Reuters - Sri Lanka on Tuesday said it would deny a visa to singer Akon, whose planned April concert in the island nation sparked rock-throwing protests by Buddhists offended by one of his videos.

AP - Protesters outraged at an upcoming concert by R&B singer Akon hurled stones at a Sri Lankan private broadcaster's headquarters Monday, injuring four workers and damaging the building.

AP - Sure, Akon has a new album coming out this year. But thanks to Lady Gaga, he doesn't really need it — financially at least.

On the Gummy-celebrated electro-acoustic beauty jj N° 2, the mysterious Swedish crew jacked the beat from Weezy's "Lollipop" and dripped it in lacy, lazed vocals for a standout of their own called "Ecstasy." This time they've flipped the hip-pop appropriation, sticking closely to the melody and lyrics on Akon's "Troublemaker" and substituting h...

Miley Cyrus' little sister, Noah Cyrus caused a stir with some parents when a video was posted of the 9 year old singing and dancing to Akon's sexually oriented song "Smack That." and more of today's top pop news stories