Guardian Music — Jennifer Hudson isn't just starring in a Winnie Mandela biopic, she's singing the title track too. Leona Lewis is doing warbling duties on James Cameron's Avatar. Make sure to leave before the credits roll ...As the credits rolled on the first Spider... more info

Live Daily — Shooter Jennings [ tickets ] has recorded his fourth studio album, "Black Ribbons," with a new band, Hierophant, according to a press release. In a statement, Jennings said working with Hierophant on the album--which is set for a March 2 release--... more info

Rolling Stone — Slash has recruited an impressive roster of guest musicians to appear on Slash & Friends, the Velvet Revolver guitarist’s 2010 solo album. Pals like Dave Grohl, Flea, Chris Cornell, the Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger and pretty much every Gun... more info

411 Mania — This week, 411Music's Mitch Michaels faces off against Benjamin Czajkowski. They face the tough questions, like: Will the Jackson concert film be the best ever? Who will make a better hip hop album: LeVar Burton or Bill Cosby? Is remaking Cornell's S... more info

411 Mania — Timbaland-less songs hitting the web... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Of the many memorable nights at Revolution over the past five years, the best was arguably Peter Murphy. Really. Although the nod too could go to the Spoon/Walkmen/White Rabbits triple bill. For Woody Graber, the club's publicist, it was Chris Corne... more info

Live Daily — For the second time this month, season-seven "American Idol" winner David Cook [ tickets ] has tacked several new shows onto his upcoming fall run behind his self-titled debut. The next round of his excursion kicks off Nov. 3 in Phoenix and now co... more info

MTV.com News — 'American Idol' star's first new material is released overseas.By Jim Cantiello Adam Lambert Photo: Jeff Vespa/ WireImage Sunday was a big day for impatient Adam Lambert fans, who got their first taste of post-"Idol" Lambert music thanks t... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Gary Miller Pearl Jam followed up a ferocious set at Austin City Limits by staging a brief Temple of the Dog reunion with Chris Cornell in Los Angeles. For more on all the best shows from Texas, check out of full ACL coverage. The great shows... more info

411 Mania — Chris Cornell joins his old bandmates for a song, plus Jerry Cantrell joins PJ on "Alive" and Soundgarden all in the same room... more info