MTV.com News — Robin Thicke, Kris Allen and more stars will grace your TV if you decide to stay home on December 31.By Jocelyn Vena Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am, Fergie and Apl.de.ap Photo: Mario Castillo/Jam Media/LatinContent/Getty Images It's New Year's... more info

MTV.com News — Music video from 1983 is considered one of the greatest of all time.By Gil Kaufman Michael Jackson in his "Thriller" music video Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images Since his death on June 25, 2009, late pop icon Michael Jackson has... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — [01] BACK TO BEDLAM – James Blunt (2004)[02] NO ANGEL – Dido (1999)[03] BACK TO BLACK – Amy Winehouse (2006)[04] SPIRIT – Leona Lewis (2007)[05] WHITE LADDER – David Gray (1998)[06] 1 – Beatles (2000)[07] LIF... more info

MTV.com News — Chris Brown and Rihanna, Kanye West's VMA stage rush, and President Obama's inauguration also made the list.By Gil Kaufman Michael Jackson Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Looking back on 2009, it's hard to believe that all the madness, sadne... more info

MTV.com News — A disco queen, a vampire tale and an American story were this year's supernova-like phenomena.By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic Despite our best efforts, we here at MTV News are creatures of many and varied obsessions... more info

The Independent — On December 10, the Recording Academy of the US announced its Special Merit Awards, which honor lifetime contributions to American recording. Among the wide range of 2009 honorees, who will be celebrated during 2010 Grammy week, are Michael Jackson, ... more info

AllHipHop — TMZ.com reports that R&B/Hip-Hop producer Teddy Riley is accused of violently attacking one of his daughters during an altercation on December 23rd.   Riley, who has worked with artists like Kool Moe Dee, Heavy D. & The Boyz, Bobby Brown, Keith Swe... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The groundbreaking sci-fi movie "Avatar," Michael Jackson's death and Hollywood's $10 billion-plus box office record rank among the 2009 "moments of significance" recognized by the American Film Institute. more info

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MTV.com News — If you still haven't made plans for the countdown to 2010, here's a handy guide to the hottest parties with the hottest stars.By Jocelyn Vena Adam Lambert Photo: Michael Caulfield/ Getty Images Looking for a good party this New Year's Eve?... more info