+ Katy Perry’s on the cover of August’s Cosmopolitan looking not as fruity as one might expect. It’s a nice change from the over-the-top craziness we normally see. (I’m Not Obsessed)

+ O.M.J. Kevin Jonas engaged? WHAT?? (Buzzworthy)

+ Speaking of the Jonas Brothers, did you know that they’re probably not going back to a certain U.K. hotel after trashing their room? Seriously! (Webster’s Is My Bitch)

+ How about this mash-up of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” and Britney Spears‘ “Gimme More?” We think it’s kind of hot! (PopBytes)

+ Speaking of MJ, check out this vid of him rehearsing at the Staples Center just two days before he passed away. Seems like he really was going to pull off that comeback after all. (US Magazine)

+ Oh. Happy 30th Birthday to the Sony Walkman (for any of you kids who actually had one). I remember my yellow Sportsman like it was yesterday. It had “shock control” too, so that when you went jogging the Tiffany you were listening to didn’t sound like Ethel Merman (though there was really nothing you could do about Cher). (Tripwire)

By now you’ve had a night to sleep on the wonderful (or tragic, depending on your perspective) news that Kevin Jonas got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Danielle Deleasa. Hopefully now you’re prepared for additional details. Like… THE RING. Kevin helped designed Danielle’s engagement ring with jeweler-to-the-stars Jacob & Co., as in Jacob The Jeweler, who created Mariah Carey’s engagement ring.

The diamond ring is a 3-carat solitaire cushion-cut diamond, surrounded by 210 round brilliant-cut pave diamonds. Um, not too shabby. No wonder Danielle said yes like 500 times. Sigh. Congrats again to the next Mrs. Jonas!

+ Check out photos of the ring Kevin Jonas proposed with after the jump.

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As you’re obviously aware, Honor Society just departed on their epic cross-country tour with the Jonas Brothers, and their Full Moon Crazy Tour within a tour… tour. And because Buzzworthy and Honor Society are thisclose, the guys are gonna be sending tour diaries, photos, hopefully even TWEETS from the road all summer long. Here’s Honor Society’s first dispatch from the road! Read on, won’t you?

(Credit: Rob Hoffman)

Last week, we officially kicked off the Summer with an amazing show at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium! It was truly an incredible experience to play in front of 50,000 fans… it’s something we’ll never forget.

We got to Cowboys Stadium early in the day and moved into our first tour bus! Last summer, we were touring in Alex’s mom’s minivan, so the bus is a HUGE upgrade. It’s our home for the summer and we’re pumped to hit the road.

We spent most of the day rehearsing and mentally preparing for the concert. Just before the show, Alex was jumping rope in the dressing room, while the rest of us were running through vocal warm-ups. At 6:45, we gathered just off stage, where Nick, Joe and Kevin gave us some amazing advice and words of encouragement. It was such a powerful moment…it was time to take the stage, we felt great…so energized…we were ready to rock!!

It is so hard to put into words how it felt to perform in a brand new stadium for so many awesome fans. We played “Over You,” “Full Moon Crazy,” “Nobody Has to Know,” and “See You in the Dark.” At the end of the show, we came back on stage for our final bows with the Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, and Big Rob, and celebrated our first summer show.

At the end of the night, we boarded our bus, climbed into our bunks and hit the road. We just arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma and can’t wait to meet some cool new friends in a city we have never been to.

We’ll be doing a lot more of these blogs as the summer continues, so stay glued to the Buzzworthy Blog for more updates, pictures, and videos… We want you to be a part of this. We want to see all of YOU on the road this summer!

+ Check out more Honor Society tour photos after the jump!

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Figuring you’ve heard me blab away about the Jonas Brothers enough already, I decided to hand over the editorial review reigns to the Buzzworthy Blog Jonas Brothers fans out there to hear your thoughts on their brand-new album, Lines, Vines And Trying Times and get your take on their effort.

Honestly, I expected a lot of effusive, ebullient freakouts, but instead, you wrote some serious, critical reviews of the Jonas Brothers’ new album.

The standout Lines, Vines And Trying Times review was submitted by Buzzworthy reader LindsayWarner, who’s 16 and from South Dakota. Lindsay wrote a highly insightful, measured, and informed track-by-track review of Lines, Vines And Trying Times. And it turns out Lindsay and I had a lot of the same feelings about the album — the JB’s collaboration with Common is definitely the oddest point on the album, “Before the Storm” (the Miley duet) is the album’s emotional apex, and “Much Better” is an irresistible throwback track. But, you don’t have to take my word for it! Here’s Lindsay’s review!

If you have never listened to the Jonas Brothers before, ‘Lines, Vines, and Trying Times’ is definitely a superior album to cozy up to.

The album kicks off with “World War III”, a song about a girlfriend apparently trying to start a fight for no reason. The vocals in this song are fierce and a horn section blasts above most of the song that gives it even more of a kick.

