The Day in Pop Digest for 9/23/10: (ASB) In addition to preparing a new album "Loud", Rihanna has also recorded a holiday tune to celebrate this year's Christmas. Crafted for upcoming "NOW Christmas Vol. 4", the new song is called "A Child Is Born" and can now be previewed on Amazon. more(Jam!) Justin Bieber has fuelled rumors he is dating singer Jasmine Villegas after they were photographed cuddling in the back seat of a car. more
In the age of YouTube there is no better way to shoot down rumors. Just ask Miley Cyrus. Billboard reports that the pop singer posted a YouTube video to address recent rumors: Cyrus informs her fans that she is not engaged (and doesn't plan to be any time soon), and that still lives with her family, not her boyfriend. The biggest rumor Cyrus put to bed was her alleged cell phone usage while driving. Check it out here
(Jam!) Aretha Franklin's son Eddie has been admitted to hospital for emergency surgery after he was savagely beaten at a gas station in the U.S more
(Yahoo) A retired New York City firefighter yearning to meet Madonna has been accused of scrawling messages of adoration on the sidewalk outside her apartment building and possessing a 7 1/2-inch ice pick. more Jam! further reports: An overzealous Madonna fan has been arrested outside her New York home for the second time in four days after he was found carrying two pocket knives as he professed his love for the superstar. more
(Yahoo) Paris Hilton canceled her Asia tour and returned home when she was denied entry at Tokyo's airport Wednesday following a drug violation in the U.S. — running afoul of strict Japanese laws that have tripped up celebrities from Paul McCartney to Diego Maradona. more
(ASB) Electronic dance music duo Groove Armada are planning to retire from live performances after their upcoming U.K. tour. A statement from the duo reads, "We've crossed and re-crossed the world with this band and crew. There's no other team like it. With their help, GA live became the sound of legendary nights from Mount Fuji to Moscow. more
(Billboard) Taylor Swift has unveiled the track listing for her third album "Speak Now," which hits stores Oct. 25 more
(FMQB) Katy Perry cameos on Selena Gomez's new record, A Year Without Rain. The actress/singer told MTV News, "Katy Perry gave me a song called 'Rock God.' It's one of my favorite songs ever." more
(Jam!) Wyclef Jean said Tuesday he was abandoning his attempt to run in Haiti's November presidential election, one month after his candidacy was formally rejected by Haitian authorities. more
(Yahoo) Joaquin Phoenix returned to David Letterman's "Late Show" on Wednesday to apologize for his wacky appearance last year that turned out to be an elaborate piece of performance art. more
(Jam!) Britney Spears' version of I Love Rock 'n' Roll has been named the worst cover version of all time. more. It sucked but Sealion's butchering of AC/DC was far worse.
(ASB) Gucci Mane's brand new track "Haterade" from his soon-to-be-released studio album "The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted" has emerged. It features Pharrell Williams and Nicki Minaj. more
(Yahoo) Australia's original TV crocodile hunter Malcolm Douglas, whose hit Outback documentaries foreshadowed late global star Steve Irwin, has died in a car crash, reports said on Thursday. more
(Yahoo) The Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912 because of a basic steering error, and only sank as fast as it did because an official persuaded the captain to continue sailing, an author said in an interview published on Wednesday. more
(MTV) R&B singer Lyfe Jennings is heading to jail for three years, according to reports. The artist was due to perform in Seattle on Tuesday, but the show was abruptly canceled before Jennings was sentenced to three and a half years in Atlanta on Wednesday more
