WFMU's Beware of the Blog — This week I'll pair tracks from archives that work well together. Daniel Blummin played "I Just Don't Know How To Say Goodbye." by Sandy Salisbury from 1969. The track was produced by Gary Usher, and mixes late-60's California pop with... more info

VH1 Blog — Lawyers for Usher, Jermaine Dupri, and Bryan-Michael Cox have filed a last-ditch motion in hopes of stopping the copyright lawsuit filed against them in California Central District Court from going before a jury. The suit, which was brought in April ... more info

Perez Hilton — Marcus Canty, we're feelin' the Usher vibe from you too! Simon couldn't have said it any better!! Really good audition! Not the best we've ever seen, but we can't wait to see what else you can do, Marcus. Stay focused! more info

Pop Justice — » Nokia have released two special One Direction mobile phones, both with customised ringtones for each band member. (CNET UK) (http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/one-direction-nokia-c2-02-and-c3-hands-on-photos-50005252/) Somewhere, a Sugababe weeps. ... more info

ContactMusic — Music producer Jermaine Dupri has slammed allegations a track he worked on with Usher was stolen from a little-known songwriter calling the accusation a waste of time Ernest Lee Straughter claims Ushers track Burn is a rip-off of his song The Reasons... more info

ContactMusic — Usher has become the latest star to be dragged into a plagiarism drama following song-stealing allegations from a little-known songwriter Ernest Lee Straughter claims the hitmakers chart-topping hit Burn is more than a little similar to his track The... more info

Perez Hilton — You wouldn't steal another person's song, would'ja Usher??? We've just learned that Usher has been brought to court by songwriter Ernest Lee Straughter, who's accusing the singer of stealing the song Burn from him! Apparently, the case was brought in... more info

ContactMusic — Teen idol Justin Bieber and his mentor Usher honoured vocal coach Jan Smith as she was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame at the weekend 17Sep11 Bieber brought girlfriend Selena Gomez to the party and performed a three-song acoustic set for... more info

MTV.co.uk News — 50 Cent has revealed he wants the likes of Justin Bieber, Lady GaGa and Usher to help him with his work combatting starvation in Africa.Fiddy, who has launched a soft drink called Street King to... more info

Pop Justice — On February 5 2009 we received an email from a 14-year-old singer/producer called MNEK. We'd seen him knocking around online before that, but his email was a very good one. "I’m unsigned so there’s none of that press release bullshit," he said.... more info