ContactMusic — KARA DIOGUARDI, the 39-year-old American singer-songwriter who has penned tracks for the likes of KYLIE MINOGUE and KELLY CLARKSON, will speak about her as yet unexplained... more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 Divas Salute the Troops, airing Sunday at 9/8c, just got a little more interesting (and unusual) by pairing a telecast message from Michelle Obama with presenting duties by Snooki and The Situation. Also presenting are VH1’s Brandy, hottie Mari... more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 Divas Salute the Troops, airing Sunday at 9/8c, just got a little more interesting with Snooki and The Situation joining the lineup as presenters. Also presenting are VH1’s Brandy, hottie Marisa Miller and comedian Jeffrey Ross. Ann and Nancy W... more info

Mjsbigblog — Kelly Clarkson will be headed to Nashville on December 16 to play a benefit with her backup singers, Jill and Kate, for the Houses of Hope orphanage. *** The Lee DeWyze holiday song, “O Holy Night”, recorded at the Graceland Ch... more info

Mjsbigblog — Three Christmas ditties and a Country song make our milestone chart this week. First up is Kat’s “I’ll be Home for Christmas” which fairly flew up the chart starting at 32 last week and reaching 14 this week. This track was ... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. Happy Thanksgiving, all you PopByters! Today let's give thanks to the always-creative Mashup-Germany (aka Ben Stilller). I'm always impressed with multi-artist mashes, and this one features Mike Posner, Puff Daddy feat... more info

Mjsbigblog — American Idol.com has posted short “coming home” videos for each of the Idol winners!  Really makes me excited for next season. Watch them after the jump, or at THIS LINK Video after the JUMP… Kelly Clarkson more info

Mjsbigblog — Idol debut numbers sure aren’t what they used to be! Lee DeWyze is predicted to sell 40-45K of his post-Idol debut, Live it Up first week, based on 1 day sales projections by Industry mag, Hits Daily Double. These numbers will lik... more info

Mjsbigblog — With just over 40% of the data in, Susan Boyle and Taylor Swift are neck and neck. Can the British songbird topple country’s stranglehold on the top of the chart this fall? Meanwhile, two new albums debut in the top 5 featuring Id... more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip It’s no secret that male winners of American Idol have yet to experience the same kind of success in the marketplace as their female counterparts. Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and ... more info