Peas, Kings of Leon top iTunes best sellers of 2009 (Reuters)

Reuters - Apple's iTunes on Tuesday released Rewind 2009, its lists of the year's best and best-selling media. Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" was the best-selling song at the country's leading music retailer. Kings of Leon's "Only by the Night" was the best-selling album and also was named best album of the year.

Jamie Foxx's `Blame it' among best singles of 2009 (AP)

AP - 1. "Blame It," Jamie Foxx (featuring T-Pain): If Jay-Z is right, and Auto-Tune is really D.O.A., Jamie Foxx's "Blame It" with T-Pain was a heck of a send-off: This politically incorrect, glorified alcohol ad was also the perfect party starter that aged like a fine wine.

Rihanna announces UK arena tour (Reuters)

Reuters - Rihanna will play a tour of eight U.K. arenas, including the O2 Arena in London, in May.

US man sent lewd messages to Ashanti's mom (AP)

AP - A fitness trainer deluged Ashanti's mother with crude text messages about the R&B star, peppering his comments with graphic photos and a picture of her family home, authorities said in a court case that could go to trial next week.