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Ke$ha Tops Susan Boyle- Justin Bieber Duets with Ludacris- David Copperfield Rape Case Closed- Lady Gaga Makes History- Usher Robbed and more

01/13/2010
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Susan Boyle's six week reign at the top of the U.S. album chart has come to an end thanks to newcomer Ke$ha. Boyle's "I Dreamed A Dream," was relegated to No 2 with sales of 93,538 copies last week according to HitsDoubleDaily. Ke$ha's Animal moved 151,343 copies to secure the top spot on the chart. See the rest of the chart here

Justin Bieber has a brand new song and it's called "Baby". In this track, the Usher's protege will be making a duet with Ludacris. The Canadian tween singer will be releasing the song for digital purchase Monday, January 18. more

Federal prosecutors closed a two-year rape investigation of magician David Copperfield on Tuesday without filing charges, and police in nearby Bellevue say his accuser made a false sexual assault claim against another man last month. more

Wu-Tang Clan rappers Ghostface Killah, Method Man and Raekwon are appealing to fans to help them come up with a name for their new hip-hop supergroup. more

Lady Gaga picks up right where she left off in 2009 with her first #1 single of 2010, "Bad Romance." This marks the first time an artist has scored five #1 singles at radio in a row from a debut album. more

Fox 5 in Atlanta reports that a car belonging to Usher was robbed of over a million dollars in jewelry and electronics near a mall. Usher and another man were at an AT&T store near the Lenox Mall, while their GMC Yukon was broken into. more

R&B singer Mary J. Blige will headline this year's Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. more

International music superstar Baaba Maal is pleased to unveil the music video for his latest single "Dakar Moon." Named for the Senegalese capital city, the song, the second single from 2009's revered Television, is the most beloved English language tracks on the record not only for Baaba's passionate delivery, but also for its powerful imagery and mix of flamenco guitars and modern instrumentation. Watch it here

Peaches Geldof, daughter of Bob Geldof, accepts substantial libel damages over a newspaper claim that she was working as a prostitute. more

Former pop star Shakin' Stevens has been found guilty of hitting a press photographer with a microphone stand. more

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