The talented 17-year-old 'American Idol 10' finalist was recently in town as part of her tour of Asia to promote the latest season of the show. We caught up with the young idol to find out more about what's she's been up to, her acting career and the importance of song choice on 'American Idol'.

Just like opression and uprising, music and politics is not a rare combination. We’ve seen musicians rely on the power of song to spread revolutionary messages and anti-war sentiments but whether they are effective through numbers is inconclusive. This Monday, we’re counting down seven of our favourite political bands.

If you’re not 15, you’re forgiven if you don’t know who the hell these seemingly pre-pubescent boys are – and why girls go gaga for them. Their clean, fresh faced looks and side-swept hairdos – not to mention their obviously manufactured boyband vibe – make it just too easy for non-believers (non-Directioners?) to ridicule them; it was only a matter of time before a parody surfaced.

Malaysian TV missed out on the iconic duo back in 1993, and the revival of the show has, once again, singled us out of its MTV Asia broadcast. Even so, this time around you won’t feel so left out because you can now view a new episode every Tuesday on MTVAsia.com.

With all ruckus on Monday surrounding the cancellation of F1 Rocks and Kylie's scheduled performance here due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’, then later finding out that it will be replaced with the Twin Towers @Live free concert with an artist lineup yet to be announced, it’s safe to say that the start of the week hasn't been the best, but today you can finally stop your waiting and wondering.

You’ve probably noticed some friends posting a video on Twitter or Facebook about this and wondered what it was. Whether you’ve watched it or have yet to make that 30-minute time commitment, here’s a quick summary: KONY 2012 is a film released by Invisible Children to spread the word on Ugandan guerrilla group leader and head of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony.