Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Rock legend and Big Issue cover star Bob Dylan has revealed Robert Burns' song 'A Red, Red Rose' is his most inspirational track, on a celebrity calendar to raise cash for CLIC Sargent.The singer is one of 18 celebrities who have revealed whch song h... more info

The Independent — Artists revving up their tour schedules soon after the new year include Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, OK Go, Muse, and Arctic Monkeys. Also on the horizon is the Grammy Awards celebration, when the Recording Academy will announce winners from nominees th... more info

Guardian Music — Those who think X Factor has brainwashed us should look closely at album sales for 2009: very little of it is bland, processed balladrySo this is Christmas, and what have you done? Have you been basking in the gleam of Joe McElderry's teeth, or ragin... more info

411 Mania — Is the "Monster's Ball" tour cursed or something? more info

8/1 — 1 - Brett Anderson – Wilderness2 - Patrick Wolf – Bachelor3 - PJ Harvey & John Parish A Woman a Man Walked By4 - Bat For Lashes - Two Suns5 - Antony And The Johnsons - The Crying Light6 - Wild Beasts - Two Dancers7 - Richard Hawley - Tr... more info

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Perez Hilton — If you're going to The Monster Ball, you won't have to worry about fists flying. At least from him anyway. Kid Cudi has suddenly been given the boot from Lady GaGa's tour. Interscope Records confirmed that the rapper is "no longer" with the tour. H... more info

MTV.com News — 'American Idol' runner-up also cracks jokes on 'Chelsea Lately' Wednesday night.By Jocelyn Vena Adam Lambert performs "Whadaya Want From Me" on So You Think You Can Dance's Wednesday finale Photo: Mathieu Young/ FOX The season-six finale o... more info

Perez Hilton — Remember how designer Antonio Berardi was quoted last week saying some very nasty things about Lady GaGa? Well surprise, surprise! The designer is now changing his tune and blaming the media for taking his words out of context. Berardi says "press c... more info

Rolling Stone — Kid Cudi has left the Monster Ball early, vacating his opening-act slot on Lady Gaga’s current tour just five days after punching a fan during a solo performance in Vancouver. According to the official statement posted on Dat New Cudi, the Grammy-n... more info