“Paranoid” follows “WWIII”, and unlike its Black Sabbath namesake, the Jonas’ version of “Paranoid” has a lighter, catchier tune accompanied by some very cleverly written lyrics. It’s one of those songs that can (and probably will) get stuck in your head for days at a time.

“Fly With Me” has a likeable, bouncy piano intro followed by words that can make all of the single folks in the world want to find that special someone as it talks of a couple that is ok with being with each other forever. On the other hand, “Poison Ivy” is the mirrored opposite of “Fly With Me”, portraying a relationship gone bad.

What stings more than a metaphor comparing someone to poison ivy? Well, possibly it is “Hey Baby”, the next song, which tells a tale of someone basically being dumped and not seeing it coming. Yep…that stings too. Another notable aspect of “Hey Baby” includes extremely talented fellow musician, Jonny Lang, who also got into the music business early on, playing lead guitar on the track.

“Before The Storm” is a very melancholy song, in sound and through its lyrics. It is definitely the tear-jerking emotional song of the album and is a song that will make you think of your own previous relationships and experiences in love and just cause you to hurt. It is brilliantly written and the guest vocals of Miley Cyrus are spot on.

“What Did I Do To Your Heart” has a very western feel to it, especially with the fiddle kicking off the tune and continuing through the song’s entirety. It is kind of an “um…I did what? Oh, I broke your heart? No I didn’t. What? I did? Nope. I did not.” type of song. Full of blame and confusion.

“Much Better” cites “influences from the Bee Gees to Neil Diamond” in the liner notes and that is definitely apparent. The bubbly disco sounding song mixes with the lyrics, assumed to be about Taylor Swift, to tell of a lady who is much better than the teller’s previous girl. As for it being about Miss. Swift? Take that as you will. Overlooking all of the hype about it being written as a revenge song, with its falsetto refrains of “You” and it’s groovy tune, everything comes together perfectly to make a great song. (It’s probably one of the only songs ever written to use the word “BFFs” as well.)

Read more of Lindsay’s review after the jump…

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+ In the wake of the recent alleged assault on Perez Hilton by Will.i.am’s manager, celebrities around the country have been offering their two cents. Check out what Kelly Clarkson had to say. We tend to agree with her. (Agent Bedhead)

+ On that note, Perez Hilton’s lawyer is not taking the situation lightly, threatening to sue anyone who would intend to assault his client in the future. (The Hollywood Reporter)

+The Jonas Brothers have the top album in the country this week, moving over 247,000 copies of their brand-new album Lines, Vines, & Trying Times. WAY TO BE, JoBros!

+ Want some Bonus Jonas? Check out some hot photos from their Rolling Stone cover shoot. (Rolling Stone)

+ Our girl Britney Spears has been doing a little unwinding in L.A. while taking a break from the European leg of her Circus tour. (Star Magazine)

+ More “questionable” pics of Miley Cyrus have hit Twitter, though we’re not sure what all the fuss is about. Can’t a girl take a picture without people getting all bent out of shape? (Celebitchy)

When you first saw that Jessie James was opening for the Jonas Brothers, were you also like “WHY must I endure a motorcycle demo by the stony, tattooed Mr. Sandra Bullock while waiting to see the Jonas Brothers?” Was anyone else surprised to discover that this Jessie James is a five-foot, X-tina-gone-country knock-out. (And, yes, this 21-year-old singer is a JessIE, unlike the Celebrity Apprentice contestant or the Wild West bank robber.)

But how did this self-proclaimed Army brat from Georgia score an opening gig on the Jonas Brother’s summer tour? Here are five good reasons Jessie James should be on — and stay on — your radar.

1. The Girl Actually Writes Her Own Music And Actually Hustles
Jessie gets respect not just for co-writing tracks on her debut album (which comes out July 28), which includes the Carrie-Underwood-would-cut-a-b+tch-for-this number “Wanted,” co-written by Kara DioGuardi (the OTHER Idol judge!). But Jessie’s also been hard at work on a radio station tour… albeit a kinda D-list one, but that’s how you make it, girl…

Jessie is an immediately competent singer (even in a T-shirt and Uggs), and as a career woman she’s hungry; look for another single, “Bullet,” co-written by one Katy Perry, on Jessie’s horizon … Wait, did Kelly Clarkson just call?

2. She’s Hybrid Country
I need a chaser with my country music, and Jessie’s sultry, Aguilera-esque belt goes beyond Reba and into dance and hip-hop territory, a hybrid Jessie lovingly dubs “hick-hop” (not kidding). Listen to “Blue Jeans” — it was in Confessions of a Shopaholic, if it sounds familiar — for some surprising funk… and fun zipper sound effects.

