Britney Spears Song Leak and Rip Off Claim- Justin Bieber Gunned Down- Jive Drop David Archuleta- Lady Gaga and 10-Year-Old Fan Duet- Unknown On Top- more

(Jam!) American country rock duo the Bellamy Brothers - comprised of David and Howard Bellamy - claim Britney Spears' new song " Hold It Against Me" is "too close" to their 1979 ballad "If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me?" more

(Billboard) Justin Bieber returned to "CSI" for the second -- and last -- time last week (Feb. 17), as his character, Jason McCann, was killed in a standoff with police. more

(Billboard) Justin Bieber, who was shut out at the Grammys, was chosen most valuable player despite playing for the losing team in the NBA All-Star celebrity game on Friday night. more

(Jam!) Three days ago, Maria Aragon posted a video of herself singing a Lady Gaga tune on YouTube. Now, the 10-year-old Winnipeg girl is on a first-name basis with the pop superstar -- and has been invited by her idol to sing a duet on stage. more

(Billboard) American Idol season 7 runner-up David Archuleta has been dropped by Jive Records, a label spokeperson has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. more

(Yahoo) Despite more than $310 million in earnings since his death, Michael Jackson's lavish spending habits still haunt his legacy and have required lawyers to create new deals and restructure old debts, court records show. more

(BBC) Susan Boyle scored the most successful album overseas by a UK artist for a second year running, research by Music Week magazine reveals. more

(Yahoo) With a celebrity-studded crowd looking on, Rihanna rocked the halftime show at the NBA All-Star game on her 23rd birthday. She had other big names helping her sing her hits Sunday, with Drake joining in on "What's My Name?" and working "happy birthday" into the lyrics. more

(Yahoo) Perry Moore, a co-producer of "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series and the author of an award-winning novel about a gay teenager with superpowers, was found unconscious in his bathroom and died later at a hospital, police said. He was 39. more

(Yahoo) Thriller "Unknown" topped movie box office charts with $21.8 million in ticket sales during a sluggish weekend over the long Presidents Day holiday in the United States. more

Lady Gaga Sets New Record

In addition to breaking the iTunes record this week Lady Gaga gave a spectacular performance of the song on Sunday's Grammy telecast, where she won her 3rd, 4th and 5th Grammys.

Lady Gaga's third full-length album, Born This Way (Streamline/Kon Live/Interscope), is scheduled for release on May 23rd.

Paris Hilton Cake Stolen

"We had the cake designed especially for Paris with Lucid in the batter and a beautiful representation of Lucid's artwork on it, which she had requested to meet the Moulin Rouge theme of the party. more on this story

The Disco Biscuits Announce Bisco Inferno Pre-shows

This year, we will lead up to the main event with two kickoff shows at the Ogden Theatre in Denver on Thursday and Friday May 26-27 - tickets for these dates will only be available as part of a three-night package.

The supporting cast at Red Rocks is in place as well! In addition to our two long Biscuits sets, we are excited to be joined first and foremost by killer dubstep DJ/producer Rusko. For fans of hip-hop, we've got Big Boi, famous for being half of the legendary ATL group Outkast. And warming up the show will be two more incredible acts Emancipator and BoomBox. more on this story

Jennifer Hudson To Premiere New Video This Week

Directed by Anthony Mandler, the beautifully shot performance video will premiere on BET's 106 &Park and Vevo.com on February 24th.

Jennifer's sophomore album, I Remember Me, will be released on March 22nd on Arista Records.

DeScribe Teams With Matisyahu For Pure Soul

DeScribe's music is a blend of hip-hop, reggae, and R&B. Hailing from Australia, DeScribe has lived in Israel, served as a sharpshooter in the Israeli Defense Force, and organized tours for the Wu-Tang Clan.

DeScribe is the opposite of what you'd expect a typical Rabbi to be. Rocking out with Rohan Marley, and Matisyahu, DeScribe takes it somewhere else. Dropping in March, his first single, which features reggae hitmaker Matisyahu "Pure Soul" is not just a feel good pop song: it has a purpose! It benefits the non-profit organization, The Friendship Circle, which supports special needs children. "Pure Soul" is an anthem that encourages worldwide acceptance. more on this story

Lady Gaga's Chart Milestone

Gaga told Billboard, "It is a tremendous honor. To be the 1,000th #1 on Billboard... I would be silly not to say this is the greatest honor of my career. I am so humbled and so honored and overwhelmed by the reception to "Born This Way," [it] has been so life-changing for me as an artist, and between Billboard and the international #1s and the radio numbers... I couldn't be more blessed to have the fans that I have."

The Billboard Hot 100 is generally considered to be the standard singles popularity chart in the U.S. The list began on August 4, 1958 with "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson. more on this story

Billboard Releases Chart App

"Our charts are already a huge draw on Billboard.com, whether for music discovery or as a measure of popularity, so it makes sense to apply them to the easy navigation of the iPhone, where users can access them on-the-go," said Editorial Director Bill Werde.

The Billboard Chart App is updated weekly with Billboard's traditional chart release schedule and features each ranking's previous week's position, number of weeks on the chart, and peak chart position. Users can search for specific artists, albums or songs, and search by date. more on this story

The Dutch To Invade SXSW

The Dutch Impact party will offer an exceptional line up of Dutch artists including including, Laura Jansen (Decca Records), The Black Atlantic (Beep! Beep! Back Up the Truck), Death Letters (Silent Voice Records), Go Back to the Zoo (Universal) and De Staat (Mascot Music).

MusicXport.nl will be hosting the Dutch Impact event offering free food, drinks and live performances from five top acts haling from the Lowlands. The event will be held on March 18th at the West Tent in Brush Square Park from 5-8p.m. more on this story

Love & Hip Hop Preview

Here is the blurb and a link to the trailer: Being a part of the hip-hop world can be a glamorous life - but this world comes with a high price!

Watch an extended sneak peek of VH1's new docu-soap series "Love & Hip Hop" before it premieres right here