Rolling Stone — Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester is the latest cast member of the hit CW show to make the jump into music. The actress who plays queen bee Blair Waldorf signed with Universal Republic, and plans to release her debut album this fall. According to Bill... more info

AngryApe — Leighton Meester will be releasing solo material more info

NME — Amy Winehouse, Calvin Harris, Bluetones – your music gossip stop more info

Big Stereo — The Gossip - “Heavy Cross” (live @ MTV Prom) Well, 2009 is shaping up as the year that all our old favorite bands are making their return to the spotlight: including The Gossip with their post-success, Rick Rubin produced album — Music for Men.... more info

Altsounds — Gossip are to set foot on these shores again with a string of live dates across the UK in May. Starting with a performance at Radio 1 Big Weekend on the 10th May, Gossip announce their first UK dates since 2007. Their highly anticipated albu... more info

People.com — The star of 17 Again talks about returning to Gossip Girl as the evil Georgina Sparks more info

VH1 News — Gossip blogger Perez Hilton says he gives the marriage of Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt "10 years," adding, "I know them outside the cameras and they generally really love each other." more info

Starpulse — Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester has landed a recording contract just weeks after one of her songs was leaked online.[...] Read more! more info

Dlisted — Waterburned nalgas alert! Richard Branson and a nekkid chick go kitesurfing - Egotastic! Vanessa Hudgens kind of forgot something - Hollywood Tuna The Republican congressman with a six-pack doesn't like the peen. So you know. - Towleroad I spy ... more info

Perez Hilton — Her plan worked fabulously! Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester has just penned a deal with Universal Republic Records, PerezHilton.com has exclusively learned! Looks like leaking tracks online really paid off! “I’m thrilled to be welcomed i... more info