Yahoo! Music — Reuters - A year after vowing never to perform on the MTV Video Music Awards again, hip-hop star Kanye West will close the show's 25th annual ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday, joining a lineup that includes Christina Aguilera and the Jonas Bro... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A year after vowing never to perform on the MTV Video Music Awards again, hip-hop star Kanye West will close the show's 25th annual ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday, joining a lineup that includes Christina Aguilera and the Jon... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Buckner/Getty Is Kanye West releasing a new album in December? That’s the buzz on the blogosphere today. According to a few sources, Kanye West is planning on dropping the album’s first single, dubbed “Love Lockdown,” on iTunes on Mond... more info

VH1 News — Kanye West and Christina Aguilera have been added to the list of performers at the 2008 MTV VMAs. more info

VH1 News — VMAs For 'Professional Categories' in 2008 went to videos for Kanye West, Gnarls Barkley, the White Stripes, Death Cab for Cutie and Erykah Badu. more info

MTV.co.uk News — There are surprise announcements from both Jigga and Kanyeezy... more info

MTV.com News — 'Hills' gang, Paris Hilton, Shia Labeouf, Ashlee Simpson and other stars added to presenters list.By Chris Harris Kanye West Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards are almost here, but big names are still bein... more info

MTV.com News — Death Cab for Cutie, Erykah Badu also among winners for editing, direction, choreography and more.By Chris Harris Kanye West Photo: Dove Shore/ Getty Images The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards don't officially get underway until this Sunday at... more info

Idolator — The "bandleader" part, however, needs almost as much work as his pitch control. [YouTube via Musicology 101] more info

Between Thought and Expression — The Lollapalooza lineup: Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West, Wilco, The Raconteurs, Louis XIV, Love and Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, Bloc Party, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, Lupe Fiasco, Flogging Molly, Mark Ronson, ... more info