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Daft Punk talks "Random Access Memories" (out May 21) and more with Sky Ferreira!

+ Sky Ferreira interviewed Daft Punk (!) for CR Fashion Book. "We tried to capture robotic emotions with music, replacing this time our electronic machines by real human beings," they told Sky of their forthcoming album, Random Access Memories. Read the entire interview. (Idolator)

+ Madonna will be awarded the Top Touring Artist Award at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, which airs May 19. Her sold-out "MDNA" tour grossed $305 million and was the top seller of 2012. (Billboard)

+ Check out the cover of Mac Miller's sophomore studio album, Watching Movies With The Sound Off, which drops June 18. The racy cover features a nude Mac with a strategically placed table and parental advisory label. (Rap-Up)

+ Snoop Dogg/Snoop Lion has launched a new photo application, aptly titled Snoopify. The app features Snoop-styled filters like "special" cigarettes, purple drink, and bucket hats, natch. (RapFix)

+ Watch Emeli Sandé perform "Next To Me" and Jason Derulo perform "The Other Side" (which features some fly dance moves) on "Dancing With The Stars." (Rap-Up)

+ While most of this season's "American Idol" drama has centered on judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj's contentious relationship, there might be a new beef in town. Mariah has reportedly parted ways with her longtime manager (and fellow "AI" judge), Randy Jackson. (MTV News)

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Adam Lambert will perform during the season finale of "American Idol."

+ Adam Lambert is confirmed to perform at the "American Idol" season finale on May 16, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He's slated to duet with contestant Angie Miller. Jennifer Lopez, The Band Perry, and Frankie Valli will reportedly also perform. (Billboard)

+ As I Lay Dying's Tim Lambesis was arrested yesterday for concocting a murder-for-hire plot. He allegedly solicited an undercover police officer to kill his estranged wife. (MTV News)

+ Listen to two snippets of new Kanye West tracks, rolled out by G.O.O.D. Music's Hudson Mohawke. Meanwhile, Kanye himself premiered "I Am a God" at Monday's Met Gala. (Idolator)

+ Lil Wayne and Birdman are set to hang with "RapFix Live" and host Sway Calloway in Miami today at 4 p.m. ET. Other YMCMB crew members are also expected to make cameos. Tweet questions for the rappers to @MTVRapFix. (RapFix)

+ Selena Gomez is InStyle's June issue cover girl! Inside the issue, she opens up about dating in the spotlight with on-and-off boyfriend Justin Bieber. "It's uncomfortable that everywhere I go, people know. But Justin and I never really focused on the attention. You can't help who you date," she said. (Just Jared)

+ Take a look at Kelly Rowland's sizzling black-and-white cover art for her forthcoming Talk A Good Game, which drops June 18. The album includes guest features from Wiz Khalifa, Pharrell Williams, and The-Dream. (Rap-Up)

+ DJ and producer Peter Rauhofer died yesterday of brain cancer, according to a post on Facebook from his manager, Angelo Russo. Rauhofer was 48. He was known for his remixes of Madonna, Britney Spears, Rihanna, and many others. In 1999, he won a Grammy for his remix of Cher's "Believe." (Rolling Stone)

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Listen to Demi Lovato's "Demi" in full, a week before its release!

+ ATTN Lovatics! Yesterday Demi Lovato shared the entire Demi album after fans unlocked songs via a Twitter campaign. Listen to the album now; it officially drops May 14. (Just Jared)

+ Beyoncé brought baby Blue Ivy on stage during her O2 Arena stop in London over the weekend! Watch a clip of the adorbz moment between momma and daughter, which took place while Bey was singing "Irreplaceable." (RapFix)

+ Speaking of Beyoncé, she and a host of A-listers attended last night's Met Gala (guess our invitations got lost in the mail); the theme of the night was punk. Check out photos of Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and more. (MTV Style)

+ Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in jail, plus an additional three months of home confinement, after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges. (MTV News)

+ "American Idol" Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips has canceled the remainder of his college tour dates. "Hey guys, due to doctor's orders I have to postpone my last few tour dates. They will be rescheduled!" the singer wrote on his Facebook page. (E!)

+ The funeral arrangements for Chris Kelly of Kris Kross have been set. His funeral will be held Thursday at Atlanta's Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, and a public viewing will take place Wednesday at Murray Brothers Funeral Home. (RapFix)

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Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience Part 2" is due Sept. 30!

