MTV.com News — Show aimed at putting spotlight on devastating oil spill also features Mos Def, Ani DiFranco.By Gil Kaufman Lenny Kravitz Photo: Jo Hale/ Getty Images With much of the music world's attention focused on the devastating flooding in Nashvill... more info

Some Velvet Blog — Denton, Texas singer-songwriter Doug Burr is bringing new ideas to the "tradition" of the singer-songwriter. Like Tweedy, Ray LaMontagne, Jim James, Conor, Bon Iver, Josh Ritter and The Low Anthem's Ben Knox Miller, Burr may draw on the past yet he c... more info

Rolling Stone — John Mayer plots his second leg of Battle Studies dates through September 2010, James Mercer and Danger Mouse’s Broken Bells announce their first tour and David Gray and Ray LaMontagne set out on a co-headlining run in August. Full dates for all th... more info

All About Jazz — RAY LAMONTAGNE, STEVE EARLE AND JACKIE GREENEAMONG THE INITIAL SPECIAL GUESTS CONFIRMED FOR LEVON HELM and FRIENDS 70TH BIRTHDAY JUBILEESINGLE DAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW Warren Haynes :: Mtn Jam '09By Robert Chapman Alison Krauss and Union Station fea... more info

MTV.com News — He also addresses Ellen's metaphors: 'I probably won't be able to look at a banana the same way.'By Katie Byrne Alex Lambert performs on "American Idol" Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images While Alex Lambert's nerves got the best of him d... more info

MTV.com News — Michael 'Big Mike' Lynche shined, while Aaron Kelly gets an 'unsatisfactory' grade on this week's 'Idol' report card.By Eric Ditzian Aaron Kelly performs on "American Idol" on Wednesday Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images Yesterday we gav... more info

MTV.com News — Aaron Kelly and Andrew Garcia, however, get some tough words from the judges.By Gil Kaufman Tim Urban Photo: Fox The top eight men took the stage on "American Idol" on Wednesday (March 10), a night when the front-runners staked a claim for... more info

Crazed Hits — At the time of the interview Steve was Senior VP of A&R at RCA Records. He signed and nurtured the careers of The Strokes, Kings of Leon, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Gray and Ray LaMontagne. You can watch the full interview here. more info

Live Daily — The Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival in Gulf Shores, AL, has confirmed several acts for its inaugural year including Trey Anastasio and TAB, Zac Brown Band, John Legend, Ray LaMontagne, Ben Harper and Relentless7, The Flaming Lips and Alison Kra... more info

Here Comes The Flood — The Black Crowes, Gov't Mule, North Mississippi Allstars and Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB are among the confiormed artist for the first edition of The Hangout Beach, Music and Arts Festival. Further notable acts: The Flaming Lips, Funky Meters R... more info