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

AngryApe — To stop him losing his sanity more info

Starpulse — R&B singer Usher is burying himself in work - to cope with the heartache of splitting from his estranged wife Tameka Foster. [...] Read more! more info

The Newsroom — Billboard sat down with Usher to talk about his new album "Here I Stand". more info