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.

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.

K'Naan song chosen as official 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem (Yahoo! Music)

The AP ranks top 10 albums of the year (AP)

AP - If you listen to some of the biggest hits of 2009, they'll seem familiar. That's because they came from albums released in 2008. That Beyonce smash? From "I Am ... Sasha Fierce," released last year. "Poker Face"? It was on Lady Gaga's 2008 debut. It's the same with the Kings of Leon and Taylor Swift.