The Day in Pop Digest for 4/20/11: (Billboard) Between Beyoncι's "Girls (Who Run the World)" and Lady Gaga's "Judas," it's a huge week for leaked singles by pop divas. Whose single do you like better? Listen and vote here(Billboard) Demi Lovato is leaving "Sonny With a Chance," the Disney Channel TV series that made her a star. In an interview with People magazine, Lovato said she didn't "think going back to 'Sonny' would be healthy for my recovery." more
(Jam!) Lady Gaga launched into a furious rant during a recent magazine interview over suggestions she is a "manufactured" pop act. The pop superstar sat down for a chat with Britain's NME magazine and she reacted furiously when asked about her public persona and whether her wigs and costumes are all part of an elaborate act designed by her record label. You can read her profanity filled rantings here
(Billboard) Lil Wayne is growing up right before our eyes. For the cover art of his upcoming album, 'Tha Carter IV,' Weezy is rocking his second grade cap and gown and a few more tattoos. more
(FMQB) The RIAA has announced its latest round of Gold and Platinum certifications for the month of March, while Taylor Swift set a new record for digital song certifications. Swift has 22.5 million career digital song certifications more
(BBC) Michael Jackson's estate reaches a settlement with the Heal the World Foundation over use of the late singer's image and likeness. more
(Billboard) The college students who make up the Tufts University Beelzebubs voice the Warblers that back "Glee" series regular and Warblers lead vocalist Darren Criss. As the cast of "Glee" films and records in Los Angeles, the Beelzebubs record their parts in between classes, in a studio about a mile away from their Somerville, Mass. campus. more
(BBC) Actors from the cast of US sitcom Happy Days sue CBS Studios for more than $10m (Β£6.1m) in damages, claiming they have been denied profits from merchandise. more
To celebrate the April 26th release of his new studio album "Tha Funk Capital of the World", funk legend Bootsy Collins is making the track "JB Still The Man" available as a free MP3 download here
(BBC) Acting stars Jude Law and Uma Thurman are added to Robert De Niro's jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival. more
(BBC) Doctor Who star Elisabeth Sladen, who was also in spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, has died aged 63. Sladen appeared as Doctor Who assistant Sarah Jane Smith in the BBC television sci-fi series between 1973 and 1976. more
(AP) The Black Eyed Peas are opening a school where local teenagers will learn video and music production using professional-quality equipment. more
(FMQB) The production team Culture Shock has put an ethnic spin on Britney Spears' single "Till the World Ends." The remix is posted on the site DesiHits.com more
(Billboard) In her new memoir A Helluva High Note, former "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi reveals she was molested as a child. She says the abuse started when she was 11 at the hands of a family friend's son. more
(Billboard) Brian Eno will be release his new album, titled "Drums Between the Bells," on Warp Records on July 5. more
(AP) Rapper Gucci Mane's lawyer is denying accusations that the musician pushed a woman out of his Hummer as he drove down a suburban Atlanta street in January. more
(AP) Actor-director Tim Robbins' mother, musician Mary Robbins, has died, just 12 days after her famous husband. She was 78 more
