Guardian Music — 'Authenticity' has had its day – which is good news for Scots rappers with American accentsThere are few true stories as brilliantly unbelievable as that of Silibil N' Brains, the stormin' Californian rap duo otherwise known as plain old Gav a... more info

Guardian Music — We kick off this week's show with an interview with Paramore, the teen-punk band who've outsold Mariah Carey and have fans all over the world. Rebecca Nicholson talked to lead singer Hayley Williams about being called "emo" and the panel discuss the ... more info

MTV.com News — Meanwhile, Ryan Seacrest's erratic behavior was the only thing keeping us watching.By Jim Cantiello Katie Stevens and Ryan Seacrest on Wednesday night's "American Idol" Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images "American Idol" in 60 Seconds has ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rihanna was apparently ‘embarrassed’ when she met Mariah Carey, because she could only think about how she tried to emulate her as a child. Ri couldn’t help acting like a crazy... more info

Idolator — “After getting so much good buzz for going ugly in Precious, Mariah Carey takes it one step further by playing a dog: the title role in Air Bud 8: Surf’s Pup!” —Thanks to Idolator commenter “X.” for providing the winning remark in la... more info

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ContactMusic — MARIAH CAREY and WYCLEF JEAN are to be honoured for their civil rights work - they will receive an award at Thursday's (15Apr10) National Action Network (NAN)... more info

Guardian Music — The rise of Nicki Minaj has given rap a new leading lady – but why are female artists still under pressure to be 'sexy'?The mainstream debut of Lil Wayne's protegee Nicki Minaj brings the perennial question to the forefront of hip-hop consciou... more info

Idolator — We know Mariah Carey is used to working with our favorite dawg Randy Jackson, but we didn’t know she liked frolicking with actual dogs. The Precious singer was snapped taking a dip off the coast of Puerto Rico while on a break from recording her ne... more info

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