MTV.com News — 'Honestly, I got further than I ever thought that I would,' latest castoff says.By Katie Byrne Didi Benami performs on "American idol" on Wednesday Photo: Fox It's been an emotional "American Idol" journey for Didi Benami. When we met the ... more info

Powerpopulist — Favebloggers been berry berry good to pp. . .and u. Thanks, favebloggers.The Rubinoos - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend & The Girl - Another Aging Hipster - plus one otherThe Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing - Peter's Power PopThe Prisoners - Better in Bla... more info

All About Jazz — Its hard to think of much in the pop music world more impressive than a 67-year-old musician holding forth for nearly three hours, outdoors on a chilly March night, while delivering some three dozen songs, the least of which would be a career highlig... more info

Guardian Music — The day I told BNP Ian to get lostLast week I got involved in a brief internet spat with someone who tweeted under the winning name of BNP Ian. He was claiming to be a promoter on the dubstep scene, a product of precisely the kind of multiculturalism... more info

Rolling Stone — Has Paul McCartney been borrowing Bruce Springsteen’s trainer? At 67, the former Beatle seems determined to suddenly turn his gigs into E Street-style marathons. When McCartney did an American mini-tour last spring and summer, fans (and, at the Coa... more info

Guardian Music — Inspired by British indie bands, Kabul Dreams are proving a hit with expats and – increasingly – with young AfghansThe soundproofing in the home-made studio is not quite up to the job of muffling the din of Kabul's traffic, as a baby-fa... more info

MTV.com News — Popular singer will try to find success on Simon Fuller's online series.By Gil Kaufman Alex Lambert Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images That was fast. After being dumped from "American Idol" before making the top 12 — which inspired a sp... more info

All About Jazz — On February 7, 1964, the Beatles arrived in America, and everything changed. When I say everything, I dont just mean music. The world was never the same. The societal upheaval was simply unprecedented. The new found freedom the Liverpool quartet insp... more info

Popdose — On February 7, 1964, the Beatles arrived in America, and everything changed. When I say everything, I don’t just mean music. The world was never the same. The societal upheaval was simply unprecedented. The new found freedom the Liverpool quartet i... more info

MTV.com News — 'I can actually take you seriously now as an artist,' Simon Cowell tells Lynche after his India.Arie cover.By Larry Carroll Michael Lynche performs on "American Idol" Tuesday Photo: Fox In a competition where many singers choose covers of p... more info