MTV.com News — 'But I think they're both equally talented,' judge says of season-eight 'American Idol' finalists.By Katie Byrne Randy Jackson Photo: Paul Morigi/ WireImage While "American Idol" has been the launching pad for a lot of singers, it's what c... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — LOS ANGELES (AP): "American Idol" was the colossus that dominated U.S. television in the new century's first decade, generating top ratings, a heady share of buzz and a handful of bankable stars including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and ... more info

Pop Justice — Over the past few weeks we've become increasingly obsessed with the new Gabriella Cilmi single 'Woman On A Mission'. It's a synthy guitary slightly new wave-esque pop song... sotd/gaby.mp3 ...and now it's a Popjustice Song Of The Day there's been... more info

Guardian Music — It seems that new resolutions, fresh starts, are often accompanied by regret and almost always carry the potential for failure, says Paul MacInnesIt must be a confusing time of year for those employed at gymnasiums. On the one hand, the guaranteed fl... more info

Pop Bytes — hey hey! once again the oh so talented DJ earworm took on a bunch of this past year's hits and has mashed them into one super delicious track and music video - it's united state of pop 2009: blame it on the pop (check out last year's mega mash!) ... more info

Perez Hilton — This video JUST surfaced! Years later! This is one of the most amazing things we've ever seen her do! During her Breakaway tour back in 2005, a guitarist on Kelly Clarkson's tour named Dwayne had his ass handed back to him by Miz Clarkson herself, in... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — [01] BACK TO BEDLAM – James Blunt (2004)[02] NO ANGEL – Dido (1999)[03] BACK TO BLACK – Amy Winehouse (2006)[04] SPIRIT – Leona Lewis (2007)[05] WHITE LADDER – David Gray (1998)[06] 1 – Beatles (2000)[07] LIF... more info

Sheena Beaston — With 2009 coming to a close, we've dished out our BE[a]ST of the year lists, given you a number of holiday goodies from labels and artists, and prepped as best we can for 2010. But no musical chart-topping year is ever complete without the mighty han... more info

Guardian Music — The end of any given year sees more than its fair share of Best Of lists, so no doubt you're all extra sick of them now we've reached the end of the decade. This is why Music Weekly's Noughties show is a bit different. We looked at some of the decade... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Mockford/FilmMagic Despite rumors that this might be Simon Cowell’s last season judging on American Idol, Fox is nearing a deal with the show’s 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia to ensure the reality competition show that has spawned sta... more info