CNN Showbiz — Beyonce broke some ground with her straight-to-iTunes surprise album, and now she is also reaping the benefits of her strategy.
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LargeHeartedBoy — Haruki Murakami's latest novel Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage will be released in the U.S. on August 12th and is available for pre-order. Tone Deaf lists seven ways Beyonce's surprise album release is a game changer for... more info
411 Mania — Beyonce has released her fifth, self-titled studio album without fanfare! But is it worthy of her name or does it fail to impress? 411's David Hayter checks in with his full review! more info
The Independent — This year's winner of The X Factor, Sam Bailey, will be joining US pop queen Beyoncé on the second UK leg of her Mrs Carter Show World Tour in February, the "Irreplaceable" singer has announced. more info
Soul Sides —
Joni Mitchell, Billy Idol, and one very pliable cat. Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip create a mixtape. Rar-rar-rar . Beyonce decides to blow up the internet. Mercy. more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A day after stealthily dropping her latest album, Beyoncé has risen to the top spot on iTunes in the U.S. -- and pretty much everywhere else. more info
The Independent — It is not often that a PR person is awake at 6.28am let alone sending emails, so it was clear there was something afoot on Friday morning when a “For Immediate Release” announcement from Purple PR pinged into my inbox. more info