Guardian Music — The war between the music industry (or at least some factions of it) and music lovers produced another small battle this week as a number of MP3-proffering blogs were taken down by Google for copyright infringement. It's being called "musicblogocide2... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Dr. Dre, Rage, Veoh • John Mayer Apologizes for “N-Word” • Lady Gaga Salutes Elton John in NYC • Rihanna Unveils “Rude Boy” Video • Axl Rose Lashes Out Over Slash-Ban Rumors • U2’s Mullen Jr. to Guest on Cleveland... more info

ContactMusic — A childhood friend of JOHN MAYER has come forward to defend the rocker - insisting his pal's sense of humour is misunderstood.The musician has been mired in controversy... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Jessica Simpson has laughed when asked about comments made by ex- boyfriend John Mayer.   In an interview with Playboy released earlier this week he said sex with her was ‘crazy’... more info

MTV.com News — Mayer unquestionably went too far, but is it better to have an outspoken celebrity than an edgeless one?By Kyle Anderson John Mayer Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images In this era of super-social connectivity and 24-hour celebrity news, the... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Bill Zwecker: We have heard earlier promises from John Mayer to button his lip -- perhaps to avoid sticking his foot in his mouth. While he hasn't succeeded in the past, the firestorm his current Playboy interview has ignited might finally have tau... more info

MTV.com News — From Erykah Badu's labor live-blogging to Khloé Kardashian's sisterly observations, these celebs just overshare.By Jayson Rodriguez John Mayer went overboard during his now-infamous Playboy interview that surfaced online earlier this week. But i... more info

MTV.com News — MTV News readers react to controversial comments Mayer made in his recent Playboy interview.By Josh Wigler John Mayer Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images Singer-songwriter John Mayer's controversial interview with Playboy magazine has sp... more info

Starpulse — Actress Holly Robinson Peete is thrilled after learning rocker John Mayer has a crush on her. The TV star was singled out as one of the African-American women Mayer called "gorgeous"[...] Read more! more info

Starpulse — John Mayer, Jeff Beck and ZZ Top will join blues icons B.B. King and Buddy Guy at Eric Clapton's third Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago, Illinois. The event, which benefits Clapton's [...] Read more! more info