+ Looks like Justin Timberlake's readying new music, and it's coming Sept. 30! Yesterday he tweeted an Instagram taken from behind a mixing board with a handwritten sign that read "The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2) Sept. 30th." JT's also in the photo, strumming a guitar. (Billboard)

+ Last night, during a show in Dubai, Justin Bieber was reportedly tackled onstage by a fan. Justin was OK after the incident (although a piano was overturned), and he finished the show after security removed the attacker. (MTV News)

+ This weekend Miley Cyrus joined Instagram! The first picture she shared is her looking stunning from her Maxim photo shoot, which she captioned, "My 1st Instagram is dedicated to all my fans. Thank you for crowning me #1 Maxim Hot 100." (Just Jared Jr.)

+ "Good Morning America" and the "Today" show have each announced their summer concert series lineups. Among "GMA"'s performers are Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and The Wanted. "Today"'s lineup includes One Direction, Fall Out Boy, and New Kids On The Block. See the full schedules. (MTV News)

+ Rihanna's "777 Tour" documentary (where Rihanna, journalists, and fans embarked on a whirlwind seven-day world tour) airs tonight on FOX. In the meantime, get a sneak peek of what seemed like a cray, cray trip --  one journalist streaked through the airplane aisle! (Idolator)

+ Springfield's most famous family will head to Iceland in the May 19 episode of "The Simpsons," which features an appearance from ambient indie rockers Sigur Rós. The Icelandic group scored part of the episode, which will feature a new song, and the band will also reinterpret the show's theme song. (Pitchfork)

+ Watch Kelly Rowland perform "The Star Spangled Banner" prior to Saturday's championship boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero. (Idolator)

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Hear Nicki Minaj's remix of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Tonight I'm Getting Over You."

+ Listen to Nicki Minaj's remix of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Tonight I'm Getting Over You." In Nicki's verse, she isn't boo-hooing over a breakup. Instead, she raps "Tonight I'm getting ov-er/ Meditate and do my yog-er," and then heads to the club, natch. (MTV News)

+ Speaking of Ms. Minaj, she and Lil Wayne are teaming up to perform at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, which airs May 19 on ABC. The event will also feature performances by Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Icona Pop, and Ed Sheeran. (MTV News)

+ Watch Deftones' mashup of their own "Engine No. 9" with Kris Kross' "Jump" in a tribute to Chris Kelly, who passed away on Wednesday. Drummer Abe Cunningham also wore his shirt backward and inside out to pay respect. (Rolling Stone)

+ It just took one tweet from Kanye West yesterday to get us super excited about new Yeezy music (we hope -- either that or he was tweeting Kim Kardashian's due date). "June Eighteen," he tweeted. Granted, that's not much info, but it could mean a new album or song (or baby) will drop that day. (RapFix)

+ Want to see a little more of Miley Cyrus' V Magazine spread? Check out the behind-the-scenes video where she twerks and works it for the camera. (Just Jared)

+ Psy strikes us as a pretty humorous guy, so it seems fitting that the first book he stars in would be of the comic variety. The "Gentleman" singer's biographical comic book will be titled "Fame: Psy." (Billboard)

+ Slayer guitarist and founding member Jeff Hanneman died yesterday of liver failure. He was 49. (MTV News)

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Kris Kross' Chris Kelly died yesterday. He was 34.

+ Chris Kelly, one-half of the rap duo Kris Kross, died in an Atlanta hospital yesterday after he was found unresponsive in his home. He was 34. The cause of death has not yet been determined. (MTV News)

+ will.i.am has confirmed he will be the executive producer for Britney Spears' upcoming album. "I gotta be the vehicle between her and her fans. ... Don't we want to see something that comes from her heart?" he told Rolling Stone. (MTV News)

+ Lil Wayne was hospitalized in Los Angeles Tuesday for seizures again, according to TMZ. The site also reported he was treated and released yesterday morning. (MTV News)

+ Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's death. The New York Post reports that a playground in New York City's Brooklyn Heights will be renamed "Adam Yauch Playground." A renaming ceremony will take place tomorrow. (Pitchfork)

+ The new season of Big Time Rush's TV show kicks off today on Nickelodeon. Season 4 features the guys recording their third record and getting ready for a world tour. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Diplo and Skrillex are teaming up for a new group called Jack U! The newly formed duo are booked to perform Diplo's Mad Decent Block Parties over the summer. (MTV News)

+ Watch Kris Kross' "Jump" video.

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Frank Ocean won the 2013 Webby Award for "Person Of The Year"!

