MTV.com News — Katie Stevens impresses with 'At Last'; cancer survivor Justin Williams returns.By Gil Kaufman "American Idol" kicked off-season nine on Tuesday night with the usual assortment of freaks, geeks and tone-deaf delusional jokers, mixed in with the o... more info

MTV.com News — 'I don't condone leaking records,' Dupri says on his Web site.By Shaheem Reid Usher Usher sings about a man who cheats on his spouse in the song "Fooling Around," a record apparently meant for his upcoming LP Raymond Vs. Raymond — and pro... more info

Guardian Music — Miranda Sawyer giggled at Adam and Joe, felt for Susan Boyle and stopped dead to hear Eddie Mair coax a bleeping brilliant revelation out of John HuttonWhat better way to spend Boxing Day than with your good friends and mine, Adam and Joe? The atmosp... more info

Guardian Music — 'The rivers are crying / The earth is dying.' Where are pop's great lyricists when it comes to writing about the environment?While the art world's response to climate change is only recently emerging, pop has been producing ecologically concerned son... more info

All About Jazz — SaxMan Productions proudly introduces their newest band Urban Funk and their debut CD, Heroes and Legends. Produced by woodwind artist Wayne Sulc and percussionist Tim Cutrona, this CD contains a smooth and upbeat mix of funk and jazz music. Heroes ... more info

MTV.com News — 'I will show you the tears, fears and sweat,' singer promises.By Gil Kaufman R. Kelly Photo: Evan Agostini/ Getty Images In some ways, there isn't much we don't know about R. Kelly. Yet, the Chicago singer who has spent the past 20 years r... more info

Guardian Music — Stars such as Lady Ga Ga, Katie Price and, er, the Vatican, compile lists for relaunch of music-based social networking siteFor the launch of MySpace Music today, the site asked a selection of artists to create a playlist to share with their fans ââ... more info

Musicaddictz - Addicted To Music — First it was set for early 2010, then it was bumped up to December 21, and now it's "TBD." The release of Usher's next album, Raymond vs. Raymond, has been delayed because "We believe that the album is so strong that we want to give it the opportunit... more info

Said the Gramophone — Tune-Yards - "Hap-B (Congo)". A song that feels less song and more feeling. The judder and shake of a long train journey, clattering along tracks, blinking eyes awake at sudden sun, strange trees whizzing by, thin birds, arid fields, homes hardly g... more info

MTV.com News — The album wasn't set to be released until next year.By Jocelyn Vena Usher Photo: Steve Granitz/ Getty Images Usher was set to release his next album, Raymond vs. Raymond, in early 2010, but since the single "Papers" has everyone buzzing, h... more info