Unless you've been living in a cave without cable, you'll know that MTV's been featuring your favorite artists in promotional TV spots for this year's VMAs. After seeing Cobra Starship and Taylor Swift do their rendition of West Side Story's "Tonight," sultry songstress Katy Perry is up next.

Her VMA promo debuts next week, but until then, we've got a behind-the-scenes interview of Katy on the set of her "Tonight" shoot. She tells us about how she can relate to playing the character of Anita (because "Anita is hotter, cooler and sluttier") and how she purposefully peeled the banana on her outfit from last year's VMA performance in a "seductive" way.

Watch the full interview clip below, and check out photos from the shoot. (And don't forget to tune in on Sunday, September 13 at 9pm to see if Katy wins Best Female Video against Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga and Pink.)

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UPDATE: Watch Kristinia DeBarge's new 'Sabotage' video now!

Is Kristinia DeBarge naughty or nice? The up-and-coming R&B/pop singer is trying to find that out in her new video "Sabotage." This clip, for the second single from her debut album Exposed, shows the 19-year-old torn between playing the "good girl" and the "bad girl."

In the song, Kristinia also croons that she can't hold onto guys she likes. With a opening slot for Britney's Circus Tour this summer, we're sure she won't have a problem from now on.

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Who runs this town? We think Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West do, that's who. The triumvirate of modern hip-hop and R&B band together for Jay-Z's new video, "Run This Town." In this preview clip for the first single off Hova's upcoming album The Blueprint 3, due September 11th, you'll see the rapper along with Kanye and Rihanna amidst a black-clad mob holding torches like the Middle Ages are back in style.

But is it medieval times or a hip-hop revolution? Find out when the entire video makes its MTV debut on Thursday, August 20. Until then, you can listen to Rihanna's mesmerizing hook over and over right here.

(And don't miss Jay-Z performing at the 2009 VMAs, live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, September 13 at 9pm!)

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Alex Greenwald -- Phantom Planet frontman, Mark Ronson collaborator, and former model -- used to be so freaking hot it was almost impossible to look at him without thinking "nasty thoughts," as Janet Jackson once said. But not long ago, a paparazzi photo popped up in which the once-smokin' Alex looked like a straight-up hobo. Still, who'd he have hanging on his arm? British supermodel and Met Ball belle Agyness Deyn.

While we've got no problem with some slight shagginess, Alex Greenwald has seen better days, and his unkempt hair looks gnarlier than ever. (A tip: lather, rinse, repeat... repeat... repeat...) Still, Alex bagged a supermodel, so maybe the joke's on us.

Anyway, the shaggy/smoldering combo of Alex Greenwald and Agyness Deyn reminded us of some more hot chicks and the mangy men they love. So check out more of Buzzworthy's favorite guys who look like they live in boxcars and the beautiful babes who love them anyway.

Ryan Adams: Alt-country musician Ryan Adams won the heart of pop-folk singer Mandy Moore, who's had high-profile romances with tennis hunk Andy Roddick as well as Wilmer Valderrama and Zach Braff, while Ryan dated pretty Parker Posey. But it was ultra-shaggy Ryan who swept Mandy off her feet: Ryan and Mandy got married just last month. Hopefully the groom, uh, groomed for the big day.

Alex DeLeon: Okay, Alex DeLeon -- who's been linked to the radiant Demi Lovato -- used to be way more polished, but when he came to MTV for The Cab's Buzzworthy interview in March 2009, his broken-ended hair, fuzzy facial hair and leather accessories kinda made him look like he was running from the law. Bring back unquestionably hot Alex!

Ben Gibbard: Indie superstar Ben Gibbard's sensitive vocals are the perfect match for Zooey Deschanel. Zooey, dubbed "the rich man's Katy Perry" -- oh snap! -- by one site, has had leading roles in a slew of movies like Elf, where she showed off her vocal cords and her adorablility. Even though the oft-unshaven Ben's been featured on UglyMales.com (to the objection of many commenters, to be fair), he and Zooey matched up not only musically, but they're also engaged. Aww! Indie romance!

Joe Trohman: It's clear that Pete Wentz-ian man-glam is not Joe Trohman's style. But there are other ways to stand out besides looking like a homeless man who wandered off the street and onto the stage. His disheveled, mountain-man look has still been described as "wonderfully hobo-esque meets Jesus." True! We're not saying Joe's not hot. We just miss his From Under The Cork Tree-era/ "Dance Dance" short hair. Still, he nabbed a super-cute girl and put a ring on dat; he and Marie (above) are engaged.

+ More hobo guys and hot girls after the jump.

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First, Kanye West stepped out with practically bald model chick Amber Rose on his arm (and, recently, across his lap). Then, P. Diddy protege Cassie took a razor to her pretty little head last week, explaining, via Twitter (of course):

"Sometimes in life, you need a change... Something deeper than what you thought you were capable of ... Something that displays the 'I don't give a f---' attitude that was always present, but never showcased ... & something that will shock your mother, but make her call you a ROCK STAR."

We couldn't agree more. Though Cassie didn't quite go all the way, opting instead of half a bald head, here are more females in music who went all baldylocks on all. Remember: Bald chicks need love too!

