Idolator — Nominations for BET's Hip-Hop Awards were announced yesterday, and, unsurprisingly, Lil Wayne walked away with the lion's share of the nods, to the point where I have to wonder if the nomination committee was trying to figure out a way to shoehorn hi... more info

Rolling Stone — Kid Rock gets ready to party (”I can feel a good time coming on”), Linkin Park spill details on their next LP (”We’ve created a new designer drug”) and Taylor Swift gets ready to be catty as a fashion correspondant, plus Paramore, Panic at ... more info

Pitchfork — Live Music on T.V. this week: Monday, September 8: NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Bon Iver Tuesday, September 9: NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Grizzly Bear (rerun) Wednesday, September 10: NBC: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno: Al Green NBC... more info

PopSugar — They may not get to be as colorful, but the men managed to keep things interesting at the VMAs. Chris Brown and was a stand out having a blast on the red carpet handing out hugs to all his friends he ran into along the way like Lupe Fiasco who was ge... more info

MTV.com News — Also: Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens lose smiles when cameras appear; Lil Wayne's Shirt Vanishes.By Tamar Anitai, James Montgomery, Shaheem Reid and Jennifer Vineyard Chris Brown and Rihanna at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Photo: Kevin Mazur/... more info

MTV.com News — 'Hills' gang, Paris Hilton, Shia Labeouf, Ashlee Simpson and other stars added to presenters list.By Chris Harris Kanye West Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards are almost here, but big names are still bein... more info

MTV.com News — Death Cab for Cutie, Erykah Badu also among winners for editing, direction, choreography and more.By Chris Harris Kanye West Photo: Dove Shore/ Getty Images The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards don't officially get underway until this Sunday at... more info

Between Thought and Expression — The Lollapalooza lineup: Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West, Wilco, The Raconteurs, Louis XIV, Love and Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, Bloc Party, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, Lupe Fiasco, Flogging Molly, Mark Ronson, ... more info

Between Thought and Expression — The Lollapalooza lineup: Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West, Wilco, The Raconteurs, Louis XIV, Love and Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, Bloc Party, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, Lupe Fiasco, Flogging Molly, Mark Ronson, ... more info

Between Thought and Expression — The Lollapalooza lineup: Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West, Wilco, The Raconteurs, Louis XIV, Love and Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, Bloc Party, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, Lupe Fiasco, Flogging Molly, Mark Ronson, ... more info