Pop Bytes — Remember how when you were a kid, you were told that only nice kids get presents from Santa, yet the rich douchebag at school always got WAY better presents than you did even though he would eventually grow up to commit vehicular homicide? Good time... more info

411 Mania — And they are getting paid… more info

ContactMusic — Jay-Z is being paid $1 million for performing at a New Years Eve party (31.12.10).The rapper - who is reported to be attending the event with his superstar wife Beyonce Knowles - is set to receive the huge sum to entertain guests at the lavish launch... more info

ContactMusic — GWYNETH PALTROW's publicist has shot down reports the actress will perform onstage with her husband CHRIS MARTIN's band COLDPLAY in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve (31Dec10).A New York Post report suggests the Oscar winner will join the Brits, rapper Jay... more info

Pop Justice — We love making lists. We love music. We have combined those two factors in our amazing Top 45 Singles Of 2010 thing. (Lady Gaga and Beyonce's 'Telephone' is top of the pile due to being highly amazing in every single respect.) » Spotify playlist... more info

VH1 Blog — Earlier this week, we gave you an alphabetical list of 35 of our Top 40 Music Videos of the year and asked you to guess what artists where going to be included in our top five music videos of 2010. Well, we’ve got good news and we’ve got bad news... more info

The Mirror — HE’S created hits for Beyonce, Rihanna and Leona Lewis. more info

melophobe — Yesterday with a 7” and a new video, ceo released this cover of Beyonce’s “Halo” as a glorious b-side. It begins unexpectedly with meandering acoustic guitar, like a 70s rock ballad, but then the guitar pedal is tapped and an ethereal rocket ... more info

The Newsroom — The Grammy Awards are swiftly approaching and we're taking a look at the hottest nominees in the major categories. Beyonce made it the single ladies' year with a slew of hits, as did Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga. more info

VH1 Blog — What a year, right? As we get ready to put the finishing touches on the year that was, it’s time to look back at the music videos that define the year 2010. This weekend, the VH1 Top 20 Music Video Countdown will be a supersized edition that counts... more info