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You have to question respect Ruben Studdard's unique approach to naming his songs with specific dates and years like they're journal entries (see: "Sorry 2004"). Actually, it's a really good thing -- when that tough Trivial Pursuit ("American Idol" Edition) question pops up asking the day Studdard became available again, you'll be able to answer with the name of his new single and video, "June 28th (I'm Single)."

It's been nine years (that's 2003, fellow number lovers) since Ruben won "American Idol," and while he may have been lucky in his career, the soulful singer seems to be having a hard time in the everlasting love department. The video opens with Ruben decked out in a tuxedo reminiscing about the day he got married over what reminds us of The Temptations' "My Girl" beat. After his marriage fails, bro's not going to let his new solo status keep him down, proudly announcing that he's get back in the game: "Now it's official/Ladies, I'm single/So when you see me on the street, don't be scared to be speak/I'm gonna need another lady." We know the perfect (and also recently single) girl for him -- Katy Perry! (Too soon?)

"June 28th (I'm Single)" is from Ruben's forthcoming Letters From Birmingham album, dropping in March.

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In their latest video "Shut The Front Door (Too Young)," Forever The Sickest Kids launch an all-out assault on the world of adult responsibility, and the 12 year old in all of us is screaming "HELL YES." The latest single from the Dallas pop-punk outlet reminds us that even though we adults might be wearing a suit and tie on the outside, it doesn't mean we're not decked in our wildest Garanimals on the inside.

"Shut The Front Door" opens with a young boy waking up groggy, heading to his 9-to-5. He rolls out of bed, shaves his prepubescent face and prepares to waste away inside his cubicle for the next eight hours. Lead singer Jonathan Cook narrates: "My boss got me swearing a lot/And making me pick up the weekend shift/I'm too young for this." All the daily adult nuisances are present -- ditching out on a diner bill, getting taken into custody for said felony, and narrowly escaping a jewelry heist. Okay, maybe not the usual adult nuisances, but being a grown-up can really feel like the worst day ever sometimes, can't it?

At the end of the video, a bunch of kids rage at a Forever The Sickest Kids show, where shots alternate between the child and adult versions of the same people, stressing the timeless adage that we never really grow up, we just grow old... Unless, of course, we go to punk shows! I'm pretty sure they're natural Botox.

Forever The Sickest Kids will be performing at the Soundwave Festival in Australia Feb. 25 through March 5 before they head to Austin for South By Southwest.

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Basically, if you were to look up "perfect pop star" in the dictionary, Selena Gomez (in this photo specifically) would be front-and-center. From her stance to her obvious passion to those gams (DAMN, GIRL!), pretty much every girl we know has wanted to be the "Love You Like A Love Song" singer at some point. Oh, and she also makes out with Justin Bieber on a regular basis, so that might also have something to do with it.

Selena was snapped belting it out at her recent show in Mexico City, and we're so glad she went with the blue dress she was undecided about on Twitter recently. Not only does it have the requisite amount of sparkles that Selena seems to demand on stage, but hello, that blue is flattering on everybody like, scientifically. Photos like this aren't making it any easier for us to believe that Selena's about to play a "geeky teen" in the upcoming movie, "The Sky Is Everywhere" -- what do you know about that, Selena?!

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+ Peep the cast of "Glee" taking on Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'." Their next episode, airingTuesday, will pay tribute to Jackson. (Just Jared)

+ Rihanna has signed on to star and executive produce a U.K.-based TV show where undiscovered designers compete to dress musicians and celebs. Rihanna will wear a finale outfit at a concert in London. (MTV Style)

+ Beliebers are some generous folks. Several Justin Bieber fan sites, along with Brush Buddies and non-profit Together We Rise, have joined forces to make a charity single, which will benefit his "Believe" charity drive. (MTV News)

+ Michael Jackson was honored with his glove and shoe footprint cemented outside Grauman's Chinese Theater yesterday. Justin Bieber and members of Jackson's family were in attendance. (Idolator)

