Duders, the men of the Myriad don’t actually live in the basement of a circa-1840s church in New York. (We were disappointed too when we found that out.) The current MTV Artist of the Week is actually from Seattle, which, to them, sometimes feels less like Nirvana-land and more like Narnia and inspires the band’s soundscape, or, what bassist John Roger Schofield refers to as the sound of “10,000 times 10,000 ships on the sea with their sails.”

See what else you didn’t know about the indie rock band and their cinematic sound in a brand-new “Discover & Download” interview. But be careful — you could end up with a speeding ticket. Or a baby. Consider yourself warned.

Not everyone can be in two places at once, but Ludo isn’t everyone. Watch as they almost pull it off by attempting to play two shows in two cities in two days, threaten the welfare of an innocent child on a plane, enumerate the pop culture highlights of Seattle, and literally tell you to go f— yourself. Lovingly, of course.

Watch their fourth tour diary video below, catch up on 1 - 3 here, and check out Ludo’s exclusive photo gallery.

Slide to the side, Chris Kirkpatrick. The boy bands of Bandemonium — Menudo, NLT, Glowb and V Factory are going where no four boy bands have gone before together at the exact same time: the 17-gig Bandemonium tour.

They started out in Vegas, and they’ll end in Orlando (home of the boy band). But in case you’re not keeping up, they’re currently rolling through the Midwest, spreading their infectious pop sounds, razor-sharp in sync dance moves, impressive hair and heavenly dimples along the way. They’re also spreading goodwill through approachability — and the occasional free ticket. But most importantly, they’re sending Buzzworthy dispatches from the road.

In their first Buzzworthy tour diary, the men of Menudo take you on a tour of their bus — highlights include where they write lyrics, where they heat up their pizza, and where they “get goofy” — and hit up a local mall for some promotional love.

Gossip singer Beth Ditto swears there’s no idle chatter to be bandied about over the Portland punk trio. Sure, she’s pals with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. And yes, she posed completely nude on the cover of NME. And oh yeah, she might’ve called Britney Spears “hideous” that one time.

But trash talk aside, the group itself is something to be talked about. Gossip (formerly The Gossip) first electrified tastemakers with “Standing in the Way of Control,” (a song about the U.S. government’s anti-gay marriage stance), which features Beth’s powerhouse, tent-revival vocals, and landed on NME’s 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever list. Then they reached just about everyone else with their MTV Artist of the Week spots a few weeks back.

In our exclusive interview, Beth, along with guitarist Nathan Howdeshell and drummer Hannah Blilie, talk about dropping the “the” from their name, how Beth toured with a broken foot, and their new CD/DVD Live in Liverpool.

Last night’s finale of The Hills Season 3 was all about cool-but-sticky nights, low-cut dresses, and short skirts: Heidi’s Vegas power outfit, Justin Bobby’s chronic unkemptness, Lauren’s roommates-and-crab-legs tie-dyed dinner dress (and that boobalicious one-strap LBD — oh my!), Whitney’s ’80s-in-a-good way party frock, and the throngs of prom-a-be partiers making very merry on the many balconies at The Hills bash.

But no one brought the sexy harder than Usher, who performed “Love In This Club” live at the big event, which was held at the Beverly Hills mansion — a private residence (!!!) that’s bigger than any club we’ve ever seen in our lives.

High above L.A., wearing sunglasses at night, screaming girls pulling at his leather jacket, commanding the spiral staircase, Young Jeezy on back-up, and with more flashing lights than a Kanye video, Ush looked like king of The Hills.

Watch the performance below, and get behind-the-scenes dirt on The Hills, the bash, and the cast at the Remote Control blog.

Jason Mraz: singer, songwriter … magician? Apparently, Jason started dabbling in magic (coin tricks, to be exact) while working on his new album, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, out today. In fact, he’s so into his new hobby that he took a magician on the road with him during his Music, Magic & Make Peace Tour.

But Jason’s love for sleight of hand doesn’t end there. He has also released three bonus EPs featuring demos, live performances and acoustic versions of songs that appear on his new full-length studio album. One of those EPs, We Steal Things, includes some “stolen” cover songs.

See what Jason had to say about the connection he feels between music and magic and why he decided that releasing one album’s worth of new material just wasn’t enough.

+ Plus: check out exclusive photos of Jason Mraz here.

Lights, camera, lipstick, action! Maroon 5 and Rihanna’s be-corseted new video, “If I Never See Your Face Again,” makes breaking up look almost as hot as hooking up.

Check out their new love-how-much-I-hate you clip, directed by Anthony Mandler, who directed Rihanna’s “Shut Up and Drive” and “Don’t Stop the Music” videos. It’s a synthed-out celebration of revenge, lust, well-tailored suits, satin sheets and seductive posturing.

(Credit: Pacific Coast News, via Dailymail.co.uk)

+ Amy Winehouse: running on E while smoking in the park with Kristian Marr, who was arrested for sleeping in her garage last night. Got all that? (Dailymail.co.uk)

+ Miley Cyrus teaming up with John Travolta might be an even worse idea than “teaming up” with Grampy Hefner. (Dotspotter)

+ Flyleaf discusses tour fatigue and their upcoming album. (Blabbermouth)

+ Mariah Carey divulges wedding details on Ellen. (I’m Not Obsessed)

+ Next stop on the Jonas Brothers’ World Domination Tour ‘08: JB in 3D! (Fan Bolt)

+ Travis McCoy cut his hair! OMG OMG OMG HE’S SO EFFIN’ HAWTTTT! (Traviesblog)

+ Speaking of Travis… groom-to-be Pete Wentz thinks Panic At the Disco’s “Nine In the Afternoon” is about herb. (Bwaaaaah?) (MTV)

+ Nicole Scherzinger loses points on the dismount. (Celebslam)

+ Silly rabbit! Tegan and Sara’s “Walking With a Ghost” is for kids! (NY Mag)

True, rapper Tyga is Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy’s cousin — a relationship that’s already started to earn an unfair share of caustic critics, who Travis addressed on his Tumblr. But let the haters hate — Tyga’s earning his own stripes with his new single, “Coconut Juice,” off his official Decaydance debut album, No Introduction, out in June.

Watch Tyga’s exclusive MTV.com interview, where his discusses his hip-hop history, how he got his name and how he got all those tats. Plus, download “Coconut Juice” for free, and watch the video — with cameos by Pete Wentz and Travis McCoy, who’s featured on the track — here.

Singer-songwriter Kate Voegele’s new video, “Only Fooling Myself” — a cut-and-paste confessional collage — is part HP commercial, part Urban Outfitters catalog. But the only thing she’s selling is honesty, along with a great hook.If you haven’t been following the 21-year-old since her first two albums, then you either know her as one of MySpace Records’ biggest stars or from her guest spot alongside Kevin Federline and Hilarie Burton on One Tree Hill earlier this year. But she’s about to take up permanent residence in your iPod.

Check out Kate Voegele’s new video, “Only Fooling Myself” — directed by Phil Griffin, who directed a handful of Amy Winehouse’s videos, including “Rehab” — and read our exclusive interview with the rising star.