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1.) Is it wrong to be SUPER excited that Nicki Minaj actually looks pretty damn normal in her Grammy commercial with host LL Cool J? (That Grape Juice)

2.) We guess acting just isn't in Madonna's MDNA. (Get it!?) Madge recently admitted that she's more interested in being behind the camera these days. (MTV News)

3.) Adele's "Set Fire To The Rain" gets even hotter in a spicy mashup with Red Hot Chilli Peppers' '90s classic "Give It Away." (Pop On And On)

4.) Rihanna may promote living the thug life, but she still embraces her elegant side. Ri bought a sparkly $160,000 Marilyn Monroe portrait made entirely of Swarovski crystals. (MTV Style)

5.) What's more delicious than "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" (sans the cigarettes, of course)? A new Rufus Wainwright album produced by Mark Ronson. (Arjan Writes)

6.) Miley Cyrus broke her bum, y'all! The singer recently tweeted that she cracked her tailbone while flipping onto a couch. Get better soon, Milers! (Hollywood Life)

7.) Fans awaiting The All-American Rejects' next release can peep behind-the-scenes photos from the band's new "Beekeeper's Daughter" music video. (Billboard)

8.) White Stripes' Jack White goes solo. He released his first song, "Love Interruption," from his Blunderbuss album due out April 24. (Entertainment Weekly)

9.) Don't be les sad that Taylor Swift won't be in "Les Misérables." That just means the blonde goddess can focus on that new album she's promising to drop this year! (Idolator)

10.) To celebrate Justin Timberlake turning 31 (happy belated birthday, JT!), here are 25 photos of the singer's infamous curly hairstyle from the '90s. (BuzzFeed)

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+ Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum and Brad Paisley were honored as CMT's Artists Of The Year during a special last night. Swift was also celebrating her birthday. (MTV News)

+ Watch All-American Rejects pay tribute to Swift during the CMT broadcast. They rock a mashup of Swift's "Mean," with their own "Gives You Hell." (Neon Limelight)

+ Congrats to new mom Fantasia, who gave birth to son Dallas Xavier yesterday. (Rap-Up)

+ Kanye West visited his Southside Chicago childhood home and took tourmate Jay-Z and a video camera with him. Spike Lee and Malik Yusef also make appearances in the vid. (Idolator)

+ Jay-Z gave more props to his protégé J. Cole, who recently received a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. Says Jay, "I think he's already won Best New Artist, to me. His journey is what I'm really excited about." (MTV News)

+ They say imitation's the sincerest form of flattery and Robyn's "Call Your Girlfriend" video deserves the kudos. Prior to her "Saturday Night Live" appearance, SNL writer Taran Killam re-created Robyn's moves and they were spot-on. (Billboard)

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Tags All-American-Rejects, Brad Paisley, Buzz Bites, Fantasia, J. Cole, Jason Aldean, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Malik Yusef, Robyn, Taylor Swift

Enough looking back at 2010; it's time to look forward to 2011. This year will see releases from some of our favorite artists. So, without further ado, let's take a look at Buzzworthy's Most Anticipated Albums of 2011.

Artist: Lady Gaga
Title: Born This Way
Anticipated Release Date: May 23
The Buzz: According to Gaga, Born This Way will sound like "bad kids going to church." Expect a mix of the dance-pop that made her famous, with the addition of an epic, classic rock sound in the vein of Bruce Springsteen and Elton John.

Artist: Britney Spears
Title: TBA
Anticipated Release Date: March (according to Britney's Twitter)
The Buzz: Things are heating up around Britney's upcoming seventh album. Soon enough we'll get a taste of things to come when the Dr. Luke- and Max Martin-produced lead single, "Hold It Against Me," drops. As for the album, Britney's manager, Adam Leber, told MTV News to expect the unexpected: "It'll be a departure from what you've heard."

Artist: Beyoncé
Title: TBA
Anticipated Release Date: TBA
The Buzz: Last fall we heard rumblings that a new Beyoncé single, co-penned with The-Dream, would be hitting the airwaves and Internets soon. That has yet to surface, but according to another producer, Los Da Mystro, the track was, "INSANE." As for the album itself, according to producer Jim Jonsin, Beyonce's fourth solo full-length might have an '80s vibe.

Artist: Patrick Stump
Title: Soul Punk
Anticipated Release Date: February
The Buzz: The first solo effort from the Fall Out Boy. What's he going to sound like without his partner in rhyme, Pete Wentz (who wrote the lyrics for their old band)? Well, if the first single, "Spotlight," is anything to go by, we're in for a R&B/arena rock/emo treat.

