ContactMusic — SHERYL CROW, DIONNE WARWICK and WILL.I.AM have urged the U.S. Congress to pass a new law forcing radio stations to pay artists for every song they play. The trio joined ... more info

ContactMusic — SHERYL CROW and BLACK EYED PEAS star WILL.I.AM have joined calls for musicians to be paid radioplay royalties - even if they didn't write the songs ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — A group including Sheryl Crow, Herbie Hancock, Patti LaBelle and Dionne Warwick urges Congress to require stations to pay performers when their music is played. ... more info

USA Today Music — Sheryl Crow, will.i.am, Herbie Hancock and other entertainers on Tuesday urged Congress to force radio stations to pay performers ... more info

ContactMusic — BLACK EYED PEAS star TABOO has offered to become a mentor for bandmates will.i.am and APL.DE.AP when the two bachelors decide to give up the party life and settle ... more info

Stereogum — In the UK at least. Because nobody would recognize her here. Still, though Estelle uses Crystal Lite in all her recipes and will.i.am is down with Bob Dylan and Pepsi, best use of a Broadway tune popularized by Sammy Davis Jr. in a drink ad goes t... more info

JamBase — RE:GENERATIONS FEATURES REVAMPS FROMTV ON THE RADIO, BEBEL GILBERTO, STEPHEN MARLEY, THE ROOTS During the past several months, Nat King Cole has virtually been in the studio and on the mic with some of today's hip-hop, Latin, reggae and rock artists... more info

E! Online — Four years ago, the Black Eyed Peas got it started. Now, they've come to The E.N.D. At least in name. Fergie, will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo have announced a June 9 release... more info

Idolator — Oscar has a little problem this year, and I'm not just talking about the fact that no human being likes The Reader even though the Weinsteins bought it a Best Picture nod. Actually, that is part of the problem. This year's batch of Best Picture conte... more info

Stereogum — The forthcoming collection RE: Generations includes Nat King Cole remixes by Cee-Lo, the Roots, Just Blaze, will.i.am (damn) and others. One of those others is TV On The Radio, who handle "Nature Boy." The compilation's aim: RE:Generations aims ... more info