MTV.com News — Bandmates say Steele 'had been enjoying a long period of sobriety and improved health' before his death.By Gil Kaufman Type O Negative in 1999 Photo: Jim Steinfeldt/ Getty Images After years of struggling with substance abuse and health iss... more info

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ContactMusic — RINGO STARR has rejected forgiveness from Catholic Church officials who once called him a Satanist.Pope Benedict XVI sanctioned an article in the Vatican's... more info

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The Newsroom — The week's best celebrity news including splitsville for Mel Gibson and his Russian born girlfriend, Whitney takes to the stage and the Beatles are forgiven. more info

Pitchfork — Welcome to 5-10-15-20, where we talk to artists about the music they loved at five-year interval points in their lives. Maybe we'll get a detailed roadmap of how their tastes and passions helped make them who they are. Maybe we'll just learn that the... more info

All About Jazz — As Nancy Wilson's visibility and popularity grew in the early 1960s, so did her workload. In the days before scandals were built into marketing plans and stadium concerts provided artists with instant mass exposure, pop singers had to work tirelessly... more info

MTV.com News — 'They all know what they're talking about, but ultimately, I need to do what I love,' she says of the judges.By Katie Byrne Katie Stevens on "American Idol" Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images After some iffy performances in the "American ... more info

Perez Hilton — Ha! Upon hearing the announcement that the Vatican has forgiven the Beatles for their "satanic" messages, drummer Ringo Starr has made an announcement of his own! Said Starr: "Didn't the Vatican say we were satanic or possibly satanic — and they'v... more info

MTV.com News — 'Idol' alums Adam Lambert and Brooke White, along with Justin Gaston, performed during results show.By Gil Kaufman Katie Stevens and Andrew Garcia on "American Idol" Wednesday Photo: Fox Despite doubling up on the eliminations thanks to Mic... more info