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Justin Bieber will be joining other A-listers on Virgin Galactic, which will be heading to space.

+ Justin Bieber has booked a seat on the Virgin Galactic, whose rockets will fly 62 miles above Earth when they launch. The first flight could potentially depart before year's end. "Let's shoot a music video in SPACE!! #nextLEVEL," Justin tweeted. (MTV News)

+ Watch the trailer for the action thriller flick "Getaway," which stars Selena Gomez and Ethan Hawke. The movie opens Aug. 30. (MTV News)

+ Hunter Hayes' Encore album won't be released until June 18, but in the meantime he's offering fans "Light Me Up" as a free download. Grab it now. (MTV News)

+ Alicia Keys is the cover gal for Marie Claire U.K.'s July issue. She opens up in the magazine about her relationship with her hubby, Swizz Beatz. "I think we've taught each other a lot. He's taught me to live more fully, and I think I've taught him to live more deeply." (Rap-Up)

+ Check out Miguel's narration in episode 5 of J. Cole's Born Sinner web series. Miguel discusses his thoughts on music artistry and fame in the three-minute video. J. Cole's Born Sinner album drops June 18. (RapFix)

+ Taylor Swift has been added as a presenter for Canada's "MuchMusic Video Awards." The show airs June 16 and will be broadcast in the U.S. via Fuse. (Billboard)

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Carrie Underwood is among the artists performing at tonight's "CMT Music Awards."

+ Tune in to one of the biggest nights in music, the "2013 CMT Music Awards," airing tonight at 8 p.m. ET on CMT and CMT.com. Cohosted by Jason Aldean and Kristen Bell, the show features performances by Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Hunter Hayes, and more. (CMT)

+ Adam Lambert and LeAnn Rimes are flipping the bird in photos for an anti-bullying ad campaign called "The New F Word." The "F" stands for "friend," and the campaign features a Friend Movement Benefit concert on July 1. (Just Jared)

+ Make sure to watch "RapFix Live" today at 4 p.m. ET on MTV Jams and RapFix.MTV.com to catch Pharrell Williams, Gunplay, and Rittz. Tweet questions for the artists to @MTVRapFix. (MTV News)

+ Jack White donated $142,000 to pay off Detroit's Masonic Temple back taxes, which saved the landmark from foreclosure. The temple's Cathedral Theater will be renamed The Jack White Theater. (Billboard)

+ Miley Cyrus just dropped her track "We Can't Stop," and she took to Twitter yesterday to get fans fired up about the video, which will be released next week. "Just watched #wecantstop 1st edit #musicvideo #riDONKulous," she tweeted. (MTV News)

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Selena Gomez's "Stars Dance" will be released July 23.

+ Selena Gomez made a huge reveal yesterday during an hour-long livestream, where she unveiled the cover of her forthcoming Stars Dance album and a new song, "Slow Down." She also talked in-depth about the 11 songs appearing on the album, which streets July 23. (MTV News)

+ Selena isn't the only one with new music. Her maybe/maybe not boyfriend, Justin Bieber, announced a new single, "Heartbreaker," on social media. "Heartbreaker #Justinbiebernewsingle," he cryptically put on Instagram along with the album art. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Taylor Swift stopped by "The Voice" rehearsals to surprise contestant Michelle Chamuel and give her a hug. Michelle was rehearsing Taylor's "I Knew You Were Trouble" for this week's competition. (Just Jared)

+ Speaking of Taylor Swift, the singer performed with The Rolling Stones last night during their third show this tour in Chicago. "Tonight's special guest will be @taylorswift13!" the Stones tweeted. (Rolling Stone)

+ Nelly and Lenny Kravitz have been added to the bill for the "2013 CMT Music Awards," which air tomorrow night. Nelly will join Florida Georgia Line for their song "Cruise," while Lenny's expected to team with cohost Jason Aldean for a tune. (MTV News)

+ U2 is reportedly close to completing their next studio album. Over the weekend, Danger Mouse spent time mixing the band in the studio. "We very much want to have a record out by the end of the year, September, October, November; that kind of time," bassist Adam Clayton said. (Billboard)

+ Justin Bieber's erratic driving has also made headlines lately, but apparently someone else was behind the wheel: "That Was Me Behind The Wheel Of Justins Vehicle. Don't Blame Him. People Are Actually Evil Swearing Up And Down That It Was Who It Wasnt," Tyler, The Creator tweeted. (RapFix)

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Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, and Nicki Minaj are all leaving "American Idol."

