The Independent — The MTV Europe Awards, Billboard Touring Awards, and Latin Grammys all took place on November 5, with top awards going respectively to Beyoncé, Madonna, and the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13. more info

The Newsroom — The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Rihanna embarrassed about assault, Madonna's Malawi school causing protests, and No Doubt file lawsuit. more info

Starpulse — Madonna is tangled in a political fight surrounding her multi-million dollar girls academy in Malawi - after African officials threatened to arrest villagers protesting its construction.[...] Read more! more info

Reuters — LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi threatened on Thursday to arrest protesting villagers blocking construction of Madonna's multi-million dollar girls academy, a new controversy for the singer in the African country where she has adopted two children. more info

MTV.com News — 'I try to reject all of that,' Gaga says of celebrity culture.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway Lady Gaga Photo: MTV News Though Lady Gaga is certainly one of the biggest pop stars in the world right now, you won't often cat... more info

The Red Radio — If there's one thing we love just about as much as music, it's photography. Mix the two together, even better. Kevin Cummins, one of the greats and a favorite of ours, has a new book out documenting his amazing shots... more info

Perez Hilton — You know, we remember when Madonna and Guy Ritchie had a "date night". Not too long after that - they were divorced! Seems like the same might just be in the cards for Fergie and alleged cheating hubby Josh Duhamel. But for now, we'll buy into the l... more info

Thrash Hits — Deftones Peak: 2000/2001 Era: White Pony What have Deftones done in the 2000s? After consolidating their position as the thinking man’s alternative metal band with the chugging nu-metal of Adrenaline (1995) and the restrained, groovy vitriol of Aro... more info

Guardian Music — Joe Jackson would be well advised to refrain from commenting on his son's improved earning powerAs we approach the end of what will surely be known on the Chinese calendar as the Year of the Dead Celebrity, a dusky light of doubt is being cast on iss... more info

Guardian Music — The Cockpit, Leeds"Let's all see your beautiful hands," shouts Alphabeat's Anders SG. Minutes later, he suggests the audience "make some noise" and tells them they are "better than Manchester last night". He could hardly work the crowd harder if he p... more info