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Hey Monday left for tour! Hey Monday brought a camera! Hey Monday taped their lives on the road, in the tour bus, and all the suburban mall stops and golf carts along the way on the Believers Never Die Part Deux tour and Bamboozle Left. Then Hey Monday almost got "arrested" by a Paul Blart type (really a member of The Cab in disguise?) And Hey Monday sent us the tape!

Watch Hey Monday's behind-the-scenes tour footage -- SOMEONE get Cassadee a Throat Coat sponsorship, pronto -- and get tickets to see Hey Monday, Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship, All Time Low, and Metro Station at the mtvU Music & Movies Festival.

Tags All Time Low, Cassadee Pope, Cobra Starship, Fall Out Boy, Hey Monday, The Cab

+ If you were tethered to a railroad track somewhere and didn't watch the Making The Band 4 season finale, you missed Donnie Klang pulling his shirt up for no reason (we're not complaining) and a tense exchange between Danity Kane ex-members Dawn Richards and Aubrey O'Day. Check out the re-cap. (Remote Control)

+ Haha... Here's some reeeeeeally old footage of Robert Pattinson playing a nerd, trying to earn a buck. You'll love it. (Star Magazine)

+ And on the Twilight tip... No, Kellan Lutz is NOT dating Lindsay Lohan. (Socialite Life)

+ But Linze is evidently "talking" to Samantha Ronson again. For like, six hours. Just "talking." (US Magazine)

+ Even at 16, Miley Cyrus is breaking records all over the place.  She is now the youngest musician ever to have three no. 1albums on the Billboard 200.  Can you guess who previously held the record? (Hint: Think bare feet and Cheetos -- Brit Brit was 19 at the time). (PopCrunch)

+ Records aren't the only thing Britney's lost lately: One of her hair extensions was accidentally ripped out by a dancer on her Circus tour. (Did we ever think her hair was real?) (The Evil Beet)

Tags Aubrey O'Day, Britney Spears, Danity Kane, Dawn Richards, Donnie Klang, Kellan Lutz, Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus, Robert Pattinson, Samantha Ronson, Twilight

After a long week of smiley emoticons and exclamation points, it's high time we talked about some stuff that just plain old sucks.

It's not hard to make a good album cover. Pretty much all you need is an unassuming photo and an inoffensive font. If you're an artist, all you have to do is draw a picture and put your name on it. That's why it's so hard to understand how these bands went so horribly wrong.

I won't actually presume to call this the "Top 13 Worst Album Covers Ever" because, like most things, there are just too many bad ones out there to even bother rating. But I will confidently say that I have no idea what these bands were thinking when they sent their cover art to press. Feel free to add your own least favorites below. And tiny eyes, beware. There's some slightly NSFW/ LIFE stuff in here too...

Kevin Rowland - My Beauty: Kevin Rowland, you of Dexys Midnight Runners/ "Come On Eileen" fame, I have never heard your music, and I think it's safe to say that it's because your album cover is offensive to women.

Boned - Up At The Crack: Really, Boned? If that's your real name.Can I ask you a question? WHY?

Jim Post - I Love My Life: Jim Post, I don't believe you. Look at your miserable face and creepster cop 'stache.

Mike Bones - A Fool For Everyone: Apparently Mike Bones is such a fool (for everyone) that it put him in the hospital. I suppose that's his excuse. That, or apparently basing the idea for his album cover off Kevin Rowland's. (See above.)

Brad Paisley - Play: I guess you sorta gotta hand it to whoever taught that stupid guitar how to ride a swing. That's actually amazing, Brad Paisley.

Vanilla Ice - Vanilla Ice Is Back: The only way this album cover could be worse is if it was true.

+ MORE INCREDIBLY AWFUL ALBUM COVERS -- SOME NSFW/ LIFE AFTER THE JUMP!