Artist: No Doubt
Title: TBA
Anticipated Release Date: TBA
The Buzz: No Doubt have been reunited for a little while now, touring with Paramore and reconnecting with fans. They spent much of 2010 writing new material, and, as of this writing, had hit the studio to record their sixth studio ... 23 hours ago! That's according to the No Doubt Twitter, which has been updating followers on the band's progress. Great to have Gwen Stefani and the boys back.

Artist: Lil Wayne
Title: The Carter IV
Anticipated Release Date: TBA
The Buzz: Upon being released from prison, Weezy almost immediately hit the studio, recording the ferocious "6'7." If that's anything to go by, expect a clearheaded and hungry Lil Wayne to take us all back to the Carter soon.

Artist: Blink-182
Title: TBA
Anticipated Release Date: Summer
The Buzz: Blink has been recording on and off since the group's reunion in 2008. Drummer Travis Barker told MTV News the album will be "heavy" and pick up where the band left off with the wonderful (and relatively more mature) 2003 self-titled album.

Artist: All-American Rejects
Title: TBA
Release Date: TBA
The Buzz: Head Reject Tyson Ritter has been pretty vague when it comes to details about his band's forthcoming fourth album. Talking to Rolling Stone last year, he said that fans should expect an evolutionary step from the band: "It feels good, feels like something organic that we've been trying to step into for years now." Sounds like things are going well, though; in a recent, somewhat cryptic Twitter message Ritter said, "Just got a lovely thumbs-up from my mentor that what we are writing for this next record is special."

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This week's MTV PUSH Artist of the Week is the Virginia power trio The Downtown Fiction. Led by singer/guitarist Cameron Leahy, this young band combines the pop-punk now sound (think a less-tongue-in-cheek All-American Rejects) with some tightly wound classic-rock moves of yesteryear (think The Rolling Stones).

The Downtown Fiction got their start where so many bands do these days: online. In 2008, Leahy and drummer Eric Jones posted some demos to MySpace, corralled friend David Pavluk to join them on bass and soon found themselves a part of the roster on Photo Finish Records.

Since then, the band has released two EPs, one self-titled and one called The Best I Never Had -- both of which are being reissued, together, as The Double EP, which throws in some demos for good measure.

In the videos below, you'll get to know the young men behind the music. First up is an exclusive Buzzworthy Q&A in which the band members talk about touring Japan, give some details on its "no budget" video for "I Just Wanna Run" and explain the weird feeling of hearing the music on shows such as "The Hills" and "Keeping Up With The Kardashians."

In the following piece, the band talks about its sound in relation to playing live and recording in a studio. In the final clip, Eric Jones talks about balancing school and his music career. After the jump you'll see video interviews where the band members talk about how girls love David, why Eric loves espresso and their uniting affection for high voices.

Also also after the jump, see live videos of the band performing "I Just Wanna Run," "Best I Never Had" and "You Were Wrong."

Check out video interviews and live performances by MTV PUSH Artist of the Week, The Downtown Fiction, and check out an exclusive MTV Downtown Fiction photo gallery.

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You can call it emo, you can call it rock, you can call it pop-punk, but in the end, pop music is pop music, and Daytona Beach, Florida's Orange Avenue make some really, really catchy pop.

Led by frontman Derek Anderson, this Florida five-piece started out in 2007, with a spunky, self-titled debut LP. After sharing stages with acts ranging from Rihanna to All-American Rejects, the band returned to the studio to record last year's excellent Reset EP. And while it wasn't a complete break, or new start, it did represent a decided leap forward in songwriting and production.

While their music has the energy of punk, it has the sheen of the best radio pop, calling to mind the likes of Goo Goo Dolls and Matchbox Twenty. Anderson has a great way of matching melody to lyrics. And nowhere is this more evident than on the soaring "This Time Baby."

Check out Orange Avenue tour dates, music and videos at the band's MySpace page.

Tags All-American-Rejects, Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty, Orange Avenue, Rihanna

Download To Donate is a compilation of unreleased music from the likes of Dave Matthews, Linkin Park, Weezer, The All-American Rejects, and many more, put together by Music For Relief to help rebuilding and recovery efforts in Haiti.

The first single from the compilation comes courtesy of Chi-town whiz-kid rapper Lupe Fiasco with his track "Resurrection," featuring Kenna and Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda. The clip, directed by Shomi Patwary and Robert Simmons, is a mixture of gripping images of the toll the earthquake has taken on Haiti and uplifting examples of the recovery efforts taking place. This footage is intercut with Lupe, Kenna, and Shinoda doing work in the studio. It's understated and effective.

Download And Donate, as you might be able to tell by its name, is a free download, but you are encouraged to donate after doing so. Proceeds from donations will go toward Habitat For Humanity's efforts in Haiti, as well as other relief organizations.

