MTV.com News — Our 'American Idol' top 12 cheat sheet looks at Benami's strengths and weaknesses.By Jim Cantiello Didi Benami at the "American Idol" top 12 party Photo: Jesse Grant/ WireImage On Thursday night, "American Idol" revealed its top 12 finalis... more info

Stereogum — St. Louis producer Phaseone let out a solid half-hour mixtape masterclass yesterday with The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote, finding a connective thread with which to stitch everyone from Aphex Twin to Fleetwood Mac and back to J Dilla to his quilted beat... more info

Guardian Music — (Wall of Sound)New York duo Pete Cafarella and Nate Smith first gained attention in America's nu-rave scene, wearing orange hoodies and scoring a cult hit with jerky 2007 electro-stomper Noise Won't Stop. However, they seem to have matured, their fou... more info

Guardian Music — (Flock)The Stone siblings grew up in a beach town near Sydney, but their second album as a vocal/guitar duo sounds like it was made by Americans with a yen for Fleetwood Mac and Joanna Newsom. As on their debut, the core of the music is dusty, dereli... more info

MTV.com News — Katie Stevens and Paige Miles appear to be headed home.By Eric Ditzian, with additional reporting by Gil Kaufman Crystal Bowersox on "American Idol" on Tuesday Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images The first grade in this week's "American I... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Last year St. Louis producer Phaseone dropped White Collar Crime, a sprawling mixtape that found him taking on Radiohead and Burial, among others. The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote is his latest mix, which features his take on Nite Jewel's "Want You Back... more info

MTV.com News — Top 10 women are hit and miss, with Lilly Scott and Katelyn Epperly also scoring praise from the judges.By Gil Kaufman Crystal Bowersox on American Idol Wednesday Photo: Fox "American Idol" needed a shakeup, and on Wednesday night (March 3... more info

411 Mania — From Beyonce, Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac, Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil, and Bjork to Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics, Morgan Lander of Kittie, Skin of Skunk Anansie and Hayley Williams of Paramore, the 411Music Staff di... more info

Guardian Music — (ACT)After the sympathising with EST members Dan Berglund and Magnus Ostrom receded – following the tragic loss of their leader and close friend Esbjörn Svensson in 2008 – concern for their musical predicament followed. They couldn't... more info

Live Daily — Texas indie-rockers Midlake [ tickets ] have extended their forthcoming spring tour behind "The Courage of Others," marking the band's first US outing since 2007. Beginning March 1 in Tucson, AZ, the rock quintet will hit clubs and theaters across... more info