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Daft Punk, Thirty Seconds To Mars Release Albums; Fun. Performs ‘Today’ Summer Concert Series
by Althea Legaspi | May 20, 2013 at 6:30 pm

Welcome to Buzzworthy's "The Week In Pop," where we round up new album releases, talk show musical guests, and TV performances by your favorite pop stars and more (so you don't have to). This week, Daft Punk release their highly anticipated fourth studio album, Random Access Memories, and Thirty Seconds To Mars drop their fourth effort as well, LOVE [...]

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Watch Kanye West Debut TWO New Songs From His Upcoming Album, ‘Yeezus’ (NSFW) (VIDEOS)
by Michael Depland | May 20, 2013 at 6:00 pm

Kanye West broadcasted "New Slaves" all over the world on Friday, then performed it on "SNL" on Saturday. When it comes to Kanye West, attention to detail is absolutely VITAL. Like, if you thought Kanye was serious about his giant coat collection, then you'd better believe that he's 10x as serious when it comes to [...]

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Taylor Swift Throws The Best Shade At Selena Gomez And Justin Bieber Making Out At The 2013 Billboard Music Awards
by Rachel Brodsky | May 20, 2013 at 5:46 pm

Taylor Swift looks less than pleased at Jelena's backstage Billboard Awards reunion. OK, so we knew that Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez were besties, and we knew that besties often feel protective of their besties, especially when there's a controversial ex involved. (The controversial ex in question here being Justin Bieber.) But we just need [...]

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Rihanna Werques Her Best Marilyn Monroe Impression (PHOTO)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | May 20, 2013 at 5:00 pm

For Rihanna, a day off means dressing up and posing like Marilyn Monroe. #Bestlife!! When she's not busy dominating her "Diamonds World Tour," Rihanna is most definitely up to something else naked awesome! Maybe it's dying her hair blonde, maybe it's crotch grabbing, maybe it's grinding all up on her bestie, or maybe, as is the case with Rihanna's [...]

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Is Beyonce Denying Her Pregnancy?
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | May 20, 2013 at 3:53 pm

Pregnant or not? We still don't know. So, last we heard, E! News had "confirmed" via "sources" that Beyoncé MIGHT be pregnant with Blue Ivy No. 2! Then we did a little emotional tailspin, thought very hard and carefully about when Bey's pregnancy rumors began at the Met Gala, Beyoncé's cryptic "Blue Ivy needs company" sound bite, [...]

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Star Spotting: If Demi Lovato’s New Album Is Sold Out, It’s Probably Because Nick Jonas Bought EVERY COPY (PHOTO)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | May 20, 2013 at 2:05 pm

Nick Jonas bought SEVERAL copies of Demi Lovato's new album, "Demi." Demi Lovato may have a complicated relationship with the Jonas Brothers, but that does NOT mean the bros don't ride or die for her! Oddly enough, even though Demi dated Nick Jonas' older brother Joe, it's the youngest JoBro, Nick, who seems to be Stan-ing [...]

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Buzz Bites (5/20/13): Taylor Swift, Rihanna, And Gotye Win Big At Billboard Music Awards 2013
by Althea Legaspi | May 20, 2013 at 1:00 pm

Taylor Swift won eight Billboard Music Awards last night! + Props to Taylor Swift, who took home the most Billboard Music Awards last night! Taylor grabbed eight trophies, including Top Artist. Rihanna and Gotye each took home four. See the complete winners list. (MTV News) + As promised, Miley Cyrus revealed what her next single would [...]

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The 20 Most Life-Affirming Things That Happened At Hangout Fest
by Tamar Anitai | May 20, 2013 at 12:02 pm

Credit: Caesarsebastian's Instagram Come to Hangout Fest for the three-day lineup of live music on the beach, stay for the fried shrimp, friendly faces, perfect weather, the sunsets that'd make a long-dead impressionist painter weep, and, oh, I don't know, a two-and-a-half-hour set by headerliner Stevie Wonder (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), epic waterside performances by Kings Of Leon [...]

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Album Premiere: New Politics, ‘A Bad Girl In Harlem’
by Rachel Brodsky | May 20, 2013 at 11:00 am

New Politics explore single life in NYC on their sophomore release. Copenhagen rock trio New Politics are naturally gifted at getting hearts racing -- just reference their shouty, high-energy tracks like "Yeah Yeah Yeah" and "Nuclear War." Heck, listen to their entire 2010 self-titled debut while you're at it, which comes packed with shrieking punk-tinged [...]

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MTV Artist To Watch: Jake Bugg
by Rachel Brodsky | May 20, 2013 at 10:00 am

Meet MTV's latest Artist To Watch: freewheeling alt-folk wunderkind Jake Bugg. When The Telegraph calls you "an East Midlands Bob Dylan," you know you're doing something right. I'm referring to, of course, 19-year-old alt-folk singer Jake Bugg (aka Jacob Edwin Kennedy), a very young artist with a distinctly older, wiser sound. While other guys his [...]

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