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Tags Boned, Brad Paisley, Cher, Dexys Midnight Runners, Jim Post, Kevin Rowland, Meshuggah, Mike Bones, Millie Jackson, No Machine, The Black Crowes, The Game, Tokio Hotel, Vanilla Ice

(Credit: Toby Leddy)

+ UPDATE: Watch Cinema Bizarre's Buzzworthy interview here! ++

TOTAL ME SORROW, you guys! Cinema Bizarre was JUST on the 17th floor of MTV (AKA WHERE BUZZWORTHY LIVES AND BREATHES) to answer your Buzzworthy fan questions, and I WASN'T THERE! (I'm currently at home getting ready for my bestie's wedding. What a bish, right? Scheduling her zzzzzz wedding for the SAME DAY CINEMA BIZARRE WAS COMING TO MTV! SHE SHOULD'VE KNOWN THE FUTURE BETTER WHEN SHE PLANNED HER WEDDING A YEAR AGO!)

Anyway, "furcht" not, because the wonderful Toby, who shot the interview (he also edits most of Buzzworthy's interviews and videos, including the Bill Kaulitz makeover!) sent me this photo of the guys and a quick spoiler, which I will now share!

Ahem: When asked who they'd most like to have dinner with, Strify said Freddie Mercury!! Can you even IMAGINE? The universe would've crapped itself over that spectacular pairing. Probably for the best that it can't happen. Oh! There was also mention of asparagus.

Okay. Stay tuned for Buzzworthy's exclusive Cinema Bizarre fan question interview, mkay? And if you still have no idea who Cinema Bizarre is, watch them introduce themselves. Grosses ketchup!!!

+ Appropriately, watch Queen's "Radio Gaga" video.

Tags Cinema Bizarre, Freddie Mercury, Queen, Strify

You've seen The Veronicas eat nachos, discuss dating the Olsen twins (double the clothes!), and take a shot at rapping.

Now see which song is their favorite song they've ever written and why, and find out how they defend themselves against potential stabbers -- Eek!

Watch The Veronicas answer more of your Buzzworthy Blog fan questions, and, BEE TEE DUBS, get The Veronicas' summer tour dates here, 'kay kay? (Just don't attack them while they're on stage. Or ever.)

Tags Jessica Origliasso, Lisa Origliasso, the veronicas

(Credit: Gregg Delman)

Is it redundant to say "hot" when referring to V Factory photos? It is, isn't it? All I know is that I WISH I had a prom to go to so I could take Jared, Asher, Nicky T, Nathaniel and Wesley with me. Is that excessive? Who cares? The fact REMAINS that V Factory is EXCESSIVE HOT. Just LOOK at these brand-new MTV-exclusive photos of the guys, shot by Gregg Delman.

That settles it. I'm taking ALL of V Factory to prom. EVERYONE IN THE LIMO!

+ Check out MTV's exclusive V Factory photo gallery, get more photos after the jump, and watch V Factory answer Buzzworthy fan questions.

+ MORE V FACTORY PHOTOS AFTER THE JUMP!

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Tags Asher Book, Gregg Delman, Jared Murillo, V Factory, VFactory

(Credit: Marina Chavez)

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome (FINALLY) to Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown!!! Green Day fans, after five long years of waiting, your ship has finally come in. "Know Your Enemy" is an eight-camera punk extravaganza with towering flames, panic-stricken guitar scream and turbo editing action from the jump, right up to the very end.

Filmed in downtown L.A. and directed by "Pork And Beans" mastermind Mathew Cullen, "Know Your Enemy" is a statement to the world -- as if it still needs one! -- that Green Day is a really, really, really big deal. Like U2 big. Dead serious. Watch the world-premiere MTV premiere event, right here on Buzzworthy!

+ Go behind the scenes on the set of Green Day's "Know Your Enemy."

