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Watch Becky G Prep For Her ‘MTV Artist To Watch’ Tour + Refuel With Some Delicious-Looking Tomato Soup (VIDEO)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | October 15, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Go behind the scenes with Becky G as she preps for MTV's "Artist To Watch" tour. We've kept a close eye on pint-sized rapper Becky G ever since she first burst onto the scene with last year's "Problem (The Monster Remix)." Now, after collabing with everyone from Cher Lloyd to J.Lo herself, Becky's launched into straight-up […]

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Stream Fifth Harmony’s ‘Better Together’ EP & Join In The Girl-Powah, Pop-Perfection Slumber Party
by John Walker | October 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Heart-pumping, harmony-laden pop at its finest! Stream Fifth Harmony's "Better Together" EP below. Though it has felt like we've been anticipating Fifth Harmony's debut EP, Better Together (out Oct. 22), forever, the "X Factor" alums prove that their supa-femme swagger was WELL worth the wait. Stream it below to see for yourself. From the "Calling […]

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Star Spotting: Rihanna’s South African Safari Goes Under The Sea At A Cape Town Aquarium (PHOTOS)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | October 15, 2013 at 2:10 pm

Obviously, Rihanna met the most ratchet crab in all of Cape Town. OBVIOUSLY. In between Rihanna's South African "Diamonds" World Tour stops, RiRi has been all about becoming one with nature. (See the "Pour It Up" singer's thigh-high camo booted, lion cub belly-scratching safari photos from Johannesburg for example.) But, now it would appear that […]

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Buzz Bites (10/15/13): Britney Spears Reveals That Album Eight Will Be Titled ‘Britney Jean’
by Althea Legaspi | October 15, 2013 at 1:00 pm

Praise Godney, for Album Eight has found a name! + Sitting down with London's 95-106 Capital FM, Britney Spears revealed that her upcoming eighth studio album (out Dec. 3) will be titled Britney Jean, explaining: "It's a personal album, and all my family, they always call me Britney Jean... It's like a term of endearment. […]

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Video Premiere: The Dismemberment Plan’s ‘Waiting’ Is Half Video Game, Half Quirky Dance Party
by Rachel Brodsky | October 15, 2013 at 10:00 am

The Dismemberment Plan dance themselves clean in the video for "Waiting." Indie quirk-pop pioneers The Dismemberment Plan are back, and frankly, we couldn't be more thrilled. Why? Well, for one thing, it's been about a full decade since the recently reunited Washington, D.C., act put out a record, 2001's Change, and even longer since their […]

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Star Spotting: Beyonce + Jay Z Do The Impossible, Make Matching Couple’s Denim Outfits Look Super Cute! (PHOTO)
by Byron Flitsch | October 14, 2013 at 10:00 pm

Beyoncé greets the French paparazzi with a regal "Le #BOWDOWN." Usually, seeing couples in matching outfits sets off my gag meter. But catching Beyoncé and Jay Z in complementary denim and leather doesn't at all, and I just can't figure out why! Ohhh, wait, now I remember! Queen B and Hova are the most perfect […]

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BROODS Is A Synth-Pop Duo You Need To Listen To IMMEDIATELY!
by John Walker | October 14, 2013 at 9:15 pm

BROODS' chilling debut will fit right into your autumn playlist. This past weekend, we came to a startling conclusion: IT'S FALL. Sure, literally 99.9 percent of people not in comas probably could've told you that, but we don't really make a mental note of summer's end until we're able to take the subway to work […]

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Watch The Griswolds Rock The Best Music Festival Ever In Their Rollicking ‘Mississippi’ Video
by David Greenwald | October 14, 2013 at 8:30 pm

The Griswolds soundtrack a killer music fest in their "Mississippi" video. Ever wonder what a music festival looks like from the perspective of an Australian indie-pop band… on acid? The Griswolds answer that question in their trippy video for "Mississippi," which captures all the face paint, dancing, make-out sessions, and color-powder explosions we'd expect from […]

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Watch Saves The Day’s Buzzworthy Live Acoustic Performance Of ‘Ring Pop’ And ‘Cars And Calories’ (VIDEO)
by Rachel Brodsky | October 14, 2013 at 7:30 pm

Watch Saves The Day perform "Ring Pop" and "Cars And Calories" on Buzzworthy Live. Emo-punk pioneers Saves The Day have so much material to choose from, we're shocked they were able to pick only a few tracks to play for us during their recent visit to the MTV. I mean, c'mon, where to start?? Should […]

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The Wanted’s ‘Show Me Love’ Video Has Officially Rendered Us Emotionally Done For The Day
by John Walker | October 14, 2013 at 7:00 pm

The Wanted get serious, sexy, and supremely rain-soaked in their new clip. We're pretty used to seeing the lads of The Wanted acting like, well, lads. Seducing sexy ladies who "Walk Like Rihanna," proclaiming that they "Own The Night" over a round o' pints -- that's all par for the course with Nathan, Max, Jay, […]

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