NEWS and stuff...   FMQB reports... The drama surrounding Kelly Clarkson's new album My December continues, as Entertainment Weekly reports the singer has fired her manager just two weeks before its release. Jeff Kwatinetz of The Firm had been Clarkson's manager and the company later confirmed the split in a statement.... Prince has confirmed details of his new album, "Planet Earth", which will accompany his upcoming summer residency in the UK. The pop legend has reportedly reunited with famed former collaborators Wendy & Lisa on the new album, which will be released through Columbia. News of the record coincides with his epic upcoming touring plans, which include 21 concerts in London during August and September. The new album will see him working with Wendy & Lisa for the first time since his landmark 1987 album "Sign O The Times". "Live Earth" is due out on July 16. Producer extraordinare Timabland is set to release a Rock/Hip-Hop compilation in March, titled Timbaland Presents Shock Value. According to MTV.com, the disc will feature tracks from Fall Out Boy, Dr. Dre, The Hives and 50 Cent, as well as a collaboration between Timba and She Wants Revenge. "I don't think that anybody's heard anything like it," SWR singer Justin Warfield said of their new song. "It's just a true collaboration between the best of what he does and the best of what we do. I think that it goes beyond putting a hyphen in between two musical genres, and it goes beyond radio format and beyond preconceived ideas about style."...A Joni Mitchell tribute record, simply titled A Tribute To Joni Mitchell, will be released this spring. The disc features contributions from Elvis Costello, Prince, James Taylor and more....The RIAA has handed out its Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum certifications for the month, and Janet's 20 Y.O. was certified Platinum after selling 1 million copies. This marks Jackson’s ninth album and her eighth Platinum award....Joss Stone will release her third record, Introducing Joss Stone, on March 20 via Virgin Records. Stone describes the album as "truly me. That’s why I’m calling it Introducing Joss Stone. These are my words, and this is who I am as an artist. On the album, Stone collaborates with producer/songwriter Raphael Saadiq, who also played bass. Introducing Joss Stone also features appearances from rapper Common and Lauryn Hill. Stone will play sold out gigs in Los Angeles and New York in the coming weeks to preview her new material.