Mjsbigblog — Only three more shows left in Kris Allen’s current tour, with all three being as an opening act for Keith Urban. Tonight is the first of the three, and takes part on the Allentown Fairgrounds, part of the Allentown Fair’s Grands... more info

CNN Showbiz — John Mellencamp's 25th album, "No Better Than This," continues the thread of American archaeology that he began on "Trouble No More," a self-produced 2003 set of traditional songs and covers. But where "Trouble" was a first brush with history -- Mell... more info

All About Jazz — By Mark Saleski I had intended for this essay to start out something like this: OK, I'll come right out and say it. I used to hate John Mellencamp. Back then he was known as John Cougar. All of my friends had their copies of American Fool, and I had... more info

Undercover, Australia — It was a big week for new music on the US album chart with debuts from six artists in the Top 10. more info

MTV.com News — Rapper retains his position despite four new names in top five.By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images How strong is Eminem 's run at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart? In addition to locking down the #1 spot ... more info

CNN Showbiz — "Is my cigarette out of the shot?" asks John Mellencamp, as smoke curls around his tousled head. When asked why he even bothers to hide it, the singer replies sheepishly with a chuckle, "Cuz I don't want people to know I smoke." more info

All About Jazz — If I had a dollar for every time some old, 'I-live-with-my-head-under-the-sand' rock artist said something stupid about the web... I would still be a tech-blogger... But I would also have a pool of money. I'm not even sure where to begin disagreeing ... more info

Guardian Music — The plastic present is about to become reacquainted with a 'musical miniature of the cosmos'There is a budget-price edition of Karlheinz Stockhausen's Mantra, for two pianos, percussion – sometimes crotales, which are essentially antique cymbals â... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker JOHN MELLENCAMP turned a recent recording session into a baptism ceremony after telling vergers at the church studio he had never been baptised.The Jack & Diane... more info

Perez Hilton — And he’s right…kind of. But some of the accusations he makes in a recent interview are extremely near-sighted. “I think the Internet is the most dangerous thing invented since the atomic bomb. It's destroyed the music business. It's going to de... more info