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Paramore tops the Billboard 200 for the first time!

+ Paramore's self-titled debut garnered the band its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart! "I know for a fact we wouldn't have a No. 1 album if it weren't for how dedicated our fans are," Hayley Williams emailed to MTV News. "They just made history for us." (MTV News)

+ Britney Stans, there's a new song coming from Britney Spears! "Remember that new song I recorded for my boys? It's coming soon! #OohLaLa for #TheSmurfs2 Stay tuned for more...," she tweeted. "The Smurfs 2" film premieres July 31, and Brit's song will appear during the end credits. (MTV News)

+ Watch Fall Out Boy re-create "This Is Spinal Tap" (with an assist from "Derek Smalls") during their performance of "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)" on "Conan" last night. #TheseGoToEleven (Team Coco)

+ If you missed "Jonas Brothers: Live From MTV," don't fret: Watch clips of the siblings playing "Truth or Twerk" and revealing what inspired their new single "Pom Poms" (hint: it had something to do with a crush of Kevin's). (MTV News)

+ Justin Timberlake's November follow-up to The 20/20 Experience will include material culled for his comeback album, says producer Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon. "We had 30, 40 tracks," he said, adding that JT will also "of course create more music at the same time." (Billboard)

+ After seeing a Destiny's Child reunion at this year's Super Bowl, we've been hoping they might be gearing up for a full-blown tour. According to Michelle Williams, it's possible, but don't hold your breath: "I'm never going to say never, but it'll be a long time." Boo. (E!)

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Listen to snippets from "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack.

+ Listen to snippets from the "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack. Produced by Jay-Z, it features Florence + The Machine, Lana Del Rey, the xx, will.i.am, and more. The Beyoncé/Andre 3000 duet of the late Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black" is not available to hear just yet. It will be featured on the deluxe edition. (Rap-Up)

+ Daft Punk revealed the track list for Random Access Memories in a creative way: They shared it via Vine. Watch the 13 songs flash by in 6 seconds, and also hear their tune "Get Lucky" with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers, which was featured in an ad that ran during "Saturday Night Live." (Pitchfork)

+ If you're in Nashville on Record Store Day this Saturday, Jack White invites you to cut your own record on vinyl! His Third Man Records label has a one-of-a-kind vinyl record recording booth, which he's opening to the public. Watch his Raconteurs bandmate Brendan Benson demonstrate how it works. (Rolling Stone)

+ Listen to will.i.am's bumpin' collab with K-pop phenoms 2NE1, "Gettin' Dumb." The track appears on will.i.am's forthcoming #willpower, which streets April 23. (Billboard)

+ Selena Gomez was a total pro during her MTV Movie Awards performance of "Come & Get It," but she did what most of us would do when she met Brad Pitt: She played it cool, and then hid under a table. "He was like, 'Can I have a picture with you?' I was like, 'Can I have a picture with you?'" she said. "He's so pretty." (MTV News)

+ French Montana has revealed the track listing to Excuse My French, which will be released May 21. Executive produced by Diddy and Rick Ross, it also features collabs with Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Drake, Lil Wayne, The Weeknd, and more. (Rap-Up)

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Selena Gomez announced a worldwide tour!

+ Fresh off her stellar 2013 MTV Movie Awards performance, Selena Gomez is gearing up for a world tour! She'll head out to more than 50 cities beginning on Aug. 14 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and will end the trek in St. Louis on Nov. 27. (MTV News)

+ New Kids On The Block's Joey McIntyre completed yesterday's Boston Marathon before two bombs exploded, killing at least three and wounding what's reported at more than 100 people. He tweeted the detonations happened "about 5 minutes after I finished," and added "I'm OK, but I'm sure there are many hurt." (Billboard)

+ Kanye West is currently working on his sixth studio album, though few details have leaked about it... until now. Turns out Daft Punk was recently in their Paris studio with 'Ye. "It was very raw: He was rapping -- kind of screaming primally, actually," Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter said. (RapFix)

+ Rihanna canceled her show in Houston last night. Promoter Live Nation announced the show was nixed "as a result of illness." This is the third "Diamonds Tour" date that has been scrapped. We hope RiRi's OK! (E!)

+ Ciara has decided to self-title her forthcoming album (it was originally named One Woman Army). Check out the cover and track list, which includes collabs with Nicki Minaj and Future. (Rap-Up)

+ Earlier this month, Snoop Lion and Miley Cyrus collaborated on "Ashtrays And Heartbreaks" from his upcoming Reincarnated (it streets Apr. 23). Commenting on their meeting, Snoop said that he and Miley bonded over going through "transformation" and that she's one of the "greatest musicians and personalities of all time." (MTV News)

+ Congrats to Backstreet Boys' Kevin Richardson and his wife, Kristin, who are expecting their second child! (E!)

