Guardian Music — Ploy to package MDNA album with concert tickets artificially boosted first-week sales, claims business magazine ForbesMadonna's new album has reportedly undergone the biggest second-week sales drop in US chart history, following allegations its first... more info

Perez Hilton — Are you, like us, worried about what to do with your life when American Idol concludes on May 23rd? Have no fear! Duets is here! Duets, the new reality singing competition where Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles, Lionel Richie and Robin Thicke purge... more info

ContactMusic — Country star Kenny Chesney drunk-dialled Lionel Richie at four in the morning begging to be a part of his duets album Tuskegee The soul man collaborated with some of the biggest country stars on the project and when Chesney first heard about it he ur... more info

Mercury News, California — Many of Nashville's top artists clamor to be part of singer's new album more info

ContactMusic — Singersongwriter Lionel Richie completed Lady the hit ballad he wrote for Kenny Rogers in a studio restroom The Three Times a Lady hitmaker pitched a snippet of the song to the country legend and told him hed finish the track and the lyrics if he lik... more info

ContactMusic — Writing the charity anthem We Are The World with Michael Jackson was a terrifying experience for Lionel Richie - because he didnt realise the King of Pops pet python had escaped in the room where they were creating music magic The soul man recalls he... more info

411 Mania — Both were very successful this week... more info

Mjsbigblog — ABC Announced it's summer schedule today, which includes the premiere of Duets, featuring Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles, Lionel Richie and Robin Thicke traveling across the country in search of performance partners. more info

People.com — Plus: During the musician's home photo shoot, he reveals how he became "best friends" with Blake Shelton more info

Mjsbigblog — Still waiting for the full report, but BB released some early numbers 1. Madonna “MDNA” 359K 2. Lionel Richie “Tuskegee” 199K This is Lionel’s biggest album in the SoundScan era (since 1991) and first number one on the BB200 since “Danci... more info