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Following in the steps of Gaslight Anthem, Against Me and The Loved Ones, AM Taxi takes punk rock and gives it a Bruce Springsteen/blue-collar blood transfusion.

Set at an abandoned drive-in (how Springsteen is that?), the video for the group's song "Fed Up" follows the travails of a character named "Nikki," who gets herself into trouble because there's nothing else to do in the dead-end small town she's trapped in.

As we get some atmospheric footage of said Deadendsville, the Chicago band rips "Fed Up" apart, throwing themselves into the performance. By the end of the video, you'll likely be joining in on the chorus.

AM Taxi's debut album, We Don't Stand A Chance, is out now. Check out the video, as well a classic live take on "Atlantic City" by The Boss, both below.

Tags Against Me!, AM Taxi, Bruce Springsteen, Gaslight Anthem, Song You Need To Know, The Loved Ones, video

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Some bands are born to play "Unplugged." With its delicate melodies, gorgeous vocals and deceptive emotional power, The Script is one of those bands. Since its 2008 debut album, this Irish trio has been winning over fans with expertly constructed, emotionally trenchant songs of heartbreak.

For a band that puts such an emphasis on solid songwriting, "Unplugged" was an opportunity for The Script to perform fan favorites such as "We Cry" and "Breakeven," in their original form.

Check out exclusive performances of "Breakeven," "Before The Worst," "We Cry," "The Man Who Can't Be Moved," a cover of David Bowie's "Heroes," as well as an exclusive interview with The Script.

+ Plus: Check out exclusive photos from The Script's 'Unplugged' performance.

Tags David Bowie, The Script, Unplugged, video

+ Ke$ha showed her patriotism by rocking American flag short-shorts while playing Radio 1's Big Weekend festival in North Wales, United Kingdom. (JustJared)

+ Vote in MTV News' song of the summer poll. Will it be by Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Usher, B.o.B. featuring Eminem and Hayley Williams or 3OH!3? You decide! (MTV News)

+ Miley Cyrus had a too-close encounter with a scorpion in her hotel room while she was doing a phone interview. Thankfully everything ended up fine. Phew! (LimeLife)

+ '80s icon Pat Benatar, who has a memoir out, counts herself as a fan of Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. (PopEater)

+  A photo of Justin Bieber hanging out with Eminem made its way onto the Internet today. If it actually happened then we are overwhelmed by how awesome it is. But it could be some Photoshop trickery. What do you think? Let us know in the comments! (Idolator)

Tags 3OH!3, B.o.B., Eminem, Hayley Williams, justin bieber, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Pat Benatar, Usher

Batman and Robin. Butch and Sundance. The world is full of great partnerships, but all those duos bow down to Miley Cyrus and Mandy "Schmanders" Jiroux: BFFs, YouTube Queens and all-around partners in crime (and by crime, I mean having fun and making dance-off videos).

It's been a minute since we've seen this dynamic duo hanging out. Miley's been busy in her birdcage, and Mandy's been keeping it sandy with The Beach Girl5. The two got a supercasual lunch at Katsuya in Hollywood, where Miley must have ordered the entire menu to go because that's the only thing that would explain the immense size of her purse. The other possibility could be that it's holding all the extra straps for her boots. You never know when a party might break out and you might have to strap up.

Tags Mandy Jiroux, Miley Cyrus, Star Spotting, video

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With his self-titled debut, MTV's PUSH Artist Of The Week Jason Derulo has perfected a distinct brand of emo-R&B. Songs like "Whatcha Say," which samples Imogen Heap, and the stomping "In My Head" exemplify this style, combining soaring, lovelorn vocals with incredibly melodic keys and slick beats.

In the clips below you'll get to know this young talent a little better. Derulo talks about the transition from songwriter (he's penned tracks for Birdman, Diddy and Cassie) to artist, the amount of time he spends on Twitter and the flak he catches for it. He also discusses his fashion choices and how he stays in shape.

In the second and third videos, Derulo shares how he followed his dream and what it took for him to get where he is. A holy trinity of influences -- Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson -- inspired him.

Check out all the clips as well as his video for "In My Head," below.

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Tags Birdman, Cassie, Diddy, Imogen Heap, Jason DeRulo, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince, PUSH, PUSH: Jason DeRulo, video

At BMI's 58th Annual Pop Awards on May 18. (Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

Walking in Los Angeles on May 19. (Credit: KBX/FilmMagic)

Sometimes Taylor Swift looks so pretty, it hurts to look at her "My So-Called Life"-style. The Nashville cutie was extraordinarily beautiful while breezing through Los Angeles over the last couple days so it seems like a no-brainer to award her as Buzzworthy Style Star Of The Week.

First, she showed off her high-style skillz while appearing at BMI's 58th Annual Pop Awards, where she walked away with three awards, including Song Of The Year -- in an Alice + Olivia sequined strapless silk-georgette dress. Perhaps she borrowed the frock from her BFF Selena Gomez. Either way, sharing is caring, so we totally approve.

A few days later, we caught Miss Swift strolling along the streets of L.A. in less formal yet equally adorable attire but questioned her choice of headgear. Truth be told, the crown is kinda growing on us. Click to see what we preordered. Don't hate -- congratulate!

Tags Buzzworthy Style Star Of The Week, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift

Little is known on these shores about the Euro dance-pop sensation Agnes, aside from the fact that her single "Release Me" is an absolutely storming summer smash. But that's about to change with this episode of "The 5."

In this chat, Agnes talks about winning the 2005 season of "Swedish Idol" at the young age of 17; she talks about the release of "Release Me," the opportunities its success has provided for her and shooting two different versions of the video for the song. She also fills us in on her predilection for gold and her proficiency on the violin.

Check out the interview below.

Tags Agnes, The 5, video

The members of boy band Big Time Rush like to give their fans an all-access pass to their life and work, so it only fits that you're about to watch both the finished version of Big Time Rush's new video "Any Kind Of Guy" and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video. (Just in case you didn't know, BTR is both the name of a vocal group and the name of a show on Nick that follows its rise to fame.)

In the sneak peek, the boys in BTR give us a taste of what's to come, have some fun with the video's director, wild out with some green screen action and talk about their love of snowboarding.

After that you get to see the video itself, a fun romp of a jam that follows the decision-making process of a girl who can't decide what kind of boy is right for her.

Watch the behind-the-scenes clip and the video for Big Time Rush's "Any Kind Of Guy," both below.

Tags Big Time Rush, video

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Poor, Justin Bieber. The kid's had a tough week. First came news that Twitter was tweaking its Trending Topics algorithm, which would affect The Bieb appearing at the top of the list on a daily basis. The "Baby" singer was none too- pleased by the news and tweeted, "I heard you changed your system to stop my fans from making trending topics?? Really?? Where is the love??" Sadly, Twitter replied with the following:

Then a couple days later, Bieber was caught on video hitting his head on the glass of a revolving door, which was painful -- yet kinda hilarious -- to watch.

As if things couldn't get worse, now a bunch of HTML coders are offering a Firefox plug-in that blocks your browser from any Justin Bieber mentions. Yikes! In our world, there can never be too much Bieber, but for those who are easily distracted by the mere sight of his name, check out the bookmarklet, Firefox add-on and JavaScript files here.

Oh, and don't tell 'em we sent you.

Tags justin bieber, Twitter