In this very special Spankin' New Music Week edition of "The 5," as The Fame: Monster is finally officially released, Lady Gaga takes us through the five most amazing moments in her career. It's a deeply personal list that touches on the  socio-political causes that are close to her heart (marching on Washington, D.C. for gay rights) as well as the small, personal pleasure of having her little sister dress up as her for Halloween.

Watch Gaga explain her top five career highlights in this exclusive MTV Buzzworthy Blog video, and get an up-close-and-personal look at the human side of Lady Gaga.

Kris Allen and Adam Lambert both grace the cover of the November 28th issue of Billboard magazine, and you're either an Adam Lambert fan, a Kris Allen fan, or both, so here's the Kris Allen/ Glambert cover for your enjoyment... for you entertainment, even! The Billboard issue takes a careful look at the upcoming album releases by Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, and Allison Iraheta and the impact that Idol and their record sales could have on the music industry.

Read Billboard's article on Adam Lambert and his upcoming album, For Your Entertainment, and watch their video interview with Adam Lambert, where the Idol runner-up declares that glam is back.

(Credit: Robert Sebree/ Billboard)

In this video interview, taken during Death Cab's mtvU Woodie Award rehearsals (that's The Dead Weather rehearsing in the background), guitarist Chris Walla and bassist Nick Harmer sound off on a few Twilight issues.

Chris declares his preference for Bella's unassuming dad out of all the Twilight characters, while Nick drops some knowledge on Twilight's larger appeal, relating it to the current political climate and consumerism.

Nick Harmer then opens a HUGE can of worms by openly speculating on the chances of a Twilight musical. (As opposed to Twilight the Musical, the YouTube parody.) Wonder if Death Cab would be up for scoring that?

P.O.S. is staying positive about his shot at the Best Performance Woodie, but if he doesn't go home with the wood, Animal Collective's got his co-sign. And 3Oh3!. Don't sleep on either he says, noting that Animal Collective, "blew my mind off." And 3Oh3!? "Everybody thinks they got silly jams, but they put on a good show too," he said.

Describing his performance at the Woodies he said it would, "contain some raps." Gee, thanks! But seriously, he also said they'll be some "some cups and clapping." Huh? Well, for that explanation, you'll have to see a teaser of his performance in this clip. You only get a small taste, but it looks kind of inventive and interesting (peep the red cup in the picture above)

Check out this interview w the Twin Cities Rhymesayer to see why he can't stop reading sci-fi godhead novelist, Philip Dick and why the sweet Swedish sounds of Refused are blowing his mind.

Watch the 2009 mtvU Woodies Friday, December 4, at 10 p.m. ET on mtvU, MTV, MTV2, and Palladia.

The 2009 mtvU Woodies are going down in less than 24 hours at in New York City's historic Roseland Ballroom, which is exactly where I caught up with two of the Woodies' performers, Matt & Kim, who are also nominated for a Best Video Woodie for their butt-naked-in-traffic video, "Lessons Learned."

While Matt & Kim's pop-punk couldn't exactly be referred to as a downer, they perform with a jubilance that far exceeds even their most dance-happy song (like "Yeah Yea"). They are, without contest, the two happiest people playing music today, if not absolutely ever. When Matt and Kim play live, they look like they've just seen six double rainbows and possibly Jesus too. It's incredible to watch, and it's wholly uplifting.

Check out this interview with Matt & Kim, taken on the foot of the Woodies stage, see what they have in store for their Woodies performance, see what they're so freaking happy about, and find out about the one time Kim had to fake the funk after consuming a cockroach.

+ Check out more rehearsal photos from the 2009 mtvU Woodies, and watch the 2009 mtvU Woodies Friday, December 4, at 10 p.m. ET on mtvU, MTV, MTV2 and Palladia.

And, because it's Tokio Twofer Tuesday, see which member of Tokio Hotel pulls the best pranks, and which celebrities Tokio Hotel's crushing on...  SPOILER: Tom's STILL into Jessica Alba, and according to Tom, Georg is into... David Hasselhoff. Can you blame him?)

Y-O talks about a life-changing, near-death experience when his Volkswagen met a street lamp. Thurzday talks about their new Green Label Sound single, "Land Of Kings," and the line of merchandise they've created to help promote it (including the old-school baseball hat in L.A. Lakers colors he rocks in the interview).

Other topics covered include Thurzday's daughter's obsession with the soundtrack to Annie, and the duo's reliance on Ramen noodles while they're on tour.

Check out the interview as well as U-N-I's video for "Land Of Kings" below.

When it comes to Weezer, or more specifically Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, we all need answers. But before we get those answers we need someone to ask the questions.

And who are we going to ask to ask the questions? Barbara Walters? Charlie Rose? Sway? None of the above! You need the low-to-the-ground, wet-nose-to-the-grindstone inquisition that can only be provided by Sidney the dog -- a dog who's got an "in" with the band. Sidney's the dog featured on the cover of Weezer's new album, Raditude. So he seemed a logical choice to become the inquisitor in our first dog-man interview.

Admittedly, his line of questioning is somewhat dog-centric, but you'll also hear the answers to pressing questions about Weezer's single, "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To," the meaning of the name Raditude, and whether Weezer will ever hang up their guitars for good.

Cuomo eventually turns the tables on Sidney for some tough grilling on what his favorite food is. Check out the video and watch Sidney the dog take a bite out of Weezer (as well as perform some acrobatic tricks).

Here, half of Vampire Weekend talks about some things that are true. For example, Chris Baio is the cousin of Scott Baio, who you may know from famous '80s sitcom Charles In Charge, or from the infamous '00s reality show Scott Baio Is 45 And Single.

In the not-true department, while you gotta love the amusing anecdote about playing the very same festival that saw Oasis call it quits, I would like to see some evidence documenting Ezra Koenig's ability to heal hundreds of teenage fans left bereft at the announcement of the Gallagher brothers' break-up.

Koenig and Baio also talk about the meaning (or multiple meanings) behind the name of their new album, Contra, as well as the joys of being a wedding band. Contra is due out January 12th, 2010. Stay tuned for the "Cousins" MTV video premiere on Thursday, November 19.