BBC News - UK — Rock star Sting calls the X Factor "televised karaoke" and says the judges have "no recognisable talent apart from self promotion". more info

MTV.com News — 'Glee' soundtrack debuts strongly at #4; Weezer's Raditude comes in at #7.By Gil Kaufman Carrie Underwood Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images Carrie Underwood will score her second #1 debut in a row next week, when her third album, Play O... more info

NME — Katy Perry and Russell Brand in London, Sting's songwriting plea to kids – your music gossip stop more info

Guardian Music — Canadian hardcore punks Fucked Up are to feed the world with help from Vampire Weekend, TV On the Radio and Broken Social SceneCelebrated Canadian hardcore group Fucked Up are to re-record Do They Know It's Christmas, mounting a charity benefit with ... more info

Guardian Music — Coco Sumner is the offspring of Sting and Trudie Styler, but let's not hold that against her. After all, her reggae-tinged pop has won her a six-album deal with Island RecordsHometown: London.The lineup: Coco (vocals, guitar), Luca C (guitar, synth),... more info

Live Daily — "This Is It," the companion album to the just-released documentary of rehearsals for what was to be Michael Jackson's comeback tour, earns the late performer a No. 1 debut on The Billboard 200 chart. With first-week sales of 373,000 copies, "This ... more info

MTV.com News — Creed mount strong comeback, as Taylor Swift's reissued Fearless brazenly grabs #3.By Gil Kaufman Michael Jackson's This Is It Photo: Epic In death, as he was in life, Michael Jackson is still proving to be the King of Pop. In the same w... more info

Guardian Music — Indie band from Burnley are nominated for the Grammys. Hoax or hype?It sounds utterly improbable: an indie band from Burnley called Shakeys Brother have, ahead of any official announcement, revealed that they have been nominated twice for the 52nd... more info

Perez Hilton — That's some pretty grandiose praise! Sting firmly believes that President Barack Obama is the best man to deal with the world's problems because he's "genuine, very present, clearly super-smart, and exactly what we need in the world…because of his ... more info

ET Online — What a show! Bono, Fergie, Mick Jagger, Sting and Bruce Springsteen were among the music marvels who owned the stage Friday on the second night of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert in NYC. Click the pics for all the star team-ups! Then, check out... more info