CNN Showbiz — A Michael Jackson duet with Akon recorded in 2007 will be released Monday morning as the first official single from the late pop star's next album, Epic Records announced Friday. more info

TMZ — Filed under: Michael Jackson, Akon, Music The first new Michael Jackson single will be a duet with Akon -- a song entitled "Hold My Hand" that was leaked in 2008. Epic Records/Sony Music just announced the lead ... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A duet recorded by Michael Jackson and rapper-producer Akon will go on sale on Monday -- the first single off an album of new music from the King of Pop after his death in 2009, his record label said on Thursday. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Lenny Kravitz, Akon and 50 Cent will be featured on the upcoming posthumous album from Michael Jackson. more info

Gigwise — Song due out on Monday... more info

Idolator — Katy Perry's "Firework" has been exploding across the sky this week—from the EMAs in Madrid, to NYC's Roseland Ballroom and now at the Victoria's Secret "Heavenly Bodies" 2010 runway show. Last night, the Cosmo UK cover gal performed her explosi... more info

Starpulse — R&B superstar Akon has poured the profits from his live shows into funding a new school in Senegal. The singer, who was born in the U.S. and raised in Senegal, has used his own money to open an e... more info

ContactMusic — R&B superstar AKON has poured the profits from his live shows into funding a new school in Senegal.The singer, who was born in the U.S. and raised in Senegal, has used... more info

Guardian Music — Breaking news! Michael Jackson has got a new album coming out! Who cares if he's dead – read on!Age: Uncertain.Appearance: Silver and circular. Or invisible, if you buy it as MP3s.You appear to be describing an album. That appears to be a picture ... more info

Guardian Music — Michael, featuring unheard songs and typically lavish cover art, will be the first new material since the singer's death last yearA new Michael Jackson album is finally set for release, a year and a half on from the singer's death. The album will fea... more info