Susan Boyle Spends Another Week on Top While Chris Brown Nosedives

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Cops Hold Kid Cudi at Gunpoint- Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas and Beyonce for Grammy Show- Michael Jackson Terrorism Fear- TI Halfway Home and more

Kid Cudi was held at gunpoint by police in Los Angeles Tuesday (Dec. 21), in a case of mistaken identity that occurred just one week after the rapper left his opening slot on Lady Gaga's Monster Ball tour. more

Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas and Beyonce will perform at the Grammy Awards on January 21st from Los Angeles. The on air presentation will air on CBS. more

Police concerns that media-hungry terrorists would target Michael Jackson's trial as a "soft target" led to a request for federal help, according to FBI files kept on the late pop star. The documents also show that the FBI helped facilitate interviews in the Philippines by California authorities investigating Jackson over allegations that he had sexually abused boys. more

Rapper T.I. got an early Christmas present today. The rapper was released from prison to an Atlanta, Ga. halfway house, according to an interview with his attorney, Steve Sadow more -

Britney Spears Bulls#!t

Stop the presses! Tabloids and celebutard bloggers print stories that are BS! Who is one of the biggest target of BS stories? Apparently it is Britney Spears. Instead of issuing a holiday message from the pop singer, her website decided to run a Top 75 Bulls#!t Britney Spears stories from 2009.

Here is part of that postings: There were more then 13,000 stories written about Britney in 2009. We ranked the ones we believe were the most ridiculous. Either because they were factually inaccurate, because they reported the patently absurd, or because we believe they are simply offensive to the sensibilities.

Without further ado, we present the TOP 75 BULLS#!T Britney Spears stories reported in the media this year: 1. Britney dates Indian Choreographer Sandip Soparrkar 2. Ex Manager Says Britney's Not Ready 3. Fans storm out of Britney's Australian show due to lip-synching 4. Courtney Love Rants on Facebook that Britney Spears' Dad Molested Her 5. Britney thinks her dad is drugging her

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Norah Jones & Jimmy Kimmel Take On The 12 Days of Christmas

Norah Jones recently teamed up with Jimmy Kimmel for a very funny new performance of YouTube's 12 Days of Christmas.

The video is currently featured on the front page of YouTube. Please check out the video link below. Norah Jones & Jimmy Kimmel Perform "YouTube's 12 Days of Christmas:" here

Norah Jones, who will be launching a 36-city tour on March 5, 2010 in support of The Fall, was recently nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for her duet with Willie Nelson on "Baby, It's Cold Outside" from his album American Classic. - more on this story

Kenny Rogers Christmas TV

While Kenny Rogers' Christmas & Hits Tour was hitting the highways, Larry King's crew stopped by the Fox Theater in Detroit LAST Friday night to capture two festive songs for the Christmas edition of "Larry King Live" airing tonight, Wednesday, December 23rd at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on CNN (check local listings). Live performances from Sting and Andrea Bocelli are also scheduled to be part of the special.

Rogers' annual Christmas Tour has become tradition over the course of the artist's storied career. Always a highly anticipated treat for the whole family, the production will feature performances of heart warming traditional and original holiday songs from Rogers — many that can be found on his numerous holiday recordings — such as "Let It Snow" "White Christmas" and "O Holy Night" as only the Grammy Award-winning artist can deliver, with the help of local choirs and children chosen to be part of the production in each city. Rogers will also perform classics such as "The Gambler," "Lady," "Islands In The Stream," "Lucille," and "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town." - more on this story

P.O.S Every Never Is Now Tour

It's been quite a year for Rhymesayers recording artist P.O.S - Never Better marked the third album from this Minneapolis rapper, which appeared on multiple year end lists including Spin's "Top 10 Best Album You Might Have Missed" and MySpace's Top 50.

After four videos (Drumroll, Optimist, Purexed, Never Better), a cover of Pearl Jam's "Why Go", MTV2 Discover and Download artist nod, a solo cup performance at the MTVu Woodies and non-stop touring.

It doesn't look like P.O.S. will be slowing down anytime soon. He'll hit the road in February on a two month "Every Never Is Now" headlining tour. Full list of confirmed dates - is here

Jason Mraz Posts Christmas Video

Jason Mraz has posted a Christmas video online at Vimeo. The chart topping star teamed up with The Voices of Prayze for the video. Here is what they had to say: Happy Holidayz from Jason Mraz & The Voices of Prayze. We wish you a very, Merry Christmas, Peace on Earth in this bright New Decade, and Equality for All.

We encourage you to give generously this season and to not let money determine the value of the gift nor the ways of your gifting. Giving thanks to those who've contributed the most to your life is a superb gift.

But the best gift yet is to offer or ask for forgiveness wherever you see it needed in your family or community. This is real "presence." That is real love. May all your dreams come true. In Joy, Jason Mraz & The Voices of Prayze

- Watch the video here

Harper Blynn TV Appearance and Christmas Download

Harper Blynn (formerly Pete and J) will be featured on Fearless Music TV this weekend. The show will air in NYC this Saturday, December 26 at 12.30am (late Saturday night) on FOX TV CH 5. Listings for other cities and local times are available at www.fearlessmusic.com/channels/.

Featuring a sophisticated pop sensibility, instantly memorable songs and four-part harmonies, Harper Blynn display a confidence and stage presence that's impressive for a band releasing its debut album, Loneliest Generation, available digitally now on iTunes.

This show also features Harper Blynn's original holiday song, "Christmas Ain't No Good Without You," which is available for download now on Philly station WXPN: Loneliest Generation will be released on CD in April 2010 through baby jackal records, followed by a national tour. - Download is here

George Jones Hit To Be Featured In Library Of Congress Archives

George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" was selected by the Library of Congress' National Recording Preservation Board and will be featured on this weekend's "The Sounds of American Culture" program on PRI's Studio360.

The award winning radio series continues to draw attention to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. This weekend show's featured guests include George Jones and Bobby Braddock, the song's co-author and country columnist Hazel Smith who will discuss the history of the song, its recording and the impact it has had on music throughout the years.

"He Stopped Loving Her Today" George Jones (1980) George Jones has said that he initially thought "He Stopped Loving Her Today" was too sad to be very popular, but, at one of the lowest points of his career and personal life, he made it one of country music's defining and most enduring songs. Billy Sherrill's restrained production highlighted the plaintive yet highly nuanced vocals that were the hallmark of Jones' mature style, a style that stretched back to his days singing for tips in the streets of his hometown, Beaumont, Texas, in the 1940s. - more on this story

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