Perez Hilton — Hottie alert! Usher hosted the July/August Issue Party for Vegas magazine at the Playboy Club in the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas this weekend. But forget Usher, all eyes were on Josh Strickland! Strickland, who was formerly the lead in Disney... more info

AngryApe — Stars are rumored to be recording a charity album more info

Perez Hilton — There's been a lot of talk about celebs making a Michael Jackson tribute album, and it seems things are finally moving along. Madonna, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey and Robbie Williams are just some of the big performers planning on recording the tribute ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — A hoard of stars including Madonna and Beyonce have been rumoured to appear on a tribute album for Michael Jackson. The album, which is set to feature the likes of Whitney Houston, Usher, Stevie... more info

MTV.co.uk News — MTV’s Rickie Haywood-Williams has bared his soul in a live Q&A on Twitter. Discussing a range of subjects from Usher to Megan Fox and from carnivals to, erm, date offers, the MTV... more info

Live Daily — MTV, the cable channel that helped propel Michael Jackson [ tickets ] to solo stardom, will mark its 28th birthday this weekend by paying tribute to the late King of Pop with a trio of new shows. Set to air tomorrow (8/1), the block of specials wi... more info

CNN Showbiz — Fans of Usher Raymond IV view him as a singing, dancing and acting superstar. more info

AngryApe — She was lost for words meeting the singer more info

JamBase — RAY LAMONTAGNE ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR SCHEDULE Shows With Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, As Well As Solo Acoustic Performances Ray LaMontagne Ray LaMontagne announced his North American fall tour schedule today, starting with two dates with the Ba... more info

The Late Greats — ‘Twas a nice little mini-vacation with my parents, sister, niece, Duchess and the kids. My parents are driving back to WI. So this song is kinda for them. Q says Gemma Ray is "Norah Jones on Amy Winehouse's drugs". Listen: Gemma Ray ∞ 100 ... more info