+ The reported musical talent to join Madonna at Superbowl halftime is growing. In addition to Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., murmurs of Cee Lo Green and LMFAO are also making rounds. Madge, we're available, too, if you have any room. (MTV News)

+ Adam Lambert shares the sentiment behind Trespassing single "Better Than I Know Myself": "[It's about] that moment where you're like, 'I need you, I love you,' where you have to reassure your partner." (MTV News)

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Twitter's a magical place, y'all. Where else can you pretend you're friends with famous people AND stumble upon photos of them before they were stars? Like this glistening gem of young Beyoncé and Solange hanging out with En Vogue (!!!) -- while you were watching "Full House," these two were chumming it up with one of the biggest girl groups of the '90s.

Solange got all nostalgic on us and tweeted a photo of herself, Bey and daddy Knowles chilling with En Vogue. She also included the caption: "Check out my Pre-K swag. Ha!" While we're cherishing tiny Solange, we can't take our eyes off vintage Beyoncé (shout-out to the FILA garb and the side pony!). We can't even imagine a time when Bey wasn't dominating the charts, wind machines and heels, so it's kind of nice to see proof that she was once a human child.

We wonder if En Vogue gave the sisters any career advice... maybe something along the lines of "free your mind and the rest will follow"?

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Well first off, I'm really mad at myself that I didn't predict this. OF COURSE Beyoncé and Jay-Z would (allegedly) summon Oprah to be Blue Ivy's godmother -- NOTHING ELSE MAKES SENSE! Second, welcome to the best version of human life you can imagine, kid. Congratulations on being dealt THE BEST HAND IMAGINABLE (if this rumor is true... which we're really, really hoping for).

We already knew Blue Ivy's life was going to be supremely extraordinary considering the fact that she's the first daughter of HOVA and THE Queen B. But now she might have Oprah to turn to for moral and spiritual guidance, which millions of people already do. But like, Blue Ivy will be invited over and stuff.

Besides the fact that she is basically going to be living out one long episode of "Oprah's Favorite Things," we're also really jealous of the fact that when Blue Ivy needs some life coaching, she's going to get some classic Oprah faces staring back at her, IRL:

Oprah at Blue Ivy's kindergarten graduation

Oprah shaking her head at the first boy to break Blue Ivy's heart

Oprah when Blue Ivy is named the youngest EGOT winner

You win everything ever, Blue Ivy. Congrats again!

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Hey Pop Think-ers! I'm Sam Lansky, and my favorite part of any rap song is the part where a female singer belts out a catchy chorus. In my fervent study of the hip-hop hook, I've come across few songbirds as talented as Skylar Grey, the mysterious singer-songwriter who came into the public consciousness in 2010 singing the haunting melody on Diddy-Dirty Money's "Coming Home" and penning monster hits such as "Love the Way You Lie" for Eminem and Rihanna before releasing her own debut single, the moodily gorgeous "Invisible."

Now, with the release of her new EP, The Buried Sessions of Skylar Grey, Skylar is giving the public a taste of what chorus-conscious pop fans like myself have been craving: the original versions of three of her finest tracks, including "Coming Home" and "Words" (later reimagined as "Words I Never Said" for Lupe Fiasco), as well as her stunning demo for "Love the Way You Lie." It's an impressive showing from an artist who is better known for crunchy rap hooks than for her stripped-down acoustic balladry -- and this week, I'm taking a look at how Skylar's unparalleled versatility makes her one of the most promising artists in the game.

When Skylar Grey first charted at No. 1 with her spot on Diddy-Dirty Money's "Coming Home" late in 2010, few casual listeners realized that it was actually her second time hitting the Top 20: The first was as the featured vocalist on Fort Minor's 2006 smash "Where'd You Go," under her previous identity Holly Brook. As Holly Brook, Skylar (whose birth name is Holly Brook Hafermann; confused yet?) released a pair of singles and an album, Like Blood Like Honey, all of which underperformed commercially.

