• Last week's Plug Awards featured "Indie Night School" where bloggers told bands how best to go about getting blog exposure for themselves. Next time save yourselves the money guys and just go the sexual favors route. [Village Voice]

• Rock the Vote has managed to rock itself into $700,000 of debt, two lawsuits, and having no president, all while likening themselves to the popular kid no one asks out because they figure she already has a date. Yeah, that girl is usually barefoot and pregnant by 19. [LA Times]

• The war between Mariah Carey and Madonna rages on. Madonna won the latest round by securing the opening act at the Grammy's, so Mariah's pretty much going to have to sit on her to win the next battle. [Rush & Molloy]

• John Mayer's next album will not include his famous "pop sweetness." He might be hurting his chances to sleep with Jessica Simpson. (You know she likes 'em little on the gay side.) [AP]

• After fleeing a shooting on the set of his music video, Busta Rhymes, will probably be brought in for questioning. Yeah, nothing says innocence like bolting when you hear the sirens. [MTV]

• Kelly Clarkson gets rid of her less-famous boyfriend. Since he's been gone, maybe she can tattoo breathe on her wrist for the first time. [People]