MTV.com News — Lee DeWyze couldn't reclaim the confidence he'd found last week.By Jim Cantiello Crystal Bowersox performs on "American Idol" Tuesday Photo: FOX Tuesday night's "American Idol" marked the beginning of the end of season nine, with Crystal Bo... more info

MTV.com News — 'No matter what happens, he's changed his life,' one friend tells MTV News.By Gil Kaufman Even Lee DeWyze's friends and fans have to admit that the 24-year-old former paint-store clerk from Mt. Prospect, Illinois, got out-sung by his "American Ido... more info

MTV.com News — The Brooklyn MC and White Stripes frontman are seen mugging for cameras, joined by Beyoncé and Amy Winehouse.By Jayson Rodriguez Jay-Z (file) Photo: Scott Gries/ Getty images Jay-Z and Jack White's "Ray-Bans" collaboration appears to be co... more info

VH1 News — Lee DeWyze's "Everybody Hurts": the story behind the "American Idol" cover. Simon Cowell called the R.E.M. tune "a brilliant choice of song" for DeWyze. more info

Mjsbigblog — *Watch This Space for Updates* Here we go! The last performance episode of the season. Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze face off in the Final 2… Ryan descends the staircase after the cold opening. Welcome to the Nokia Theater LA Live! TOnight the ... more info

MTV.com News — While both got positive comments, Crystal appeared to outshine Lee.By Gil Kaufman Lee Dewyze, Ryan Seacrest And Crystal Bowersox on "American Idol" on Tuesday Photo: Michael Becker/ Fox After more than 40 shows, hundreds of contenders, almo... more info

MTV.com News — Simon Cowell calls the R.E.M. tune 'a brilliant choice of song' for DeWyze.By Eric Ditzian Lee DeWyze performs on "Idol" on May 25 Photo: Fox After a tepid opening performance that left the "American Idol" judges less than impressed, Lee De... more info

Allmusic Blog — 1991 may have been the Year Punk Broke but 1992 was the year the '90s truly began. Nevermind Nirvana, there was an explosion of alt-rock classics, beginning with a clutch of grunge classics from Seattle -- the aftershocks of Nirvana's success being P... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Pinhead said... Red Red Wine On A Sunday #31 - Buck Hill Here's the Playlist: King Of The Surf Guitar, Dick Dale, King Of The Surf Guitar: The Best Of Dick Dale And His Del-Tones Miserlou, Agent Orange, Living In Darkness Summer Fun, The Barracudas,... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Read this extract from a piece written by ctel on Friday 29th May 2009 as part of the month-plus long series of guest postings:-R.E.M. – Country Feedback (Live) (2006): My little son has cancer. We are in hospital on the ward. He has just come back... more info