TV special on surprise pop star Susan Boyle debuts (AP)

AP - Susan Boyle sings, and Simon Cowell and other celebrities sing her praises in a weekend TV special about the Cinderella story that has made her a best-selling recording artist.

Michael Jackson to get lifetime achievement Grammy (Reuters)

Reuters - Singer Michael Jackson next month will receive a posthumous Grammy for lifetime achievement, along with six other artists, organizers of the music industry's top awards said.

Animal Collective, Wilco lead '09 best rock albums (AP)

AP - As a medium, the rock album is so under siege that even Radiohead made noise in 2009 about giving it up for downloadable singles and EPs.

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.