You really didn't think the release of
Here I Stand signaled the end of Usher's recording for the album, did you? Fans should look forward to plenty of remixes and collaborations on its inevitable special edition, though Usher's indifference to all things not named Usher may have accidentally crushed the possibility of one artist he'd like to work with. "It would be nice to work with some British artists- be on the look out for remixes. I'm going to do a lot of unique stuff on this album. I'd like to do something with John Mayer on the song 'Something Special.' I'd love him to play piano." So would his mom, I'm sure, but Mayer's instrument of choice is the
guitar, Ush. Though if there's anyone who should feel slighted by Usher's interview in
RWD it's ex-girlfriend Chilli from TLC, whose claims that she still loves the family man-of-the-moment receive one of the coldest smackdowns I've ever had the pleasure to read.
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Idolator
Normally on Tuesdays, we run "The Last Word," which examines the quips that close out reviews of new releases. Today's slate of new albums is a little weak (besides the new G-Unit disc, obviously) but we wanted to provide a perspective on the biggest release of the week, John Mayer's live CD/DVD. Sadly, many news outlets have chosen to ignore this release as well, instead taking the day off to watch Wimbledon coverage, I assume. So let's turn to those who know Mayer best—those fans who post on the message board at Mystupidmouth.com.
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You just know that the "news" of the Sony BMG-signed John Mayer making out with the rainbow-haired gossipeuse is going to result in a directive from the VP of publicity at the company to all the promoters dealing with its male artists, telling them to get their tongues wagging in Perezzers' general direction ASAP in an effort to work around his 