Tags Green Day, U2, Weezer

+ Words cannot even BEGIN to describe how amazing these pics are of the crap from the foiled Michael Jackson Auction Collection (just LOOK at the picture above!!!  And remember those creepy life-size white people we told you about??) Uh. Effing. MAYzing. Especially the side-by-side comparison of MJ/Macaulay Culkin paintings. That one gave us the heebie jeebies. (Slog)

+ Hm. So, Jennifer Hudson's manager and publicist are now denying those preggie rumors we told you about yesterday. But. We're not actually hearing it from J. Hud herself. Hmmmmmmm... (Lifeline Live)

+ Oh, FOR THE LOVE! Evidently we're the only ones not watching Ray J.'s show on VH-1. It broke serious records on Monday, making it the most-watched show that day on ALL of cable, and the channel's most-watched show EVER. SIZE DOES MATTER! (Singersroom)

+ Alicia Silverstone is making a Clueless sequel? Is this even remotely a good idea, Tai?? (Star Magazine)

+ What is with all these Gossip Girl stars coming out with albums?? Now Leighton Meester?? (PopEater)

+ In case you were wondering, Tila Tequila is STILL dating bald eagle Billy Corgan. You're welcome. (Agent Bedhead)

+ We're hoping that you guys caught our favorite distress signal with red hair, Lindsay Lohan, on Ellen today. Three words: skinny, scattered, sad. What happened to the girl from The Parent Trap??? We want her back. (Scandalist)

Tags Alicia Silverstone, Billy Corgan, Clueless, Ellen, Gossip Girl, Jennifer-Hudson, Leighton Meester, Lindsay Lohan, Macaulay Culkin, Michael Jackson, Ray J, The Parent Trap, Tila-Tequila

You already know that Drew Seeley not only wrote some of the songs on the High School Musical soundtrack (and earned an Emmy nomination for "Getcha Head In The Game") but was also Zac Efron's singing voice (not in a ventriloquist way though). You also know that Drew Seeley starred with Selena Gomez in Another Cinderella Story, which is where "New Classic" comes in! And no, "New Classic" isn't about sneakers. It's about Selena.

So, here are five things I love about Drew Seeley's "New Classic" video:

1.) Drew references "PYT," which is an AMAZING old-school Michael Jackson song! KNOW this!

2.) Once the chorus kicks in, you can almost sing Usher's "Yeah!" (yeah!) on top of it, which is cool.

3.) Drew kind of looks like a young Robbie Williams. Well, doesn't he?

4.) Selena uses public transportation in the video. SO enviro-friendly and green, like her friend Miley!

5.) The "New Classic" video looks like it cost next to nothing to make but instead focuses on Drew's vocal chops instead of over-the-top effects. And HELLO! We're in a hardcore RECESSION, people. Everyone should take a tip from Drew Seeley and shoot on a shoestring. And by "everyone," I mean Kanye West.

Watch Drew in action in "New Classic."

Tags Drew Seeley, High School Musical, Robbie Williams, Selena Gomez, Usher, Zac Efron

(Credit: Scott Gries)

Bow Wow put out an album a few weeks ago called New Jack City II, featuring the single you're already obsessed with, "You Can Get It All." In an exclusive MTV News interview, Bow Wow explained that he saw parallels between his professional friendship with Jermain Dupri and the brotherhood between New Jack City characters G-Money and Nino Brown. In that way, Bow Wow's album is -- as its title suggests -- sort of a sequel to the 1991 inner-city classic. You can watch part of that interview here.

Before he chatted with MTV News, Bow Wow dropped by Buzzworthy for a fan-terview and a set of exclusive new photos. As you'll see, he didn't even bother to change clothes. Around here, I believe that's what we call "really really real." Looks good, too. Crank up New Jack City II, and get a look at the Bow Wow photo flipbook before stopping by MTV News to see what's up with Jermain Dupri.

+ Bow Wow answers fan questions part 1

+ Bow Wow answers fan questions part 2

Tags Bow Wow, Jermain Dupri