Mjsbigblog — ‘American Idol’ Front-Runner Almost Quit TMZ has learned “American Idol” contestant Crystal Bowersox threw in the towel a little more than two weeks ago and was walking off the show, when Ryan Seacrest did some fast-talking and changed her m... more info

Mjsbigblog — Alicia Keys will mentor the Top 7 next week, as they choose from a pool of Inspirational songs for Idol Gives Back week. On Wednesday, there’s a two hour special featuring Carrie Underwood, Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck and Sir Elton Jo... more info

Detroit Free Press — Alexisonfire: with Trash Talk, LA Dispute and Therefore I Am, 5:30 p.m. April 22. St. Andrew's Hall, $15. more info

People.com — PEOPLE heads behind the scenes for McGraw's Southern Voice tour in Columbia, Missouri, and Lexington, Kentucky! more info

Mjsbigblog — via @19News Allison Iraheta singing God Bless America LA Dodgers Opening Game April 13 @AllisonIraheta is singing “God Bless America” during the 7th inning at the LA Dodger’s opening game tmrw 4/13. Catch it on MLBN and PRIME! @19News 2010 CM... more info

CMT — I saw a man hit his son yesterday. Smacked him hard on top of his head with a thick rolled-up magazine. Hard enough, I swear, he could've fractured this boy's skull. For no good reason, either. And right away, Martina McBride's "Concrete Angel" came ... more info

Guardian Music — U2 star's business venture puts it on a par with other celebrated pop star financial folliesPoor U2, they've been having a rough time of it. Their last album sank without trace; The Edge got criticised for wanting to build a teeny weeny house that co... more info

CMT — How long have Tim McGraw and Faith Hill been married now? Almost 14 years? And they've both been singers that whole time, right? So it seems like a full album of duets from the two of them would be a given. And McGraw is finally admitting that, yes, ... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Today only, Esquire is providing a free download of Dierks Bentley’s “Somewhere In Mississippi,” a song he recorded exclusively for the magazine as part of a songwriting challenge. It’s just a matter of time, according to Tim McGraw, until he... more info

Perez Hilton — We guess his stint in The Blind Side gave him the acting bug!! Tim McGraw is set to star with William H. Macy, Juno Temple, and Milla Jovovich in the indie comedy Dirty Girl, which revolves around a skankalicious high school girl in search of her fat... more info