Ke$ha opens up in her "My Crazy Beautiful Life" book.

+ Ke$ha's just dropped her first book, "My Crazy Beautiful Life." "So much of my life winds up on the internet one way or another anyhow, so I decided that I owed it to my fans to give them the full story of what my life is really like without any filters," she said. (MTV News)

+ Fiona Apple canceled her South American tour so she could stay home with her sick dog, Janet, in what appears to be her pet's final days. Warning: For real, grab tissues before reading the heartfelt letter for her fans about her beloved Janet. (MTV News)

+ One Direction's Take Me Home debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 540,000 copies sold. It's the third-largest debut in 2012, next to Taylor Swift's Red and Mumford & Sons' Babel. (Billboard)

+ Rihanna also hit a milestone with her 12th No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. She ties Madonna and The Supremes for the fourth-most No. 1's on that chart. (Billboard)

+ Watch coach Christina Aguilera and Team Xtina members from "The Voice" perform "Let There Be Love" on last night's show. (Neon Limelight)

+ Alicia Keys previewed Girl On Fire for fans during a Google+ Hangout yesterday. She also announced who would be coming with her on tour. "Me and Miguel are going on tour together, it's happening in March," she said. The album drops Nov. 26. (Billboard)

+ Check out Big Boi's track list and artwork from his forthcoming Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, which streets Dec. 11. The set includes guest collabos with Ludacris, T.I., Kelly Rowland, A$AP Rocky, Big K.R.I.T., and more. (Rap-Up)

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