Topix — Is Jack White going to pay child support? Why did Wale call and threaten a magazine staff this week? Did Beyonce' s music video director know about her visual album? Jack White is officially divorced from Karen Elson . more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The downtown L.A. Staples Center gets a boost with shows by Taylor Swift, One Direction and Beyonce, among others. A look at a big year by the numbers. more info

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Big Apple Music Scene — As you are no doubt aware, Beyonce released a "secret" album of 17 songs and 14 videos late Thursday night while visions of sugarplums were still dancing to "Single Ladies" in our heads.  The result was nothing short of earth-shattering. More »9 Of... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The surprise release of her new album blends the intimate with the extravagant in a mixture of contradictions that pushes the creative envelope.Beyoncé gets plenty of credit — OK, way more than plenty — as a singer, a dancer, a businesswoman, a ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Complex notes the participation of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Beyonce's new album. Rolling Stone lists the 20 best lists of 2013. 35 online year-end "best books of 2013" lists were added to the master aggregation at Largehearted Boy.... more info

Topix — The album features 14 songs and 17 videos. Collaborators include Jay Z, Drake and Frank Ocean. more info

411 Mania — Her surprise release will hit #1... more info

411 Mania — Beyonce kept everyone in the dark... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The singer announces Thursday night that her album 'Beyonce' is immediately available digitally. A double-disc CD/DVD release will follow.With only two weeks left in 2013, Beyoncé pulled off one of the year's biggest surprises in music. more info