The Day in Pop Digest for 11/9/10: (BBC) Sony Music dismisses claims that vocals on a new Michael Jackson album, Michael - due for release next month - are not those of the star. It said at the weekend it had "complete confidence" they were genuine after a tabloid reported that his two eldest children thought otherwise. more(Jam!) Michael Jackson's parents have finally opened up about reports of corporal punishment and "whippings" family patriarch Joe Jackson served up to prevent his nine kids from "going bad" more
(Billboard) The Jonas Brothers' show "Jonas L.A." may face cancellation. The show's director, Paul Hoen, said via his Twitter account on Nov. 6, "No more Jonas LA." more
(ASB) Three more fresh materials from Rihanna's soon-to-be-released studio album "Loud" come out for fans' listening pleasure, leaving only "Fading" and "Skin" remain under lock. Those newly-leaked tracks are "California King Bed", "Man Down" and "Complicated". more
(Billboard) Kanye West gave an impromptu performance for Delta passengers during a flight from Minneapolis to New York over the weekend. more
(CoS) According to Hip-Hop Wired, police found marijuana and subsequently arrested Khalifa (born Cameron Jibril Thomaz) on drug possession. But you gotta read about how the cops knew about the drugs here.
(Billboard) "American Idol" season nine runner-up Crystal Bowersox revealed the album cover of her upcoming debut, titled "Farmer's Daughter," via her Twitter account and recently said that the album's first single will be titled "Hold On," more
(ASB) A week before Lee DeWyze's debut album "Live It Up" goes on sale, its title track is offered for free download for those pre-ordering the album on his digital store. more
(Jam!) Loretta Lynn has decided to retire fan favourite Love Is The Foundation from her live shows after hearing Faith Hill's rendition of the song. more
(Yahoo) AMC network is rewarding its new zombie drama "The Walking Dead" with life for a second season after just two episodes have aired. more
(Yahoo) Court records show a photographer has settled his lawsuit against Chris Brown claiming the singer's bodyguards injured him. more
(NME) George Michael's reissue of solo album 'Faith' given January 2011 release date Remastered versions of the album are due out on January 31, 2011 more
(Billboard) Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue both struck out at Australia's ARIA awards, with the top prize for international artist going to English folk rock band Mumford & Sons. more
(Billboard) According to recently obtained probation documents, Lil Wayne is prohibited from consuming any alcohol, illegal drugs, toxic vapors or controlled substances for the next three years more
(Jam!) Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has revealed she "appreciated" the efforts her late father went to hide her and her brothers from the public, but the masks and veils he had them wear on shopping trips weren't always comfortable. more
(Jam!) R&B singer Faith Evans is bouncing back from her summer legal troubles with a big screen biopic about The Supremes founder Florence Ballard. more
(Billboard) Universal Music U.K. CEO/chairman and BRIT Awards committee chairman David Joseph has made some big changes to the awards ceremony more
(NME) N-Dubz's Tulisa Contostavlos is set to feature in a new film fronted by The Wire's Idris Elba. more
(BBC) A sculpture collection, which Hitler's Nazis once dubbed "degenerate art" are set to go on display later at Berlin's New Museum. more
Last Saturday, Vancouver-based Singer Craig Smart was to perform the singles "Shout It Out" (World Class Records) and "One Life Stand" (Universal Music Canada) in a club in the Okanagan Region of B.C. which was broadcasted live to air. However, this performance and broadcast resulted in numerous complaints being filed with the CSBC and CRTC as a result of Mr. Smart's obscene language, commonly known as the F-WORD (F**K**G). more
