Susan Boyle Still On Top As Adam Lambert Nosedives- Family Ties Actor Arrested- Destiny's Child Settle Song Theft Case- Justin Bieber Up Past His Bedtime and more

That's the good news, but the bad news is it looks like the sales of Adam Lambert's debut album have nosedived. The Hits Double Daily chart as of Monday night had 56% of their index counted and at that time they showed Lambert's "For Your Entertainment" dropped from his No 3 debut last week to No 21 this week with sales of 28,000 copies. Meanwhile Susan Boyle's still appears to be living the dream at the top of the charts. The preliminary numbers put her album at No 1 with sales of 383,959 copies this past week. We'll bring you the final numbers once they are complete but if you want to see the latest, check out the Hits Double Daily "building album chart" here

Brian Bonsall who played Michael J. Fox's little brother Andy Keaton on the 1980s television show "Family Ties" was arrested for assault in Colorado. Police said Monday that 28-year-old Brian Bonsall got into a fight at an apartment on Saturday and hit a friend with part of a broken wooden stool. more including a photo of the much changed actor
Justin Bieber and Keri Hilson have been tapped to help usher in New Year by performing from Las Vegas at the annual Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. The two will be joined by other musical guests, such as Black Eyed Peas, Orianthi, Selena Gomez, Colbie Caillat and Robin Thicke. more

Carmen Electra will host Billboard's New Year's Eve Live special airing Dec. 31 from 11:00 PM to 12:30 AM on Fox. American Idol season eight winner Kris Allen, Idol finalist Allison Iraheta, and Sean Kingston are set to perform at the event, which will broadcast live from Las Vegas and Times Square in New York. more

MSN reports that former Destiny's Child members Beyonc�, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams have settled a long running copyright dispute out of court. The R&B trio came under fire from singer/songwriter Rickey Allen over allegations their 2004 song "Cater 2 U" was inspired by a track he had composed with the same title more

Busta Rhymes fans are well accustomed to the eccentric MC's bouts of spontaneous rage. But unfortunately, Alex Duncan isn't a Busta fan. Duncan, 32, was awarded $75,000 U.S. (about $79,000 Canadian) last week stemming from an incident in which he says Rhymes, 37, attacked him with two water bottles during a concert. more

A publicist for Alexa Ray Joel says the daughter of Billy Joel is feeling better two days after being hospitalized in New York for a possible overdose of pills. more

New Orleans' multi-tasking funk outfit Galactic is set to return February 9 with its sixth studio album, entitled "Ya-Ka-May." more

Elijah Wood and Robin Williams are in negotiations to reprise their roles as lead voices in "Happy Feet 2." more -

Alice Keys Leaks Her New Album on Facebook

RCA Music has partnered with Involver, the leading social media technology firm, to allow Keys' 1.2 million Facebook fans to stream the tracks from her new album directly from her Facebook Page. Visitors can listen to tracks for free and place pre-orders in advance of the December 15th release of "The Element of Freedom."

"Alicia's incredible reach and passionate fan base inspired us to take an innovative approach and become the first music label to launch her album exclusively on the world's largest social media platform," said Tom Corson, EVP/General Manager, RCA Music Group. "After learning about Involver's powerful social media marketing capabilities and successes with brands such as US Weekly and Puma we knew we'd found the right partner to make this creative online launch a reality." - more on this story

The Book of Eli Soundtrack Details

Vh1's Latest Not-Really Celebrity Reality Targets: Basketball Wives

They must also keep the groupies at bay while their husbands and boyfriends are traveling on the road for over six months of the year playing ball all-the-while wondering if their spouses are being faithful to them.
The cast is filled with the wives and ex-wives of superstars including Jennifer Williams (wife of Eric Williams), Evelyn Lozada (ex-fianc� of Antoine Walker), Mesha O'Neal (wife of Jermaine O'Neal), Royce Reed, Faith Rain (Udonis Haslem's girlfriend) and Shaunie O'Neal (wife of Shaquille O'Neal) who will also serve as Executive Producer on the series. - more on this story

Jimmy Wayne To Jam at Daryl's House

The show will be the first since Daryl Hall and John Oates received their first Grammy nomination in 25 years with a nod in the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals for "Sara Smile," from their Live at the Troubadour album on Shout! Factory.

