MTV.com News — Pop rapper's debut, Animal, knocks British songstress to #2.By Gil Kaufman Ke$ha's Animal Photo: RCA Records It took a party-animal newcomer like Ke$ha to end chart champ Susan Boyle's Billboard reign. The Auto-Tune-loving pop rapper, who... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "In the grand scheme of things, figuring out whether to stay in a job that pays north of $15 million a year or fighting for some sort of buyout that would also be in the millions -- if not multimillions... more info

Stereogum — Thank god Vampire Weekend played Conan last night, that guy hasn't been in the headlines for ages now. Just kidding, shit is bananas over there. It's interesting how moving Leno to 10PM didn't kill NBC's drama programming so much as shift it to l... more info

XFM.co.uk — The generous New Yorkers will play their second free gig of the week after announcing they're to play Somerset House this Thursday. more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — My kids love new toys. In fact, the newer the toy the better. In fact, the anticipation of getting the toy is almost better than actually getting the toy. In fact, looking at the toy in the store with the anticipation of buying it may be the best ... more info

NME — Band to play at Somerset House on Thursday (Jan 14) more info

MTV.com News — 'There's just something infinitely fascinating about a nice portrait of somebody,' Ezra Koenig says.By James Montgomery Vampire Weekend Photo: Francois Guillot/ AFP/ Getty Images We already know Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig is a gy... more info

VH1 News — Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig talks about the mysterious girl on the cover of their new album, Contra. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Barnes & Noble is stepping up its game in the music department. They will be hosting three exciting musical guests over the next couple months: Patti Smith, Vampire Weekend, and Ozzy Osbourne. Patti Smith will be at the B&N in Union Square on Januar... more info

The Quietus — Band celebrate Contra release with outside gig more info