But she kept on trucking, teaming up with the tremendously talented pop-rock composer Duncan Sheik, best known for his 1995 radio hit "Barely Breathing," on a number of projects. (An aside: Duncan Sheik wrote the music for the famed musical Spring Awakening, in which the female lead was first played by Glee's Lea Michele on Broadway -- small world, right?) As late as 2010, though, Skylar was still releasing music under the name Holly Brook; her last EP as Holly, 2010's O'Dark:Thirty, is spare and haunting, and even if the hooks are sharply crafted and catchy, they probably wouldn't be described as "pop."

But simultaneously, Skylar had also begun work with Alex da Kid, the producing wunderkind known for B.o.B.'s Hayley Williams-assisted mega-smash "Airplanes." Together, they collaborated on a series of hip-hop singles: "Love the Way You Lie," T.I. and Christina Aguilera's "Castle Walls," and finally the Jay-Z produced "Coming Home," the first single to feature Skylar's vocals with her new pseudonym. (Alex da Kid is also producing the entirety of Skylar's debut album, Invinsible, due out this year.)

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While the majority of Florence + The Machine's music videos tend to lean toward the theatrical side (remember the drama in "No Light, No Light"?), the powerhouse singer's visual for "Lover To Lover" concentrates less on fancy camera work and more on capturing raw talent delivered during a FLAWLESS performance. (Not that we're biased or anything...)

"Lover To Lover" puts the viewer in an all-access, front row seat at a live Florence + The Machine performance. Melodramatic lighting and thoughtful close-ups of sparkly harps mimic the tone of the song's emotionally charged tale: someone tired of looking for love in all the wrong places (#2close2home). Per usual, Florence belts out the tune like it's the easiest things she's ever done, and even though we don't get a shot of them, we know the audience is floored. (I have yet to see Florence live -- I KNOW -- but I'm guessing I'll look something like this when it finally happens.)

If this filmed version of "Lover To Lover" (their latest single from Ceremonials) just isn't enough, Florence + The Machine recently announced their U.S. spring tour dates. Plenty of time to set your faces to "stunned."

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Dear people with very high-paying jobs and suits more expensive than my rent,

Being a Fiona Apple fan is kind of like being a Chicago Cubs fan -- you wait and wait and wait and just when you think your break's about to come, the higher-ups make you keep waiting. (Those higher-ups being record company execs and the baseball gods, respectively.) It's hard maintaining this undying love for one of the best singer-songwriters to come out of the '90s when times are so trying, okay?

L.A. Reid, Epic Records chairman and CEO, tweeted earlier this week, "Lots of good music coming from @Epic_Records in the next few weeks. Stay tuned music fans. Welcome back Fiona!" Then every millennial and Gen-Y female (and some really cool dudes I know) immediately lost their collective s***. But when Time followed up with Epic, demanding (politely, I'm sure) a more specific time frame for the new Fiona tunes, an Epic spokesperson could only confirm that the album would be out some time in 2012. (Let me just remind you we are currently in the first month of the year... out of 12. Le sigh.)

Lot's of good music coming from @Epic_Records in the next few weeks. Stay tuned music fans. Welcome back Fiona! #BeEpic

— LA Reid (@LA_Reid) January 22, 2012

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Let's all hear it for irreversible eardrum damage! In the bangin' first single off his rabidly anticipated new record, Fortune, Chris Brown commands us to crank up the volume -- then repeats that demand over and over and over till we're all like, "Dude, it can't go any higher!" But we kinda get what Breezy's driving at. With its mercilessly pounding jungle beats and super-sick synth, "Turn Up The Music" deserves to be played at maximum decibels.

Written and produced by The Underdogs (the duo brought us Chris's sexed-up "Take You Down"), "Turn Up The Music" is a dizzying, electro-influenced track that's undeniably dance floor-ready. And while the "If you're sexy and you know it, put your hands up in the air" refrain is a fun nod to LMFAO, the real power's in Breezy's relentless calls to action: "Turn up the music, 'cause this song just came on/Turn up the music if they try to turn us down/Turn up the music, can I hear it till the speakers blow?/Turn up the music, fill your cup and drink it down." Occasionally backed by some blissed-out chanting, those party-starting rallying cries nail the music-as-salvation message like only the most powerful of pop idols can.

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