MTV.co.uk News — R&B legend Usher has slated American Idol in a recent interview. Mr Raymond thinks that the program is creating overnight superstars and then leaving them out to dry without fully helping,... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Usher has revealed that he wants to work with none other than X Factor beauty Cheryl Cole.The OMG singer, who recently claimed his pal Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am 'never stops talking' about... more info

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Topix — Drake, shown performing at the Bamboozle in East Rutherford on Saturday, will return to the Meadowlands on June 6 for the Summer Jam concert Rising hip-hop star Drake , who performed Saturday at the Bamboozle festival in the Meadowlands Sports Comple... more info

The Mirror — Cheryl Cole has set a few hearts pounding since going solo but no one is more nuts about her than Usher. more info

VH1 News — Usher, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Ludacris and a now-incarcerated Gucci Mane are set to play New York's Hot 97 Summer Jam. more info

MTV.com News — 'We live life to the fullest — that's what crunk rock really means now,' he tells MTV News.By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway Lil Jon Photo: MTV News Lil Jon once proclaimed "crunk ain't dead," and these days, he could e... more info

MTV.com News — Ludacris, Trey Songz and a now-incarcerated Gucci Mane also on the lineup for Hot 97 concert.By Shaheem Reid Usher Photo: Mike Coppola/FilmMagic New York radio station Hot 97 announced the lineup for the annual mega show Summer Jam on Monda... more info

ContactMusic — R&B superstar USHER has lost his place at the top of the U.K. singles chart after a grime group scooped the crown this week (ends02May10).London hip-hop collective Roll... more info

Pop Crunch — Just weeks after appearing as a mentor on the current ninth season of American Idol, Usher has blasted TV talent shows for contributing to the demise of the recording industry. (This coming for a man who’s latest single is entitled “Lil Freak.”... more info