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Buzz Bites (5/10/12): Adam Lambert To Answer Fan Questions During Live Q&A

Posted 5/10/12 9:00 am EST by in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music


Adam Lambert will field fan questions live on May 14.

+ Adam Lambert will be answering fan questions live at 3 p.m. ET on May 14, a day ahead of his Trespassing album release. Fans can submit questions now by tweeting @Billboard and using the hashtag #bbadam. (Billboard)

+ Britney Spears has been long rumored to be a potential "X Factor" judge, and reportedly she's now signed a $15 million deal for the season. A source told E!, "There's been a lot of back and forth over the past few weeks as they negotiated the small details, but she's on. It's all completed, and Britney is beyond excited." (MTV News)

+ Check out Ying Yang Twins remix of Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend." The rap duo opens with the line, "Ying Yang...and Justin Bieber?" And spoiler: They meld well. (Idolator)

+ A groundswell of Beastie Boys' material has sold since the untimely death of bandmate Adam Yauch on Friday. Licensed To Ill, the first rap album to hit Billboard 200 at No. 1, returns to the chart at No. 18. Four of their other albums have also reentered that chart. (Billboard)

+ It's blink-182's 20th anniversary, but unfortunately they have to postpone the celebration and tour dates due to Travis Barker's tonsillectomy. They've pulled out of Bamboozle and several other May shows. (Billboard)

+ Whitney Houston will be the next artist to be paid tribute during "VH1 Divas." The performance will be taped in December in Los Angeles. Artists to perform the late singer's songs have not yet been announced. (Billboard)

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New Song: Cobra Starship Featuring My Name Is Kay, '#1Nite'

Posted 5/9/12 6:00 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music


Listen to Cobra Starship's My Name Is Kay-assisted banger, '#1Nite.'

We first told you about Cobra Starship's infectious dance banger "#1Nite" back in June of last year. But the Cobra kids are overachievers and have decided to top themselves by releasing an updated version of the tune, this time featuring pop songstress My Name Is Kay. And naturally, we love it/have already listened to it an inappropriate amount of times.

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Justin Bieber Absolutely SLAYED His Performance Of 'Boyfriend' On 'The Voice' (VIDEO)

Posted 5/9/12 4:00 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos



Justin Bieber is surrounded by hot chicks during his performance of 'Boyfriend' on last night's 'The Voice.'

YOWZA! Is that an OK thing to say? Because if so, it's the best way to describe the amazingness that was Justin Bieber's performance of "Boyfriend" live on last night's finale of "The Voice." One might expect that the kid's first live performance of his new song might have a few kinks, but NOPE. Bieber prevails and effing nails it!

Watch Justin Bieber perform "Boyfriend" on "The Voice" after the jump.  

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10 Things To Know Now: Beyonce Wants More Kids, Justin Bieber's New Song + Kanye's Twitter Rant

Posted 5/9/12 2:41 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, News


Justin Bieber releases new song for Mother's Day and more!

1.) Sounds like Blue Ivy Carter won't be an only child -- Beyoncé says she wants more kids! We can't think of a better way to make this world a much (MUCH!) more beautiful place. (Vibe)

2.) It's been four years since The Offspring debuted new tunes, but that all changes on June 25 when the pop-punk band drop their ninth studio album, Days Go By. (Alt Sounds)

3.) VH1 will pay tribute to Whitney Houston with a news special, "Whitney Houston: Death Of A Diva." The show will feature tributes from artists as well as reactions from those close to the infamous singer. (VH1)

4.) Diplo, Skrillex and Grimes recently announced their tour together this summer. Our eardrums are thumping just thinking about it. (Pretty Much Amazing)

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Watch This Providence's Acoustic Performance Of 'Trouble' (VIDEO)

Posted 5/9/12 2:01 pm EST by in Music, Videos


This Providence has no 'Trouble' going acoustic.

This Providence's "Trouble" promises to "make a mess of you," but the band's on their best behavior for this exclusive Buzzworthy acoustic performance. The new video finds singer Dan Young and guitarist Gavin Phillips picking up a couple of pints and jamming the song on bar stools. Punk rockers are pretty much vampires, but daylight's a good choice for This Providence -- especially when Young throws some alluring looks to the camera. Easy, Tiger!

The electric version of the track is the Seattle band's first single since parting ways with label Fueled by Ramen and the lead track on their brand-new album "Brier," out now. Catch them now on tour.

+ Watch This Providence's acoustic performance of "Trouble."

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The Buzz On: Action Bronson

Posted 5/9/12 12:45 pm EST by in Music


Bamboozle is just around the corner, and all this week we'll be bringing you The Buzz On a few of the festival's acts so you can know before you go. Check out today's Buzz On, Action Bronson.

