Idolator — The Recording Industry Association Of America unveiled its list of the top Gold (500,000 copies sold) and Platinum (1 million) awarded albums and songs for the previous decade yesterday, and—no surprise here—Beyonce was the leading lady... more info

Allmusic Blog — It’s official: Beyonce is the top-selling artist of the past decade, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. From the years 2000 to 2009, the artist also known as Sasha Fierce scored 64 certifications for albums, music videos an... more info

MTV.com News — RIAA list tallies top gold and platinum sellers between 2000 and 2009.By Gil Kaufman Beyoncé Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images The years between 2000 and 2009 were very good for Beyoncé, 'NSYNC, Michael Jackson and Nickelback, accord... more info

Rolling Stone — We’re not done looking back at the last decade just yet: Beyoncé has just been named the RIAA’s biggest earner of gold and platinum certifications for albums videos, digital singles and ringtones with 64, Billboard reports. Eagles follow with 48... more info

Undercover, Australia — Dr. Conrad Murray now appears to have a different version of the events leading up to the death of Michael Jackson. more info

Pop Crunch — The Brooklyn, NY subway station where Michael Jackson filmed his popular 1987 “Bad” music video is getting a makeover in honor of the King of Pop. Following Jackson’s death in June, City Councilwoman Letitia James proposed legislation to r... more info

MTV.com News — 'It was so hot in that room,' guitarist recalls about recording session.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Harper Orianthi Photo: MTV News With celebrities from Barbra Streisand and Tony Bennett to Justin Bieber and Lil Wayne getting ... more info

Idolator — Rookie judge Ellen DeGeneres continued to emerge as a strong, critical but affable figure on the Idol panel, but the real star of the final Hollywood round wasn’t Ellen or any of the 71 contestants still alive at the start of the episodeâ€... more info

MTV.com News — Andrew Garcia, Katie Stevens, Janell Wheeler, John Park and other early front-runners make the cut.By Katie Byrne Janell Wheeler on "American Idol" Wednesday Photo: Fox In an "American Idol" first, seven contenders for the season-nine top ... more info

Rolling Stone — Lady Gaga was the big winner’s at last night’s Brit Awards in the U.K., the BBC reports, picking up three honors — the International trophies for Female, Breakthrough and Album — and performing a tribute to designer Alexander McQueen (watch i... more info