With the release of their Greatest Hits album, “Believers Never Die”, this week, the band, Fall Out Boy, they are going on an indefinite hiatus. This doesn’t seem to surprise many of their fans. The band’s decision to go on a temporary break has been hinted for months. Their spokesperson has this statement to say: “It’s a break with an indefinite date when they’re coming back.”

Sounds like the question of when they will be back or if they will be back together is really hanging out there.

It’s been said that the band members would like to pursue personal endeavors, after eight years of hardwork, rising to the top as the Kings of Emo.

Emerging from Chicago’s underground scene, the Fall Out Boy quickly became a pop favorite with the success of their debut album, ‘From Under The Cork Tree’, which had become a worldwide hit. After this album’s release, the band went on to make two more albums and have raked in more awards than they could imagine.

But with the arrest of its lead singer Pat Stump early this year, rumors of the band breaking up have surfaced. The rumor has been pacified when the band announced the release of their Greatest Hits.

Though, now it’s confirmed. The winds have changed.

Pete Wentz is going to be busy with his Clandestine Industries, a fashion brand and is probably moving to New York to support his wife, Ashley Simpson, who will be headlining in Broadway. Joe Trohman is working on a side project and will be doing a lot of metal music. Andy Hurley also has his own fashion line, F*CKCITY, to focus on and may be starting his own music label.

This month, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, the Temptation and the others will be handed down over to celebrate Motown’s 50th anniversary way back in their home in old Detroit.

The celebration will be a two-night affair starting Nov. 20-21, entitled as “Live it Again!,” that will benefit the Motown Historical Museum, which is located near the company’s original headquarters at Hitsville U.S.A in Detroit’s Midtown district area. The two-day weekend celebration will start at Roostertail, a special night club that has hosted many Motown performances in many years, with parties, a program that would honor many Motown alumni’s. There would also be an autograph signing with the members of the Contours and Miracles just to name a few. Rumors have it that there would also be a “Bop to the Ballroom” dance party that would shortly follow after the autograph signing session.

This coming Nov. 21, the Temptations together with Franklin will sport a black-tie gala at Detroit’s GM Renaissance Center. Stevie Wonder on the other hand will offer a special performance with a tribute to Motown Founder Berry Gordy, Jr. together with his sister, Esther Gordy Edwards, a Motown vice president who also founded the Motown museum.

Tickets are available on Nov. 20 at Roostertail party, selling at $50, while the Nov. 21 gala runs at $350 apiece. Tickets can be purchased through by calling 875-2264 or by visiting their website at motownmuseum.com

Motown’s 50th anniversary will also be honored during the halftime game of the Detroit Lions “Annual Thanksgiving day football game.” The featured Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute will feature prominent Motown stars that include KEM, Shontelle and Melanie Fiona, performing Motown’s greatest biggest hit labels. The segment will be aired by Fox and fans who just can’t get enough of the Motown fever can download the recording of the medley online thru nfl.com/thanksgiving. The proceeds of the event will be given to United Way.

Gold and Green, Sugarland’s 2009 Christmas album is already on sale in music stores. The album features about ten tracks with five Christmas classics and five new, original songs written by Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush. This album should be a perfect Christmas present especially to the fans of the band.

The album’s track listing is below:

1. City Of Silver Dreams
2. Winter Wonderland
3. Holly Jolly Christmas
4. Coming Home
5. Gold And Green
6. Maybe Baby (New Year’s Day)
7. Nuttin’ For Christmas
8. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
9. Little Wood Guitar
10. Silent Night

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No one would ever expect that the late Michael Jackson would still lead up to the Billboard list top 200 with “This is it”. It is no surprised that “This is it” debuted in the top 200 album chart released today with a whooping 373,000 copies sold according to a latest survey done by Nielsen Sound Scan. By far it was the fifth best sales album copy in the week in the U.S as of this year alone.

The accompanying album to the musical documentary film of the same name still made it number sixth of No. 1 on sales of since Jackson’s 1995 album “HIStory” and “Invincible.” Still this year, Jackson managed to net yet another No. 1 on the Top Comprehensive Albums and Top Catalog albums charts with the 2003 greatest hits “Number Ones.”

“This is it” film managed to grab some loyal late night watchers during its first few days of screening. As of Nov. 2, the film managed to collect a share of $36.9 million at the U.S box office and Canada. It has already been the second top grossing musical concert film in the U.S and Canada, behind “Hannah Montana: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour.”

The film “This is It”, belongs to one out of five albums to arrive in the top 10 Billboard 200 chart this week close from Creed’s “Full Circle” that garnered a No. 2 spot with 110,000 copies sold. It was Creed’s first studio release since 2001 when its song “Weathered” hit No 1. With 887,000 copies in its first week of opening.

All in all album sales in the past few weeks ending in Nov. 1 totaled to 6.32 million units, 10% more compared to a lower sum last week which was 5.71 million and 9% down. Year date album sales stand at close to 290 million, down 12% from last year’s 330 million.