Few up-and-coming rappers have been as widely tipped in recent months as Action Bronson, whose rhymes are as intense and colorful as a '70s fight scene. The MC's earned attention for his on-point verses as well as his relentless flow, which recalls the laid-back intensity of Ghostface Killah. Action Bronson hails from Queens, making him the latest New York MC (A$AP Rocky, Azealia Banks) bringing the city's next generation into the rap game. With due respect to Raekwon, Bronson might be the first rapping chef: He went to culinary school at the Art Institute of New York City before scoring gigs from steakhouses to Citi Field. "No one raps about food like I do," he told Rolling Stone.

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Buzz Bites (5/9/12): Against Me! Singer Tom Gabel Comes Out As Transgender

Posted 5/9/12 9:00 am EST by in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music


Against Me! singer Tom Gabel is transitioning into living life as a woman.

+ Against Me! singer Tom Gabel has come out publicly about being transgender. He will go by the name Laura Jane Grace, begin transitioning with hormones and remain married to wife Heather. He told Rolling Stone, "She's been super amazing and understanding." (MTV News)

+ Bumbershoot Festival, which takes place in Seattle on Sept. 1-3, has announced its lineup, and (as always) it's super eclectic cool. Acts include M83, Jane's Addiction, Skrillex, Tony Bennett, Mac Miller, M. Ward, Big Sean, AWOLNATION, Passion Pit, Keane and loads more. (Stereogum)

+ Congrats to Jermaine Paul, who was crowned the winner of "The Voice" Season 2 last night. (MTV News)

+ Watch Justin Bieber perform "Boyfriend" live for the first time on "The Voice." He's all grown up, ladies! Flanked by lights, fog and plenty of sexy dancers to flirt-dance with, he rocked it while channeling Michael Jackson moves in a studded leather jacket. (Neon Limelight)

+ Add Rihanna to the list of reasons to tune in to the "American Idol" season finale on May 23. She's scheduled to perform "Where Have You Been." Judge Jennifer Lopez will take the stage for the Pitbull-assisted single "Dance Again" on tomorrow night's results show. (Billboard)

+ M.I.A. has been busy working on her forthcoming Matangi album, and it sounds like there will be some collabos."I'm trying to work with tons of people, I don't really want to say names," she said. In the meantime, she's designed a colorful limited-edition label for Beck's Beer. (Rap-Up)

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Video Premiere: Leah LaBelle, 'Sexify'

Posted 5/9/12 6:00 am EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos


In her new video "Sexify," Leah LaBelle is the best girlfriend (with the most ultimate closet) that you never had. Homegirl will get on the phone with you for hours on end telling you in explicit detail how to get your man back. And then she'll invite you over for pizza.

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New No Doubt Music! Check Out The Band's Behind-The-Scenes Video From The Studio (VIDEO)

Posted 5/8/12 5:41 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos



No Doubt take us behind the scenes in their new webisode from the studio.

PRAISE! But seriously, everyone stop what you're doing right now and say thanks to someone or something, because we're still reveling in the fact that new No Doubt music is on the way. Even though they recently revealed the official release date of their new album (September 25), we now have video evidence from the studio! Filmed while No Doubt was recording new songs, their "In The Studio (Webisode 1)" behind-the-scenes video features the entire band back in action writing, playing and just being generally incredible.

Watch behind-the-scenes footage from No Doubt's studio session after the jump. 

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Icona Pop, Scissor Sisters, Zowie + More: 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs Of The Week

Posted 5/8/12 5:03 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music


It's Tuesday! Time for another round of "5 Must-Hear Pop Songs of the Week"!

It's summer! Well, almost. To help ring in the rapidly approaching sunny season, we've got five feverish new tracks from the likes of Romanian superstars, Swedish chanteuses and fabulous Stateside dance-pop troupes to provide the soundtrack to your breezy beach days -- or at least a temporary mental escape while you're stuck in a cubicle. Dive in!

1.) Icona Pop, "I Love It"

When Adele gets mad, she sets fire to the rain and touches your face as it pours. When the girls of Swedish indie-electro duo Icona Pop get mad, they throw your s*** in a bag, push it down the stairs, crash a car into a bridge and watch it burn. Spot the difference? It's subtle -- just like their new single "I Love It." And by subtle, I mean literally nuts o'clock.

Co-crafted by Patrik Berger (of Robyn's "Dancing On My Own") and Swedish producer Style of Eye, "I Love It" is like a beefed-up, Swedish response piece to French producer Martin Solveig's pulverizing 2011 summertime smash, "Hello." "You're so damn hard to please, we've got to kill this switch/ You're from the '70s, but I'm a '90s b****!" the girls shout aloud in the bridge. With its sledgehammering synthesizers, feisty vocals and "I don't give a..." overall attitude, "I Love It" is destined to become a staple to the soundtrack of summer 2012. Don't like it? I don't care -- I LOVE IT!

+ LISTEN TO ICONA POP, "I LOVE IT"

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