Star Online, Malaysia — LOS ANGELES (AP): Sure, Akon has a new album coming out this year. Thanks to Lady Gaga, however, he does not really need it, certainly not financially. more info

Gigwise — She unleashes 15 costume changes... more info

Mjsbigblog — I listened in on Simon Cowell’s conference call, tonight. Check out this complete transcript.  Some interesting stuff here… Will a girl win this year? It depends what she’s like  We’ve had a few years of guys winning the show... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell said on Thursday he would like to have glam singer Lady Gaga as a mentor this year to the aspiring pop stars on the top-rated TV talent show. more info

Guardian Music — Following her success at the Brits Lada Gaga opened her tour in Manchester with swaggering confidence, offering something noticeably edgier than your average pop stadium showThere's an impressive swaggering ­confidence about the way Lady Gaga take... more info

CHECK out first look at Lady GaGa's money's-no-object tour in UK - set to cost her a fortune more info

The Mirror — Tears, tantrums and tongue-lashings - nope, there was nothing Lady-like about the first night of GaGa's UK tour. more info

ET Online — Discs by Susan Boyle, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and more are battling it out on the Billboard 200. Click the pics for this week's top 10 albums! more info

People.com — "I would wear anything she made, only if she was right next to my side," she tells PEOPLE more info

Guardian Music — The former Spice Girl seemed more concerned with her own contribution to music history than any of the Brits hopefulsOnly briefly, and very gingerly, to the Brits – an event that certainly sorted out the stars from the . . . well, from the Bri... more info