3. She’s Got an Edge, And a Healthy Ego
She may not tune up motorcycles like Mr. Bullock, but Jessie has an intense Megan Fox moment in her “Wanted” music video. Someone turn the hose on her! Jessie also posed for a bomb spread in Maxim and admits she cleans her house “nekkid.” Always on time for Sunday church, though!

Jessie will also be the first to tell you how talented she is — and that “when she blows up,” she’ll be getting those “Blue Jeans” for free! Hey, it takes a certain confidence to pitch your songs to L.A. Reid as a teenager,  so again, don’t hate her for hustling, because that’s how you end hanging out backstage with Nick, Kevin, and Joe.

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First of all, can you even COMPREHEND how gorgeous Demi Lovato looks? I mean, she looks gorgeous on the daily, but when she came by for her MTV Buzzworthy Blog fan Q&A interview just now, I mean… this is pretty much the most absurdly beautiful I’ve ever seen the girl. Beauty, brains, and a mean belt. And she’s friends with the Jonas Brothers. Wait… I’m talking about DEMI, YOU GUYS! NOT ME! JK.

Anyway, Demi Lovato answered lots and lots of your fan questions, and the video interview is coming soon, so sit tight! Until then, here’s a little Demi spoiler — Demi’s hidden talent: She can touch her tongue to her nose! Eee!

Watch her NOW on It’s On With Alexa Chung!

+ In case you missed it, there was TOTAL DRAMS at last night’s Much Music Video Awards in Canada. It was QUITE the spectacle: Lady Gaga had her poker face on, and she had a couple of flamethrowers for boobies.  You won’t believe it. (Much Music)

+ Later on in the night, after doing an onstage bit with the Jonas Brothers and then being badgered throughout the night relentlessly by Fergie and Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas about saying mean things on his blog, Perez Hilton allegedly got attacked by the Peas’ manager (though we’re not really sure why beating up Perez Hilton would make anyone feel better). (Associated Press)

+ Meanwhile, back in the States, Beyonce/Sasha Fierce was kicking off the North American leg of her tour to a packed house at NYC’s Madison Square Garden. (Socialite Life)

+ Oh. And just one day after Father’s Day, Chris Brown struck a plea deal by pleading guilty to beating the crap out Rihanna back in February. A little probation and some community service? Sure. Why not? (MTV News)

+ This mom hates her life right now: (as if the Universal Music Group needs any more money), a Minnesota mother of two was just ordered by a federal jury to pay $1.92 million to several record labels for illegally sharing 24 songs online. It’s like it’s 2001 ALL. OVER. AGAIN. (NY Times)

+ Madonna recently doled out some unsolicited career advice to Adam Lambert: “Keep your eyes on the prize.” In Madonna’s case, prizes are small children in Africa. (E! Online)

+ And as we all pretty much assumed, Amy Winehouse filed papers to permanently park her bony ass in St. Lucia. Do we care?? (NME)

+ Ricky Martin (remember him) kind of came out. (Popnography)

+ Open mouth, insert foot:  Joe Jonas accidentally blabbed on Larry King Live that his little brother Nick Jonas was indeed dating Miley Cyrus again. LOVE IT! (US Magazine)

+ Justin Timberlake refuses to play golf with girlfriend Jessica Biel because she kicks his ass everytime. (PopCrunch)

+ Here’s a shocker: Lauren Conrad just dished on The View that Spencer Pratt’s apology on the last episode of The Hills was… GASP! STAGED! (Ryan Seacrest)

+ Um, a dead body was found during the clean-up after this year’s Bonnaroo festival? So creepy! (NME)

+ Keyshia Cole pulled out all the stops on the L.A. leg of her current U.S. tour.  Friends like Keri Hilson, Nas, and Diddy were all in attendance to help the singer put on a star-studded show. Wish we could have gone! (Rap-Up)

Gabe, Ryland, and Alex occupied the Buzzworthy couch today (no, that’s not Nate running away in the background — he and Victoria couldn’t make it) to answer your Cobra Starship fan questions. Video of the whole surreal experience will be coming soon, but here’s a little teaser to get you in the appropriate mental zone.

+ First, Thai food was ordered.

+ Then, it was noted that several people in the room were wearing boat shoes, so we had to talk about that as well as the deleterious effects of the rain on Jewfros (myself and Gabe + NYC monsoon = unhappy Jews.)

+ Next, Ashley Tisdale was… “discussed.”

+ Guy Ripley mentions were made.

+ Gabe Saporta personally applauded Joe Jonas’ “Single Ladies” dance.

+ The color purple (the actual color, not the 1982 book by Alice Walker or the 1985 movie starring Whoopie Goldberg) and the term “epic fail” were both deemed DONE. (Sorry, everyone who still uses it. And I probably still will because I’m lazy.)

+ Also discussed: camping, underwear, going peepee in your pants.

Okay. Stay tuned for the video! It’s currently in “post.” Until then, watch the sneak peek of the “Good Girls Go Bad” video, featuring Leighton Meester. Again.