Kings of A&R — Update: Shannon is performing at the BMI Showcase on Feb 7th and artist of the week on WRLT (AAA Station Nashville). Buzz Track: Headlines Shannon Labrie, a singer-songwriter who typically performs in Nashville, Atlanta, and Memphis just released her... more info

Dlisted — The Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning and it was just a clusterfuck of questions marks and puddles of cold crap with added drops of Gosling, Clooney and Brangelooney (sorry, I wanted that mess to rhyme together). The Help got a bun... more info

Mjsbigblog — Elliott Yamin joined Colbie Caillat on stage at the Carnegie Music Hall in Homestead on September 12 to sing her hit, "Realize". Video after the jump. more info

Perez Hilton — Taylor Swift must be taking a page out of Oprah Winfrey's book, because during her performance at the Staples Center Sunday night, she had hugs for EVERYOOOOOOOONE! Check out the video (above), to see: Reese Witherspoon gets a hug! Colbie Caillat get... more info

Topix — Colbie Caillat, a Grammy winner, says she was rejected by 'American Idol' twice. more info

USA Today Music — Colbie Caillat is back with her best album yet, and 1990s ska rockers Sublime return with a new frontman. more info

VH1 Blog — When Lil Wayne spoke to MTV News last Thursday, he revealed an August 28 release date for Tha Carter IV and promised that the Sorry for the Wait mixtape would drop Tuesday or Wednesday (that is, tomorrow or the day after). The next day, the first mix... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — “All I’m asking is for you please to take control and be set free,” sings Colbie Caillat on her new studio disc, and though the line actively resists being parsed, it happens to say something foundational about this Malibu native’s... more info

Mercury News, California — Also: 'Rango' comes out on DVD; Blake Shelton and Colbie Caillat have new albums. more info

Mercury News, California — When a performer quotes John Mayer from the stage, with the same reverence usually reserved for reciting Shakespeare or Dylan, we're probably not talking about my generation. more info