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Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, pictured here in 2000, passed away on Saturday at the age of 42.

+ Deftones bassist and founding member Chi Cheng died on Saturday. He was 42. The musician had been in a coma since a 2008 car accident. "He was taken to the emergency room and at 3 am today his heart just suddenly stopped," his family wrote in a statement. "He left this world with me singing songs he liked in his ear." (MTV News)

+ Selena Gomez's TV premiere of "Come & Get It" at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards was a highly anticipated event, but it wasn't the only performance. Watch Macklemore & Ryan Lewis perform their new single "Can't Hold Us," and watch host Rebel Wilson and her fellow "Pitch Perfect" costars perform Miley Cyrus' "The Climb," Eminem's "Lose Yourself," and Alicia Keys' "Girl on Fire." (MTV News)

+ Watch Miguel's sizzling "Adorn" performance and a sultry-turned-punk-rock rendition of "How Many Drinks?" during his appearance on "Saturday Night Live." (Billboard)

+ The first weekend of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is in the books! Read MTV News' Friday review with Blur and The Stone Roses. On Saturday, R. Kelly made a surprise appearance with Phoenix; together they performed "Ignition (Remix)," which blended into "1901." (MTV News)

+ Kels wasn't the only surprise guest to pop into a Coachella set. Check out Solange joining The xx onstage. She performed her own "Locked In Closets" before she and The xx's Oliver Sim sang a duet of Aaliyah's "Hot Like Fire." (Rap-Up)

+ Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran took a break from her "Red Tour" to visit Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Looks like the two went "screamo" for the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster! (Just Jared Jr.)

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Will.i.am has revealed the track listing for "#Willpower."

+ Will.i.am released the track list for his forthcoming solo album, #Willpower (also, props for adding a hashtag). The 18-song set features guest collabs with Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown, and more. The album streets April 23. (Rap-Up)

+ Kelly Clarkson returned to her "American Idol" roots at last night's results show. See her neon-splashed performance of "People Like Us," and watch the adorbz lovefest between Kelly and Mariah Carey. (Just Jared)

+ Grab Cassie's new free mixtape, RockaByeBaby. Rick Ross, Pusha-T, Too Short, Wiz Khalifa, Meek Mill, and more appear on the 13-song mix. (Pitchfork)

+ Watch Taylor Swift's commercial for Diet Coke, which features her working out the lyrics to "22." As the ad progresses, people sing along to Taylor's catchy lyrics, whether they're driving or cooking. (MTV News)

+ 2 Chainz will showcase his acting chops for an upcoming episode of "Law & Order: SVU." Check out photos from the set, where he's hanging with Ice-T and Mariska Hargitay. This isn't his first TV role -- he made his acting debut during an episode of "2 Broke Girls." (RapFix)

+ Listen to Psy's new single, "Gentleman." Like his smash "Gangnam Style," it mixes Korean and English lyrics wrapped in beat-laden electro-pop. (MTV News)

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Listen to Big K.R.I.T.'s "King Remembered In Time" mixtape.

+ Stream and download Big K.R.I.T.'s new free(!) mixtape, King Remembered In Time. The set includes features from Wiz Khalifa, Future, Trinidad Jame$, Smoke DZA, BJ The Chicago Kid, and more. (RapFix)

+ Jay-Z's 2013 Made In America lineup has arrived. Beyoncé and Nine Inch Nails headline on Aug. 30 and Sept. 1 respectively. The eclectic fest features hip-hop, rock, R&B, and EDM, with 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, Queens of the Stone Age, Phoenix, Miguel, and deadmau5 among the performers. #wewanttogotothere (MTV News)

+ Sing along with the Obamas... as they sing along with Justin Timberlake! The "Suit & Tie" crooner performed Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" at the White House, part of the "In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul" TV special, airing April 16 on PBS. (MTV News)

+ Frank Ocean made Out magazine's Top 10 of their 2013 Power List, which honors the 50 most powerful LBGT people in America. RuPaul and "Glee"'s Jane Lynch also made the list. (E!)

+ Watch Jonas Brothers perform "Pom Poms" with a rollicking brass section and backup singers on Tuesday's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." It was the first time the guys performed their new single live. (Just Jared Jr.)

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