"My experience playing with Daryl on Live From Daryl's House will go down in my journal as one of my all-time favorite performances, right up there with the Grand Ole Opry, Madison Square Garden and Red Rocks," said the North Carolina-born singer-songwriter. - more on this story

Mumford & Sons Announce Album and Tour

On their debut, Mumford & Sons have created a gutsy, banjo-driven, old-time sound that marries the magic of Crosby, Stills & Nash with the might of Kings of Leon and the harmonies of Fleet Foxes. Sigh No More was recorded at Eastcote Studios, where Arctic Monkeys, Brian Eno, Tindersticks and Laura Marling have honed their sound. The band teamed with producer Markus Dravs who has worked with such superstar acts as Arcade Fire, Bjork and Peter Gabriel.

Sigh No More was recently released in the UK to critical accolades. The album debuted in the UK iTunes Top 10 recently and is being lauded by tastemaker publications such as NME ("A band who know they're onto something not just good, but spectacular") and Q Magazine ("A record that swings from arresting fragility to hearty dynamics.") The first single, "Little Lion Man," is already being boasted as "The Hottest Record In The World" by Radio 1's Zane Lowe, and the band has been longlisted for the BBC Sounds Of 2008 Poll, which features the most promising new music talent. - more on this story

AIR Announce North American Tour

The "Pocket Symphony" tour of 2007/08 saw the band travel to the Far East and beyond, stage their largest New York play to date at the Madison Square Garden Theatre and established them as truly international artists.

Now in 2010, AIR is preparing for the first of several U.S. trips, the first of which will be a traditional tour showcasing the breadth of their catalog and re-interpretations of new songs from the "Love 2" album. - more on this story

The Stunners Support the Troops with Holiday Single

Also on the site is information on how to donate to the USO, as well as a behind-the-scenes video of the The Stunners recording and talking about the song.

The Stunners will be performing "Santa Bring My Soldier Home" on The Wendy Williams Show on December 14, 2009. Viewers are invited to submit photos of loved ones in the Armed Forces to be shown during what is sure to be a touching performance. - more on this story

Bill Cosby Teams With Boys & Girls Clubs

The youth development organization is set to host a series of LISTENing parties across the country to foster community dialogue and promote the album's socially conscious themes�self-respect, education and service to others�which embody the principles championed by Boys & Girls Clubs. These sessions will kick off on December 12th and 13th across America and will be greeted with a phone call from Cosby and the Cosnarati.

"Boys & Girls Clubs of America is excited that Clubs are hosting LISTENing parties to mobilize their communities around very poignant issues that are affecting youth nationwide," says Judith J. Pickens, the organization's Sr. VP, Program & Youth Development Services. "We believe this is the perfect opportunity for the Clubs to not only engage teen members but also fosters dialogue and action throughout the community." - more on this story

Trey Songz Up Close & Ready

Songz � whose blockbuster new album, "READY," has just received a Grammy Award nomination as "Best Contemporary R&B Album" � will herald the release of "UP CLOSE & READY" with a pair of much anticipated TV appearances. First up is a visit to BET's The Mo'Nique Show, slated for Wednesday, December 9th. Trey will then perform live on the Friday, December 11th installment of BET's 106 & Park (check local listings). The appearances follow Songz's recent show-stopping performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Songz has long been hailed for his extraordinary on-stage presence, with the New York Times recently declaring that he "transfixes like no other R&B singer of the day." "UP CLOSE & READY" features new renditions of some of Trey's biggest hits, recorded live at New York City's Clinton Studios earlier this year. Among the highlights are intimate takes on such favorites as "One Love," "I Need A Girl," "Last Time," "Gotta Go," and the #1 classic, "Can't Help But Wait." As if all that weren't enough, the EP features an all-new companion video for "One Love," which serves as an ideal visual document of this very special live performer. The "One Love" video premiered today on Trey Songz's Facebook page and can be seen at - http://www.TreySongz.com

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