MTV.com News — We look back at the 'American Idol' finalists' past 11 weeks and see how they really match up.By Jim Cantiello Adam Lambert and Kris Allen Photo: F Micelotta / American Idol/ Getty Images Tuesday night's "American Idol" finale will have se... more info

ContactMusic — Late country legend JOHNNY CASH's strained relationship with his singer/songwriter daughter ROSANNE is the subject of a new tell-all book.Grammy-winner Rosanne Cash... more info

MTV.com News — Whoever takes home the title, it will be the first time male singers have won back-to-back seasons.By Gil Kaufman Adam Lambert and Kris Allen Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images No matter who is crowned the next American Idol on Wednesday... more info

Live Daily — "Epiphany," the sophomore set from Chrisette Michele, takes over the top spot on the US album chart this week, and, in doing so, has established a low-water mark for a No. 1 debut. With 83,000 copies sold during its debut week, "Epiphany" claims the ... more info

Persona Sauna — Check out the cover art for the Gossip's fourth album Music For Men. Based on the photo alone, any unsuspecting customer who's unfamiliar with the band might not know what to expect other than the immediate assumption it's some sort of hybrid betwee... more info

Country singers can cover rock songs with great success, like when Johnny Cash did Nick Cave’s “The Mercy Seat,” or when Dolly Parton gave “Stairway to Heaven” the bluegrass treatment. This is not one of those times. The Oak Ridge Boys’ v... more info

Live Daily — Turner Stephen Bruton died May 9 in Los Angeles due to complications that stemmed from an ongoing battle with throat cancer, according to a statement issued by New West Records. He was 60. The Texas musician had been in Southern California completing... more info

For the first installment of our brand new feature, The 9513’s Best Of… series, we’ve put our heads together and endured the harrowing process of paring down the entire Johnny Cash catalog to a list of his 15 most essential recordings... more info

Glenna Bell - The Road Less Traveled Release: January 13, 2009 Discover: MySpace | Website Purchase: Amazon | iTunes Often compared stylistically to Johnny Cash, with a delivery that’s raw and bare boned, Glenna Bell captures the very essence ... more info

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