ContactMusic — American Idol has reached a poignant stage as it sets its contestants the task of covering Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder songs with the performances set to air tonight in the latest round of live performances Initially picked presumably for nothi... more info

Mjsbigblog — The American Idol finals begin! This week the Top 13 sing...songs from Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston, with the girls singing Whitney and the boys crooning Stevie. Excuse me while I Zzzzzzz. My list inside. What's yours? more info

Perez Hilton — How lovely! We're pleased to announce that next week on American Idol, the female portion of the Top 13 contestants will pay tribute to Whitney Houston. The men will sing Stevie Wonder songs. Here's what host Ryan Seacrest had said about a Whitney ... more info

Mjsbigblog — Spoilers for next week's theme! Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder? Say it isn't so! Click the link for more. more info

ContactMusic — Kylie Minogue will perform at the Queens Diamond Jubilee concert The Spinning Around singer is the latest act to be confirmed for the June 4 bash in London along with Motown star Stevie Wonder She told Digital Spy Im honoured to be inv... more info

Guardian Music — Rihanna is the queen of Twitter. David Byrne's psychedelic radio show is a global hit. And Tim Burgess has his own virtual caffAs recently as the mid-1990s, when record companies still sent postcards to fans alerting them to new releases, a few reall... more info

Guardian Music — Ritz, ManchesterA pair of Mexico City heavy metal kids turned buskers in Dublin turned instrumental acoustic flamenco rock phenomenon, Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero haven't taken the most obvious route to success. However, with their genre-b... more info

Guardian Music — Rap duo's music strikes just the right balance between cosmic and conscious, taking in psychedelic funk and jazzy soulHometown: Seattle, WA.The lineup: Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White.The background: Nice to see De La Soul back, albeit in a d... more info

Stereogum — There’s a lot to be said about the fucked-upedness of airing a goddam funeral across multiple television networks, but Saturday’s Whitney Houston memorial service did, at the very least, provide for a couple of truly moving musical moments. Durin... more info

Guardian Music — Three songs by Whitney Houston have returned to the UK top 40 as more than 200,000 of the singer's singles and albums were sold following her deathThree Whitney Houston songs returned to the UK top 40 as more than 200,000 of the singer's singles and ... more info