Amber Rose
Amber isn't just known for her bare scalp, but also her bare... assets. She's appeared in music videos for Ludacris ("What Them Girls Like") and Young Jeezy ("Vacation"), and she can currently be seen on the arm of one Kanye West.

Sinead O'Connor
Perhaps the most famous bald woman in modern history, Irish singer Sinead O'Connor became an international sensation with her breakthrough hit "Nothing Compares 2 U." She became even more well-known when she performed on Saturday Night Live and tore up a picture of the Pope on live TV in 1992, pissing off Catholics everywhere. Naturally Sinead, um, became a priest.

Natalie Portman
Though not usually thought of for her musical skills, dudes in bands ALWAYS wanna do her. Plus, Natalie did prove her viable rap talents on Saturday Night Live. The V For Vendetta actress went bald for that film and has been linked to fellow baldie Moby and Devendra Banhart -- and she appeared in his video for "Carmensita." Natalie also proved that even hairless, she's still so hot it's not even normal.

+ Get more photos of bald chicks after the jump.

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Hollywood Undead weren't the first rap-rockers to don masks, shroud themselves in mystery, and frighten small children: First there was Slipknot.

The nine-piece band from Des Moines, Iowa is known for their creepy, horror-movie-inspired masks as well as their hard rock and metal sensibilities infused with the occasional rhyme and melody.

And remember when Slipknot and the Jonas Brothers were both on FNMTV? Wasn't that weird? Yes. Because it totally was. Want more weird? Watch Slipknot's new video, "Sulfur," which just premiered on MTV's Headbangers Blog. Too scary? Jonas cookie.

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In this new video blog from one of our favorite sisterly duos Meg & Dia, we see the sultry singer-songwriters as they craft tracks for their second studio album, Here, Here, and Here, out on April 21st.

Find out why the track "Fighting For Nothing" isn't just a clever song title, and how siblings just can't always agree:

Make the jump to watch the video for their new single "Black Wedding" -- and don't let their sweet melodies and pretty faces fool you: this clip's got coffins, vultures and even severed heads (ew). "Black Wedding," indeed. Read More...

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+ UPDATE 4/15/2009: It's official! Demi's doing a 47-city tour with David Archuleta, Jordan Pruitt, and KSM this summer. The tour kicks off on June 21 in Hartford, Connecticut. Get the dates after the jump!

According to Archuleta Fan Scene, Buzzworthy crush David Archuleta and unofficial Jonas Sister/ Taylor Swift's bestie/Princess Protection Program and Sonny With A Chance star Demi Lovato (who's been Tweeting up a STORM with John Mayer, but really, does ANYONE Twitter more than John Mayer?) will be making beautiful pop music together on a summer tour. And seriously, besides peanut butter and bananas, Michelle Obama and J. Crew, Rick Astley and Internet hijinx, and Tokio Hotel and Robert Pattinson (so that last one was probably just a rumor, but still) has there ever been a sweeter pairing than Demi and David?

David Archuleta/ Demi Lovato summer tour dates should be announced soon, and the tour still doesn't have a name, which begs the question: What SHOULD David Archuleta and Demi Lovato's tour be called? Here are a few ideas for your consideration...

1.) The Best of Both Worlds, Part II: I know Miley Cyrus already used this one, but can't Disney share?

2.) Don't Forget... HOW MUCH DAVID AND DEMI RULE!

3.) A Little Too Not Over... DAVID ARCHULETA AND DEMI LOVATO! No? Too obvious?

4.) Believe In Me, Angels: Eh?

5.) Best Of Both Worlds... Collide! FTW!

Got any better ideas? Leave them in the comments. Need some inspiration? Watch Demi Lovato's latest video, "Don't Forget."

+ Get Demi & David's summer tour dates after the jump!

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U.K. pop-rock outfit The Kooks weren't always called The Kooks. They were once dubbed "Ape Goes West" but instead they went with a moniker based on a tune from a David Bowie album (good call).

Forming in 2004 at the Brighton Academy of Music, the quartet got quickly signed by Virgin Records and put out their critically acclaimed debut disc Inside In/Inside Out. Now with their second effort Konk, a track that got airtime on the season finale of "Gossip Girl" and a slew of tour dates, the group is running full steam ahead.

Watch our exclusive Buzzworthy interview with the Brits as they talk about their influences (like Fleetwood Mac and Bob Marley), making Konk and what they see themselves doing a decade from now. Plus, check out their latest video "Shine On" where The Kooks play (literally) as the house band.

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School isn't for everyone. Just ask Orlando, Florida pop-punk quartet There For Tomorrow. The group formed in 2003 when they were in their mid-teens, and after putting out their Pages EP last year, they went and got themselves signed to indie label Hopeless Records instead of pursuing higher education.

With the re-release of the Pages EP on Hopeless next month, TFT sat down with Buzzworthy to talk about their roots (everyone ranging from Metallica to blink-182 to *NSYNC) and their new video "No More Room To Breathe" (which fittingly shows the now college-age boys bolting from campus).

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