Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A year ago, Britney Spears was taking court-ordered drug and alcohol tests, had fired her managers, was losing custody of her kids, and some journalists were preparing her obituary. more info

NME — Six songs from Britney Spears' forthcoming album 'Circus' have been posted online, several weeks before the album is due to hit shelves. more info

VH1 News — Britney Spears' Circus can be previewed online via Amazon.com and the Web site for New York radio station KTU. more info

Popeater — A mix of six songs from Britney Spears' newest album, 'Circus,' can now be heard online. more info

AOL Music — A mix of six songs from Britney Spears' newest album, 'Circus,' can now be heard online. more info

ET Online — Just in! If you're waiting with baited breath to hear the new Britney Spears album, you can preview the album today! 103.5 KTU in New York is offering an hot mega-mix of six tracks from the upcoming Circus on their Web site prior to the Dec.... more info

Dlisted — Kanye West is the jam between my toes, the wax in my ears, the cheese in my...you get it. Basically, he's my everything, because he goes on batshit crazy rants about absolutely anything. I doubt he even know what he's ranting about anymore.... more info

MTV.com News — Radio station Web site posts six-song 'Beat the Leak' mix; Amazon has 30-second clips.By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears' Circus Photo: Jive Records Britney Spears is giving fans a taste of what to expect on her new album Circus, out Decembe... more info

Topix — The youngest son of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline has been hospitalized for some kind of reaction but was expected to be discharged soon. more info

The Late Greats — (photo credit - Jimmy Katz) If you have been reading The Late Greats for a while, you know how The Duke digs jazz (ex. Jazz Week). When I got an email about an album that All That Jazz called “artfully rendered” and has songs full of "bea... more info