+ While they only served as "American Idol" judges for one season, both Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj announced their departures from the show yesterday. Mariah is heading on a world tour, and Nicki's working on a new album. (MTV News)

+ Congrats to Rihanna, whose Unapologetic reached 1 million copies sold this week (her sixth album to do so). The album was also her first to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. (Billboard)

+ Lady Gaga is making her film debut in "Machete Kills," which hits theaters Sept. 13. In the meantime, check out a teaser trailer featuring Mother Monster as her character Lady Chameleon. (MTV News)

+ Check out Demi Lovato slaying a performance of "Heart Attack" overseas on "Britain's Got Talent." (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Watch a throwback video tweeted by Jessica Simpson. In the 5-minute clip, a high school-aged Jess plays the role of Cassie in "A Chorus Line," where she's acting, singing, and showing off some impressive dance moves. (E!)

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Katy Perry posted an inspirational message for victims of bullying on Instagram.

+ Katy Perry took to Instagram yesterday to send love to her fans who have suffered bullying or are struggling with self harm, "which bring tears to my eyes," she wrote. "I want you to be strong. There's only one you in this world. Embrace it." (Instagram)

+ Watch New Kids On The Block, Aerosmith, Jason Aldean, and more perform on tonight's "Boston Strong: An Evening Of Support And Celebration" concert, which benefits victims of the Boston Marathon bombing via The One Boston charity. The benefit will stream on Billboard.com. (Billboard)

+ Check out Taylor Swift's new ad for her latest perfume, Taylor By Taylor Swift. "My first two fragrances were more about fairy tales," she said. "But this fragrance is more about my own style, so I wanted the name to be more personal." (MTV Style)

+ Take a look at Rihanna's cover art for "Right Now," her new song featuring David Guetta. "#RIGHTNOW #BRANDNEW #SINGLECOVER #UNAPOLOGETIC #NAVYTAKEOVA," Rihanna shared on Instagram with the artwork. (Just Jared)

+ Watch The Lonely Island's NSFW and hashtag-heavy video with Robyn (p.s. Robyn, we're dying for a new album!) for their song "Go Kindergarten." Their forthcoming The Wack Album streets June 11. (Rap-Up)

+ Ke$ha and will.i.am have more in common than just a love of songwriting. When it came to her Warrior song "Crazy Kids," Ke$ha said, "He's really positive energy, and he's really fun. He's very childlike, which I feel like I'm kind of that way also. We just wrote this quickly... Tequila's a very unifying thing." (MTV News)

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Miley Cyrus revealed her "We Can't Stop" single cover art in Times Square.

+ Miley Cyrus debuted the cover art for her new single, "We Can't Stop" (which drops June 3), on a billboard in NYC's Times Square. Check out the artwork, which doesn't feature the star, but does look like a party's in progress. (Idolator)

+ Tune in tonight for Blake Shelton's "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" on NBC where he, Usher, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, and more will perform. The proceeds will benefit the United Way of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund. (Rolling Stone)

+ Nicki Minaj plans to go back to her rap roots for her next record. "I’m choosing to get back to my essence and just feed the core hip-hop fans. Rapping helps me stay on my grind. I’m very competitive when it comes to wordplay, my writing, my flow," she said during a Hot 97 radio interview. (RapFix)

+ Oklahoma-bred Hanson is pitching in to help their home state as well. The band of brothers are donating proceeds from sales of Mmmhops-related merchandise to the Red Cross disaster relief fund. The branded merch is a tie-in with the group's Mmmhops Pale Ale beer they're releasing in the fall. (Billboard)

+ Listen to Ellie Goulding's awesome, spine-tingling cover of Alt-J's "Tessellate." The track was produced by Chiddy Bang's Xaphoon Jones. (Idolator)

+ Daft Punk's Random Access Memories is heading to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 next week, with predicted debut sales between 300,000 and 350,000 copies. They've also broken a record on Spotify for having the most first-day streams since the company launched in 2008. (MTV News)

+ Well done, Trent Reznor! The Nine Inch Nails creator/frontman's been keeping an exciting secret for a year. "I've been secretly working nonstop with Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder on a new, full-length Nine Inch Nails record, which I am happy to say is finished and frankly f***ing great," he unveiled in a statement. (MTV News)

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