Pop Crunch — Akon can retire a few decades earlier, thanks to his gutsy decision to sign fashion risk taker/pop sensation Lady Gaga. Akon signed the quirky hitmaker to his KonLive label at Interscope Records in 2007 after the 23-year-old was dropped by at least f... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The most musical of Olympic events is figure skating, although often the soundtrack choices veer toward the traditional. It's not until the non-competitive exhibition event at the end of the games that we get a peek at the true musical... more info

VH1 News — Lady Gaga discusses her "very forward" Brit Awards performance. The singer planned to do "something that I felt was a true representation of the future." more info

Idolator — Alexander McQueen’s death last Thursday has been confirmed as a suicide. According to the coroner’s report, the provocative fashion designer died of “asphyxiation and hanging,” and was found hanging in his wardrobe in his London apartment the... more info

Guardian Music — This year's Brits ceremony saw the men elegantly dressed, while the women fought to out do each otherThe Brits, like all awards ceremonies, has become a fashion circus, and attendees at Tuesday night's event did their best to grab the red-carpet atte... more info

Hip-hop star has been cashing in since he signed the red-hot pop singer to his KonLive imprint at Interscope Records after she was dropped from at least one major record label. more info

MTV.com News — Singer's first album since 2000 leads next week's albums chart, followed by Lady Antebellum and Jaheim.By Gil Kaufman Sade's Soldier Of Love Photo: Epic Apparently, it doesn't matter how long Sade stays away, because as soon as she slinks ... more info

NME — Florence And The Machine and Lady Gaga also fare well in HMV sales more info

CNN Showbiz — From the VMAs to last night's Brit Awards, here is a look back at some of Lady Gaga's most interesting ensembles. more info

The Newsroom — Lady Gaga dominates the 30th BRITs, winning every category in which she was nominated more info