NEWS:

'B'DAY' CELEBRATION

Beyonce disc debuts on topBeyonce scored the bestselling debut of the year for a solo artist, selling 541,000 copies of "B'Day" (Columbia) in the week ended Sunday. Sales topped those for the 2003 debut from the Destiny's Child leader, "Dangerously in Love," by more than 200,000. Both discs debuted at No. 1.

TOUR TAKES WILLIAMS TO SHANGHAI China opens doors to more foreign actsRobbie Williams will become the latest in a growing list of foreign pop stars to come to China when he makes his mainland debut Nov. 4 in Shanghai as part of his Close Encounters World Tour.

SOURCE: http://www.variety.com/