MSN Music — Carrie Underwood up for top country honor: Will 'secret' dress be for ACMAs success? more info

MTV.com News — 'I actually vote for seven people each night, which is really sad, but I can't help myself,' season-six champ says.By Jocelyn Vena, additional reporting by Matt Elias Jordin Sparks Photo: MTV News "American Idol" alum Jordin Sparks hasn't ... more info

MTV.com News — Singer will perform 'Together,' the first single from his upcoming fourth album.By Gil Kaufman Ruben Studdard Photo: Matt Stroshane/ Getty Images It's been a little while since "American Idol" fans have seen season-two winner Ruben Studdar... more info

MTV.com News — U2 land at #2, while 'Twilight' soundtrack jumps to #3 on boost from DVD release.By Gil Kaufman Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted Photo: Sony BMG It's good to be back. That's what Kelly Clarkson must be thinking, as her return-to-form A... more info

411 Mania — This week we get a format change! YAY! The Airborne Toxic Event blow this critic away while The Gaslight Anthem reminisce about music past. The latest from Kanye and Saving Abel also drop this week, while Carrie Underwood does Crue. It is as wei... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - As Flo Rida, Lady GaGa and Kelly Clarkson continued their strong runs in the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, it was Carrie Underwood who scored the highest debut. more info

E Canada NowSupport for 'Idol' Giraud hits new gearWMU NewsKALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University graduate Matt Giraud is winning the hearts of television watchers coast-to-coast and setting off a huge campaign in his home state to elect him as the n... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Mickshaw/FOX Now that American Idol judges can “save” one contestant that would have otherwise been booted, the show’s producers can speed through 90 percent of the results and draw out the agonizing “will they or won’t they save the... more info

Pop Crunch — Joined by country music hitmaker Randy Travis, American Idol 4 champ Carrie Underwood returned to the Idol stage on Wednesday night to turn in a live performance of the single “I Told You So.” How did they do? more info

VH1 News — "American Idol" debuted Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis' official duet, but a Cincinnati DJ created the mash-up that got the ball rolling. more info