The Independent — Apple has announced its bestselling albums and songs of the year in a new feature on the iTunes Store called iTunes Rewind. Songs by Black-Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga were among chart-toppers in the US and UK, and the Kings of Leon album Only By the Nig... more info

VH1 News — The Black Eyed Peas and Kings of Leon topped iTunes' year-end sales charts. Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus also scored digital hits in 2009. more info

VH1 News — Clint Eastwood said Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift are on his radar. "You listen to things because the kids are listening to them," the "Invictus" director told MTV News. more info

Rolling Stone — Kings of Leon were the kings of the 2009 iTunes charts as the Followill clan’s Only By the Night was both the top-selling album and the Editor’s Pick as Album of the Year on Apple’s digital music service. The band’s “Use Somebody” was als... more info

Topix — The Kings of Leon are the kings of the iTunes album charts for 2009. The Nashville, Tenn., rock group have the top-selling CD with "Only by the Night." They are followed by the "Twilight" soundtrack, Lady Gaga's "The Fame" and Taylor Swift's "Fearles... more info

Mercury News, California — iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Dec. 7, 2009: Singles: 1. "Bad Romance," Lady Gaga 2. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Lady Gaga was disappointed when organizers of the Royal Variety Performance told her to "tone down" her act in front of Queen Elizabeth II. more info

Organisers of the Royal Variety Performance told Lady Gaga to tone down her act as she had plans to stage a fake suicide infront of the Queen.She ought to have more sense.Poker face to red face ! more info

Perez Hilton — It really happened! Looking absolutely lovely and demure (yet still very much her) in red, Lady GaGa had the rare opportunity of meeting Queen Elizabeth II on Monday night after the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, England. What an honor! Cong... more info

Guardian Music — Utilities feature strongly in Apple's 2009 list of best-selling mobile software, following a "sensational" yearSatellite navigation programmes and the National Rail Enquiries service were among the most popular apps downloaded onto iPhones and iPods ... more info