Rage Against the Machine humbles Simon Cowell (AP)

AP - A grass-roots Facebook campaign has spoiled American Idol mogul Simon Cowell's Christmas by denying one of his new acts the prestigious Christmas No. 1 spot in Britain.

Susan Boyle set to be 2009 top British album (Reuters)

Reuters - Susan Boyle's debut album "I Dreamed a Dream," released four weeks ago, looks set to be Britain's top seller of 2009, the Official Charts Company (OCC) said on Tuesday.

Eminem named artist of decade on U.S. charts (Reuters)

Reuters - Eminem has earned Billboard's artist of the decade title, just slightly more than 10 years after he made his Billboard Hot 100 debut.

Usher is slowly building a lifestyle brand (AP)

AP - Usher knows his stuff when it comes to fashion.