ET Online — ET has the first look at "American Idol" winner David Cook's self-titled album, due to be released November 18. The new album was co-written by rocker Chris Cornell, who has fronted for both Audioslave and Soundgarden, and produced by Grammy-wi... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Photo: Hogan/Getty 50 Cent, Kanye West, Kid Rock and Beyoncé will all take part in MTV’s upcoming special A Night For Vets: An MTV Concert for the BRAVE. BRAVE stands for “Bill of Rights for American Veterans,” a petition created by vet... more info

MTV.com News — Tip keeps Metallica out of the top spot for the second week in a row.By Chris Harris T.I.'s Paper Trail Photo: Atlantic Records After putting an end to Metallica's three-week run at Billboard's #1, T.I. begins his reign as the nation's b... more info

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MTV.com News — Taped performances from Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Kid Rock and more will also be included in October 24 special.By Chris Harris 50 Cent Photo: Michelly Rall/WireImage MTV's Choose or Lose campaign, which strives to engage, inform and empow... more info

MTV.com News — Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige and the Jonas Brothers will also vie for prizes during November 28 broadcast.By Chris Harris Lil Wayne Photo: Chris Polk/ Getty Images The nominees for the 2008 American Music Awards were announced Tuesday (Octob... more info

Idolator — Jason Flom, recently cut loose from his position as head of the Capitol Music Group during Guy Hands' reorganization of EMI, has landed an A & R gig at Universal Music Group. He may even get an imprint of his own, which makes sense, given that fans o... more info

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MTV.com News — Jennifer Hudson, Robin Thicke and Jack's Mannequin also debut in top 10.By Chris Harris T.I.'s Paper Trail Photo: Atlantic Records With four huge, high-profile releases hitting record stores last week, Metallica's run at #1 was expected to... more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 TV Shows Music Videos Celebrity Photos News & Gossip You didn’t see Tracy Morgan giving a speech on the NYC transit bus? What about Kid Rock giving props to his pal Too $hort? Did you catch De La Soul rolling through “Me, Myself, an... more info