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Give Another Round Of ‘Applause’ For Empire Of The Sun’s Disco-Tinged Lady Gaga Remix
by Rachel Brodsky | September 23, 2013 at 9:30 pm

Empire Of The Sun put a disco sheen on Lady Gaga's "Applause" remix. Lady Gaga's ubiquitous "Applause" is kind of begging for to be remixed, no? It's definitely one of Mother Monster's more highbrow singles, so it feels only natural that the indie remix masses would swarm around it like ants at a picnic. For […]

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Jason Derulo And Jordin Sparks Invite You To Bed With Them In Jason’s ‘Marry Me’ Video
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | September 23, 2013 at 9:15 pm

Just a casual kiss between husband and wife. J/K! But not really. Hopefully at this point you've been fully acquainted with Jason Derulo's Tattoos EP, which drops tomorrow. No? Well you SHOULD be, seeing as we already hooked you up with an early stream! OK, even if you haven't listened yet, you'll at least want […]

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Warning: There’s Nothing ‘Pretty’ About The Weeknd’s New Video (NSFW)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | September 23, 2013 at 8:35 pm

The Weeknd seeks plays a scorned lover in his "Pretty" video. The Weeknd is no stranger to brooding moments. The Canadian crooner is now a bona fide pro at slinking around in the dark and generally feeling all the #FEELINGS (see: his Drake-assisted "Live For" video, which is as #noir as it gets). Now, the elusive Abel […]

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iHeartRadio Music Festival Photos: The Craziest Ish That Went Down
by John Walker | September 23, 2013 at 8:16 pm

We're still reeling from this IN-SANE extravaganza! Miley Cyrus' life-changing nipple pasties! Ke$ha's Illuminati shout-outs! More surprise trap moments from Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry that even Admiral Ackbar would've known what to do with! This past weekend's iHeartRadio Music Festival served up a TON of crazy ish. So, before we all faint from the […]

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Please Enjoy This Photo Of Justin Bieber And Snoop Lion Trying To Out-Swag Each Other (PHOTO)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | September 23, 2013 at 8:00 pm

Bieber and Snoop Lion are DEFINITELY having a swag-off. Sure, the above pic of Justin Bieber and Snoop Lion hanging out might just be your run-of-the-mill "celebs Instagramming with celebs" photo. But take a closer look, kids, because Justin and Lion are FULL-ON swag twins! Allow us to elaborate... First, it's like, can you even tell […]

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Taylor Swift Is Acting Nicer Than We Would About About Ed Sheeran’s Terrifying Clown Makeup (PHOTO)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | September 23, 2013 at 7:00 pm

Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran get in costume for their final stop of their "Red" tour. We know, WE KNOW. Taylor Swift and her "Red" tour buddy Ed Sheeran aren't dating/kissing/flirting/marrying/doing any of the things we wish they would do. FINE. If they won't post any make-out selfies or images of them writing love songs about each other in the […]

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Drake, Icona Pop Release Albums; Arcade Fire Performs On ‘Saturday Night Live’
by Althea Legaspi | September 23, 2013 at 6:00 pm

Welcome to Buzzworthy's "The Week In Pop," where we round up new album releases, talk show musical guests, TV performances by your favorite pop stars, and more (so you don't have to). This week, Drake's Nothing Was The Same arrives, along with Icona Pop's highly anticipated This Is... Icona Pop and CHVRCHES' The Bones Of What You Believe. […]

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MTV’s ‘Live And Loud’ 20 Years Later: Watch Nirvana Rehearse ‘Very Ape’ and ‘Radio Friendly Unit Shifter’ (VIDEOS)
by Luke O’Neil | September 23, 2013 at 5:30 pm

Watch Nirvana's never-before-seen MTV "Live And Loud" rehearsal footage. The goodies just keep rolling in as we dig even deeper into the vault for our ongoing look back at Nirvana's performance at MTV's iconic "Live And Loud" show. (Check out "Rape Me" and "Heart-Shaped Box" from earlier this week.) Today we take a step back […]

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Please Listen To Lorde’s ‘Pure Heroine’ Album, And See Why This Scary-Talented 16-Year-Old’s Fans Include Lena Dunham & Miley Cyrus
by Rachel Brodsky | September 23, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Prepare to be even MORE shocked by Lorde's musical maturity after listening to her "Pure Heroine" album. Not to brag or anything, but we listen to a lot of teenage talent around here (ahem: Cher Lloyd, Austin Mahone, Becky G, etc), and, we love them all equally. But maybe you've heard of a New Zealand-born […]

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Sarah Silverman Is A Dancing Psych Patient In Psychic Friend’s ‘We Do Not Belong’ Video + Will Schwartz And Sarah Reveal The Real-Life Story Behind The Video
by Rachel Brodsky | September 23, 2013 at 4:29 pm

Sarah Silverman learns how to move again in Psychic Friend's "We Do Not Belong" video. After watching Psychic Friend's, er, moving "We Do Not Belong" video, it's a little hard to know whether we should laugh, cry, or throw up (more on that in a minute). People say that great art often elicits more than […]

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