Rolling Stone — As we look back at the 2000s’ top songs and albums and the best LPs and tracks of 2009, journey back to see the best records from the year that brought us Beck’s Sea Change, Missy Elliott’s Under Construction and Queens of the Stone Age’s Son... more info

Live Daily — Hip-hop sensation Timbaland [ tickets ] has unveiled a three-week run of major-market clubs as he supports his just-released album, "Shock Value II." The Virginia-born rapper/producer will begin the new road trip with a Jan.15 performance in Norfo... more info

Guardian Music — Timbaland is 'done with hip-hop', the record producer mogul announced in an interview this weekend, turning instead to pop music for his livelihood. Truth or just shock value?Timbaland is "done with hip-hop," he said this weekend, explaining that his... more info

MTV.com News — Erykah Badu, Chairlift, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ke$ha and Metric also onboard.By Gil Kaufman Mary J. Blige Photo: Jeffrey Ufberg/ Getty Images After a decade-long hiatus, the female-centric Lilith Fair festival will storm back in summer 2010 w... more info

MTV.com News — Super-producer calls song a '2010 'Drop It Like It's Hot.'By Shaheem Reid and Gil Kaufman Photo: MTV News Justin Timberlake is featured on a track called "Carry Out" on Timbaland's new LP, Timbaland Presents Shock Value II, out Tuesday (D... more info

Guardian Music — (V2)Rap-rock has become a reviled genre, synonymous with white rockers with bad shorts pretending to be straight outta Compton. However, this should restore some of the lustre lost since the likes of Run-DMC and Aerosmith collaborated to produce thei... 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

The Late Greats — Last night, my kids didn’t sleep well. Which means I didn’t sleep well. Luckily, I put the song on below first thing this morning. The pounding standup bass and the fierce vocals pepped me up. Imelda May is from Ireland. She even won â... more info

ET Online — Misdemeanor assault and harassment charges against John Rich, of the country music duo Big & Rich, have been dismissed. Rich was among the witnesses to testify before a judge on Friday that he didn’t punch Jared Ashley at a night club l... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Jacques the Kipper has been out and about again. And he's got something to recommend to you:-Our friendly neighbourhood Villain likes a first, and I'm reckoning this may be just that for his blog - a review of Street Dance Theatre.Earlier this week,... more info