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Buzz Bites (4/27/12): Watch Katy Perry Perform ‘Part Of Me’ On ‘American Idol’
by Althea Legaspi | April 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm

+ Katy Perry took to the "American Idol" stage to sing "Part of Me" last night. It was a rockin' entrance: Katy and dancers, all dressed in military garb, rappelled from the ceiling before performing the tune. (Just Jared) + Don Omar and Prince Royce each took home eight Latin Billboard Awards (!!) in Miami [...]

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Video Premiere: Sarah Jaffe, ‘Glorified High’
by Sam Lansky | April 27, 2012 at 10:00 am

Sarah Jaffey's hair is the envy of everyone. Incredibly, her music is even better. So, we have more than a little bit of a crush on Sarah Jaffe. The Texas-based singer-songwriter inhabits the kind of lushly delicate but still throbbing and glitchy folktronica that grabbed our attention when we first heard Ellie Goulding, plus just [...]

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Watch A Preview Of Nicki Minaj’s ‘Starships’ Video, Premiering Tonight On MTV!
by Nicole James | April 26, 2012 at 10:45 pm

So, in case you haven't been to the gym yet today, you're probably going to find time to work that in your schedule after watching our exclusive sneak peek of Nicki Minaj's "Starships" video. It's a short clip, but it's still enough to get googling who the hell Nicki's trainer is. In the "Starships" preview, [...]

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Star Spotting: Demi Lovato Delivers Pizza To Fans, We’re In (Even More) Love With Her
by Byron Flitsch | April 26, 2012 at 10:15 pm

Demi Lovato delivers pizza to fans in Brazil! Let's take a moment to thank technology/ our eyes/ the universe for allowing us to experience this phenom photograph of our two most favorite things in the world IN THE SAME PLACE: Demi Lovato and pizza! Also, hey pizza delivery joints, here's a solid business model: Instead [...]

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Ingrid Michaelson Covers Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love,’ A Cappella! (VIDEO)
by Jenna Rubenstein | April 26, 2012 at 9:45 pm

Singer Ingrid Michaelson puts her own spin on Rihanna's smash "We Found Love.' Indie singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson is performing on "Conan" tonight and what better way to celebrate this monstrous achievement than by releasing a sick cover of Rihanna's "We Found Love"? In fact, if I was singing on "Conan" tonight, that's precisely how I'd celebrate [...]

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Demi Lovato Announces North American Summer Tour!
by Jenna Rubenstein | April 26, 2012 at 9:00 pm

In between earning a gold record in Brazil for Unbroken and just being generally amazing, Demi Lovato also found the time to plan, announce and prepare for a full-fledged SUMMER TOUR! The "Give Your Heart A Break" singer has confirmed that the 21-date North American tour will kick off June 12 and feature special guests Hot Chelle Rae and Owl [...]

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Why Aubrey O’Day’s New Single, ‘Wrecking Ball,’ Is Going To Reignite Her Career In A Big Way
by Sam Lansky | April 26, 2012 at 7:59 pm

Hey Aubtorage! (Yes, that's you.) I'm Sam Lansky, and this is my column, "Pop Think," where we talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of the pop music world -- but this week, there will be no "bad" or "ugly" involved. Why? Because my subject is the great Aubrey O'Day (who will for [...]

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Selena Gomez Makes Cupcakes With Taylor Swift, And It’s Pretty Damn Cute (PHOTO)
by Jenna Rubenstein | April 26, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have a singing/dancing/cupcake party. It's no secret that Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez are besties. Yet somehow every time we see photographic evidence we still flip out and get a bunch of mushy feelings inside. Yesterday Sel tweeted an action shot of her, Taylor and a few other close pals baking, dancing, [...]

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MTV’s Battle Of The Boy Bands Down To Sweet 16, No Backstreet Boys Or NSYNC In Sight! What?!
by Nicole James | April 26, 2012 at 6:52 pm

Guys. Something bad happened. Well, in our opinion at least: We're down to the Sweet 16 in our EPIC Battle Of The Boy Bands, and the results are going to shock you. "Why," you ask? GREAT QUESTION. Because Backstreet Boys AND *NSYNC seem to be missing from the list ENTIRELY. But that's how these fan [...]

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Ke$ha Tweets A Photo Of Herself Peeing In The Street. Because Of Course
by Byron Flitsch | April 26, 2012 at 5:57 pm

Ke$ha should stick to glitter, not peeing on the street. While we have a verrry strict "keep the door closed when using the bathroom" policy around here, Ke$ha clearly has a much different outlook (um, it's understatement o'clock). We get that Ke$ha's like, the queen of IDGAF (see also her recent mooning moment), but Ke$ha [...]

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