+ The 2013 Webby Awards results are in, and Frank Ocean won the "Person Of The Year" award! Other artists to take home a Webby, which honors internet achievement, include Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. (Billboard)

+ Fresh off releasing "Cole Summer," J. Cole shared the second installment of his Truly Yours series. Truly Yours 2 includes the aforementioned song and five others for free download. His long-delayed Born Sinner is now slated for June 25. (RapFix)

+ Check out Emeli Sandé's flapper-style cover of Beyoncé's "Crazy In Love." The jazzy tune appears on the Great Gatsby soundtrack, which also features Bey and is being produced by Jay-Z. It streets May 7. (Just Jared)

+ Not only is Pink on the June cover of Glamour magazine, but her interview reveals that she once went out with a member of 'NSYNC! "[Joey Fatone] took me to Friendly's on a date, and he bought me an ice cream. Such a sweetheart. He asked my dad's permission." (MTV News)

+ Tune in today to "RapFix Live" for interviews with Wyclef Jean and Kid Ink. The show streams at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com and also airs on MTV Jams. Tweet questions for the artists to @MTVRapFix. (RapFix)

+ NBA player Jason Collins came out as gay on Monday, making history as the first male active in professional team sports to do so, and he cited DJ Quik's Quik Is The Name as part of his awakening when he was 12. "It was around this time that I began noticing subtle differences between Jarron [his twin brother] and me... I couldn't identify with his attraction to girls," he wrote in Sports Illustrated. (MTV News)

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Surviving TLC members T-Boz and Chili will reunite for the Mixtape Festival.

+ The surviving members of TLC are reuniting for the 2013 Mixtape Festival, which takes place July 26-27 in Hershey, Pa. Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozanda "Chili" Thomas hit the stage on the second night. (MTV News)

+ Big Sean and Eminem were in the studio over the weekend. "Today was historical," Sean wrote on Instagram with a photo of the pair. While both artists are expected to drop records this year, there's no word yet on whose album they were working on during the session. (MTV News)

+ Listen to 98 Degrees' new tune, "Girls Night Out." The song hails from their forthcoming 2.0, dropping May 7. (Billboard)

+ Need some extra motivation to go to the gym? Watch Beyoncé's behind-the-scenes video from her H&M summer collection ad, where she struts her amazing stuff in sexy swimwear and effortlessly nails some last-minute choreography. (Rap-Up)

+ Check out the cover art for Big Time Rush's forthcoming album, 24/seven, which is slated for release on June 11. The guys also revealed the 15-song track list. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ When it rains it pours, and with Wyclef Jean's new mixtape, April Showers, he showers fans with 33 (!) new tracks. Guests include Waka Flocka Flame, T.I., Mobb Deep, and more. Stream and download his new mix. (RapFix)

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Taylor Swift took home two Radio Disney Music Awards on Saturday.

+ Taylor Swift nabbed two Radio Disney Music Awards on Saturday. She received Song Of The Year for "I Knew You Were Trouble." and Best Breakup Song for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." One Direction scored Best Music Group. See the full winners list. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ The surviving members of Beastie Boys, Mike D and Ad-Rock, are slated to write a memoir according to The New York Times. Edited by hip-hop journalist Sacha Jenkins, the book is being described as an oral history that will resemble the band's magazine, Grand Royal. (Pitchfork)

+ She & Him, aka Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, will release Volume 3 on May 7. In the meantime, you can stream the album in its entirety now. (NPR)

+ Saturday night, President Barack Obama drew an all-star crowd for the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Because he is possibly the most hip-hop commander in chief ever, naturally his introduction song was DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win." He also humorously name-checked Jay-Z and Taylor Swift. Watch a clip from the event. (Billboard)

+ Lady Gaga has been named godmother to Elton John's second son, Elijah. She's also the godmother of his first child, Zachary. "I think she's a great role model. She's young. I admire everything about her," Elton said. "She's been a great godmother so far to Zachary." (Idolator)

+ The rumor has been confirmed: Kanye West will act as musical guest for "Saturday Night Live"'s Season 38 finale on May 18. Yeezy last graced the "SNL" stage in October 2010. (MTV News)

+ George Jones, revered as one of the greatest voices in country music history, passed away on Friday. He was 81. Jones' funeral will be held at Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday, and it will be open to the public. (CMT)

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Drake made a surprise cameo on last night's "American Idol."

+ Drake made a cameo on last night's "American Idol." He surprised contestant Candice Glover, complimenting her rendition of his "Find Your Love," which she performed the previous night. (MTV News)

+ Watch Beyoncé's new commercial for H&M's Summer Collection 2013. In addition to her looking flawless as always, she also previews new song "Standing On The Sun." (MTV News)

+ Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Pitbull have been added to the lineup for the Billboard Music Awards, which airs May 19. They'll be joining previously announced performers Prince, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Miguel, and Bruno Mars. (Idolator)

+ Nicki Minaj wants to get back into her first love of acting, and she's making that happen. She's reportedly in final talks to star alongside Cameron Diaz in the upcoming comedy film "The Other Woman." (MTV News)

+ While Avril Lavigne and fiancé Chad Kroeger have been pretty mum about when they're getting married, "ET Canada" reports that the wedding is either in July or August and her forthcoming album is slated for September. (Idolator)

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