Mjsbigblog — Alicia Keys will mentor the Top 7 next week, as they choose from a pool of Inspirational songs for Idol Gives Back week. On Wednesday, there’s a two hour special featuring Carrie Underwood, Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck and Sir Elton Jo... more info

MTV.com News — San Francisco band's frontman has 'The House That Built Me' on heavy rotation.By Kyle Anderson, with reporting by Matt Elias Train Photo: MTV News Before the release of their latest album Save Me, San Francisco, Train went on a three-year h... more info

CMT — I saw a man hit his son yesterday. Smacked him hard on top of his head with a thick rolled-up magazine. Hard enough, I swear, he could've fractured this boy's skull. For no good reason, either. And right away, Martina McBride's "Concrete Angel" came ... more info

CMT — On Monday (March 29), I blogged about how thoroughly entertaining Martina McBride's show was on Saturday night (March 27) in Green Bay, Wis. But between the songs and the stories, McBride admitted that she was fighting a respiratory infection and was... more info

CMT — There's a small part of me that already knew Martina McBride was hiding more than just a huge voice inside her tiny body. I had a suspicion she also had a rock star in there that was dying to get out. It turns out she does, and she let it out on Satu... more info

CMT — It's not every day I get to go out on the road with an artist. But I know this is not just a dream because my bus call is at 5 a.m. Saturday (March 27). So I'll be spending the majority of the weekend following Martina McBride while her Shine All Nig... more info

CMT — Following Martina McBride's career, I can't help but notice the positive message she often sends. Whether it's the empowerment of "A Broken Wing" or the optimism of "Happy Girl," many of her songs tackle the issues of moving on and getting past tryin... more info

CMT — I was already excited about the upcoming Lilith Tour when they announced those three little words: Court Yard Hounds. I'm dying to hear how the new Natalie-free Dixie Chicks will sound. The festival has since added a whole new batch of artists to thi... more info

Live Daily — The Lilith Fair [ tickets ] tour continues to stock up on star power for its 2010 return, adding Kelly Clarkson, The Go-Go's and Court Yard Hounds (featuring Dixie Chicks Emily Robinson and Martie Maguire) to an already packed lineup. Other new na... more info

Live Daily — Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Billy Currington and Kellie Pickler have been added to the lineup for the 2010 CMA Music Festival [ tickets ], set for June 10-13 in Nashville, TN, according to a press release. McGraw, who is making his first appearance ... more info