Guardian Music — Lizzie Emeh is the first learning disabled solo musician to release an album, Loud and Proud, to the general publicLizzie Emeh was never expected to walk or talk. But next week at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Emeh, now 32, will become one of th... more info

Stereogum — The 2010 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees are here and progressive rock has finally been shown some respect via a nod to Genesis. (NCIS spinoffs have also been shown respect via an LL Cool J nod.) The other first-time nominees are Red Hot Chili P... more info

All About Jazz — Pianist Vijay Iyer navigates the stream of history on his new trio recording, Historicity (ACT, 2009). Joined by bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore, Iyer unravels and rebuild compositions of his own, and those of a cast as diverse as St... more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 Divas | Divas Video Stevie Wonder sure can class up a joint. As the only man allowed on the VH1 Divas stage last night, Wonder complemented the gorgeous Jennifer Hudson during their duet of “All In Love Is Fair.” This is one of our favorite... more info

MTV.com News — Former 'American Idol' judge mimics Ellen's talk-show dance moves in a blond wig on Thursday's show.By Eric Ditzian Paula Abdul parodies Ellen DeGeneres at the VH1 Divas show on Thursday Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Halfway through Paula ... more info

MTV.com News — Jennifer Hudson, Leona Lewis and Jordin Sparks also brought down the house during the first 'Divas' event in four years.By Eric Ditzian Miley Cyrus Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images Four years after the TV special last aired, "VH1 Diva... more info

VH1 Blog — Exciting new details have emerged about VH1 Divas, which airs this Thursday at 9/8c. Joining the already star-studded lineup are two musical legends:  Stevie Wonder and Cyndi Lauper. Stevie and Cyndi, along with Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge and ... more info

Live Daily — The use of Kurt Cobain's likeness in the recently released "Guitar Hero 5" game has drawn the ire of his former bandmates and his widow, Courtney Love, despite the fact that the game manufacturers maintain they received licensing rights in a written ... more info

MTV.com News — Up-and-coming pop singer hopes to run into Beyoncé on the red carpet Sunday.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Saimon Kos Justin Bieber Photo: MTV News Justin Bieber is ready to take his fame to the next level at the 2009 Video Music Awar... more info

MTV.com News — Spokespeople for both singers deny participation in Austria concert.By Gil Kaufman Mary J. Blige Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images The lineup for the all-star Michael Jackson tribute concert slated for September 26 in Vienna, Austria, h... more info