and voice are fake', but remembers Jimi Hendrix fondlyBob Dylan is "a plagiarist", Joni Mitchell said in a rare interview this week, offering cranky comments on old Bob and warm memori... more info

Guardian Music — Q's current malaise was chillingly prefigured by its 'Cheryl Cole Rocks' cover – but the NME relaunch offers welcome reliefThis month's first challenge is to bring readers up to speed with events via a "Previously on Neighbours"-style montage.... more info

MTV.com News — MamaSox has had her ups and downs, but the season-nine crown seems to be hers to lose.By Eric Ditzian Crystal Bowersox Photo: FOX As Crystal Bowersox heads into inspirational-songs week on "American Idol," she's the one contestant who seems... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Alice Echols is both an academic and a writer, in fact her Janis Joplin biography Scars of Sweet Paradise is one of my favorite music books for its deeply-researched history of the singer. With Hot Stuff: Disco and the... more info

Topix — Music photographer Jim Marshall, who spent more than a half-century capturing rock-and-roll legends including the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin at work and in repose, has died. more info

All About Jazz — Rock and jazz photographer Jim Marshall died in his sleep Tuesday. Cause of death was unknown. He was 74. The stocky, pugnacious Marshall was best known for his iconic pictures of such rockers as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin ... more info

MTV.com News — On 'American Idol,' Bowersox earned big praise for singing Janis Joplin's posthumous hit.By Kyle Anderson Crystal Bowersox performs on "American Idol" on Wednesday Photo: Ray Mickshaw / FOX Once again, one of the highlights of Tuesday night... more info

VH1 News — Crystal Bowersox took on Janis Joplin's posthumous hit "Me & Bobby McGee" during last night's "American Idol." more info