White Folks Get Crunk — OK it has been a hot sec since I have put a Cudi song on blast. Here is his tune, I’m sure you have heard by now, Pursuit of Hapiness, featuring Kid MGMT & Ratatat. This one is twisted up by the one and only Benny Benassi. Killer work big time heav... more info

411 Mania — Asher Roth, Kings of Leon, Drake, MGMT, Dead Weather, YYYs, Death Cab, Green Day and more need your vote... more info

Live Daily — Plus: David Archuleta [ tickets ], Five for Fighting [ tickets ], more * * * Bob Dylan [ tickets ] "Christmas in the Heart" (Sony) O' come all ye faithful and get an earful of Bob Dylan's 33rd studio set, the holiday offering "Christmas in th... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Jennifer Hudson, Shyne • Guns n’ Roses Deny Stealing Schnauss Sample • Backstage With Blink-182: Video From NYC • Premiere: Dead Man’s Bones’ “Dead Hearts” • Watch Miranda Lambert’s RS Photo Shoot • FCC Chairman... more info

Rolling Stone — Kings of Leon, MGMT, Drake, Silversun Pickups and Asher Roth will compete for the coveted Woodie of the Year award at the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards, a ceremony celebrating the artists that rocked campuses across the country the past two semesters. Voti... more info

Stereogum — mtvU is the college-dorm targeted branch of Viacom's pop-cultural giving tree. While most of its boughs are wilting when it comes to recognizing relevant music, this university-centric twig at least maintains some semblance of staying evergreen, i... more info

Stereogum — We've seen indie rockers reach out to hip-hop's most recognizable collective (or at least the most recognizable hip-hop collective to indie rockers). But lately, it's been Wu-Tang Clan making the moves. This week Judgment Night 2009 is in full force,... more info

MTV.com News — Voting begins today for awards honoring the biggest acts in the college music scene.By James Montgomery Drake performs at the 2009 BET Awards Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Hotly tipped Canadian MCs? Check. Hard-charging Southern-rock ro... more info

Big Stereo — When you wake up and realize you are the last person on earth, “Ultra Violence and Beethoven” might be the optimal choice for your personal soundtrack. There’s a new world/new birth feeling to this one. Baby Monster makes me think of the beginn... more info

Stereogum — Following his excursion into Downtown NYC via Velvet Underground & Nico , Beck takes his Record Club to Montreal with a track-by-track smothering covering of Songs Of Leonard Cohen. As we mentioned when we posted "Suzanne," he's joined by "Devend... more info