MTV.com News — Relive all that led up to Kris Allen's win over Adam Lambert with our expanded 'Idol in 60 Seconds.'By Jim Cantiello Kara Dioguardi on "American Idol" on Wednesday Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images/ Fox "American Idol" in 60 Seconds has fa... more info

Live Daily — Despite Simon Cowell's talk show predictions that flamboyant glam-rocker Adam Lambert would be this season's "American Idol," underdog Kris Allen of Conway, AR, took home the prize Wednesday (5/20). "Are you serious?" Allen asked of host Ryan Seacres... more info

Rolling Stone — Adam Lambert was the rock star on American Idol’s grand finale last night, but Kris Allen was the winner, walking off with the Season Eight title after a two-hour extravaganza featuring the Black Eyed Peas, Cyndi Lauper, Santana, Queen Latifah, Rod... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Music legends Queen, Lionel Richie, Kiss and Rod Stewart took to the American Idol stage on Thursday as college student Kris Allen was crowned the series winner in a shock result. more info

MTV.com News — Latest champ Kris Allen didn't make our list, but you might be surprised by who did.By James Montgomery Kelly Clarkson performs on season one of "American Idol" Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images On Wednesday night, "American Idol" voters c... more info

PopSugar — Tonight's American Idol was supposed to be all about the new winner - did you agree with America's choice? Instead we were so entertained by all the performances that it's hard to pinpoint a favorite moment. Usually the two hour banter is painful le... more info

MTV.com News — Punk veterans pull off #1 bow despite a short week in stores.By Gil Kaufman Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown Photo: Reprise Records A full week? Green Day don't need no stinkin' week! Despite releasing 21st Century Breakdown three da... more info

ET Online — With a new disc and a performance of his new single "Just Go" on tonight's "American Idol" finale, Lionel Richie is a busy man, and he tells our own Kevin Frazier he keeps it fresh because, "I treat each day like, 'Well, this is the first day. ... more info

Starpulse — The original line-up of Lionel Richie's soul supergroup The Commodores is to reunite before the end of the year, according to the "All Night Long" singer himself. Richie admits he's always being asked [...] Read more! more info

MTV.com News — 'I just feel phenomenal right now,' MC says of release of his new album.By Shaheem Reid Busta Rhymes Photo: MTV News Busta Rhymes: hip-hop superhero? "I feel like the Mighty Thor," Busta he said recently in his dressing room at Manhattan's... more info