411 Mania — I look at some examples of terrible lyrics in urban music. New tracks from Usher, Britney Spears, R Kelly, Diddy and Brian McKnight finish this off like fries in a KFC bucket! more info

Scotsman.com — IF THE Usher Hall series is the proud father of the Edinburgh International Festival music programme, why did so much of it feel like a neglected uncle this year? It's a q more info

Scotsman.com — THE MONTEVERDI CHOIR WITH THE ENGLISH BAROQUE SOLOISTS ***** USHER HALL, EDINBURGH more info

Scotsman.com — DEUTSCHES SYMPHONIE-ORCHESTER BERLIN ***** USHER HALL more info

Scotsman.com — HAMBURG STATE OPERA: DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER *** USHER HALL, EDINBURGH more info

411 Mania — I preview the big releases planned for the rest of 2009, including Usher, Mariah Carey, Raekwon, Rakim, and Mary J Blige! New promos from Jay-Z, Wale, L'il Wayne and Leona Lewis round things off. more info

Scotsman.com — BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/RUNNICLES *** USHER HALL, EDINBURGH more info

VH1 News — Usher's ex, Tameka Foster-Raymond, calls the couple's divorce "upsetting" and says the public would have better accepted her if she were more "exotic looking." more info

MTV.com News — Tameka Foster-Raymond also says people would have 'preferred my husband marry someone more exotic looking.'By Jocelyn Vena Usher and Tameka Foster-Raymond in 2008 Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage In June, Usher and his wife of nearly two yea... more info

Scotsman.com — ACIS AND GALATEA **** USHER HALL, EDINBURGH more info