Tags All-American-Rejects, Hope For Haiti, Kenna, linkin park, Lupe Fiasco, Mike Shinoda, video, Weezer

Almost Alice, the collection of songs inspired by Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland, has been a big topic around the Buzzworthy campfire for a while now. Why? Because it features so many of our favorite bands, like Tokio Hotel, All-American Rejects and All Time Low.

We've already heard from Metro Station's Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus about their song, "Where's My Angel," and we've checked out the moody, atmospheric video for Avril Lavigne's "Alice." Now, it's time to hear from the boys in Motion City Soundtrack about their album contribution, "Always Running Out Of Time."

In this interview with the folks over at Seventeen.com, frontman Justin Pierre and his bandmates talk about how the song came about, their affection for the work of Tim Burton and the song's speedy recording process.

Check out the interview below. Motion City Soundtrack's My Dinosaur Life is currently available, as is Almost Alice, which came out today, March 2.

Tags All Time Low, All-American-Rejects, Almost Alice, Avril Lavigne, Mason Musso, Metro Station, Motion-City-Soundtrack, Tokio Hotel, Trace Cyrus, video

Oh, the Olympics. It's all about the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat... and the sounds of The All-American Rejects and Wilco? Yeah, the 2010 Winter Games have been chock full of music, both live, in-concert—with tons of artists playing in and around Vancouver—and on record with the official AT&T Winter Games Soundtrack.

Now, with contributions from the likes of Hoobastank, the aforementioned Rejects and Honor Society, it would seem like the soundtrack is largely geared to get extreme brahs and bros all jacked up to open a can of whoop-ass on the half-pipe. But amongst the adrenaline rush of distorted guitars, one needs to make time for surging, rousing, good old-fashioned inspiration jams, right? And no one makes your heart sing like Mariah Carey.

Sure, she might be equally well known for her attitude-filled R&B ("Up Out My Face") or her heartbreaking, break-up ballads ("H.A.T.E. U") but Mariah knows how to bring a crowd to it's feet—and collectively reach for the Kleenex—like no one else. Don't believe me? Just check out her video for "100%," below.

Originally penned for the Precious soundtrack (it was supposed to serve as the lead single, but was replaced by Mary J. Blige's "I Can See In Color"), "100%" is now featured on the AT&T Winter Olympics Soundtrack. The video mixes performance footage of Mariah, in addition to clips of various Olympians giving it their all for the red, white and blue.

Tags All-American-Rejects, Honor Society, Hoobastank, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, video, Wilco

Combining the aesthetic of Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" (but not the way Vampire Weekend did on "Cousins") and Post Secret (but not the way All-American Rejects did on "Dirty Little Secret")  Never Shout Never's new video for "What Is Love?" (taken from the self-titled EP just released this month) is pretty darn snazzy.

Featuring a series of tracking shots tracking NSN's Christofer Drew and assorted other folks sitting in a sun-dappled park, the "What Is Love?" video shows what these lovestruck citizens are really thinking.

According to Drew's MySpace blog, the clip was shot in Connecticut by director Isaac Ravishankara, and took less than an hour to film. Very impressive!

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Tags All-American-Rejects, Bob Dylan, Never Shout Never, Vampire Weekend, video

Word around the campfire is that Rihanna's ready to make the follow-up to Good Girl Gone Bad, an album whose various incarnations has spawned more hits than a mafia war.

According to MTV News,  Rihanna's gonna enter the studio with some familiar faces -- "Umbrella" writer/producer Tricky Stewart, Justin Timberlake -- and some new ones as well, like The All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter. With those past and future Rihanna collabos in mind, I started daydreaming about who else could make this good girl even better. (And whether or not she'll wear a see-through dress to the studio.)

1. Hot Chip
While it may often be broken, Rihanna has a New Wave heart. You can heart it in her Soft-Cell-sampling early hit, "S.O.S." or in the bum-bum-be-dum's of "Disturbia." She's ready for some synths, electro leanings, and all the attendant eyeliner and Flock Of Seagulls hair that goes with it. (Wait! Rihanna HAS Flock of Seagulls hair!) So why not work with some of the finest purveyors of neo-New-Wave? Hot Chip could expertly combine R&B, dance and pop for Rihanna.

2. Katy Perry
Katy Perry and Rihanna are basically already besties, so why not get in the studio together. If Rihanna lacks anything (and she doesn't lack much) it's a defined personality. Her whole thing is the blank stare, the elusive, untouchable girl. Maybe Katy could giver her something there. Like a sense of humor, or a more human, normal vibe. Not that there ain't a lot to love in Rihanna's current robot-diva-from-the-future thing. Or maybe they could both cake dive together.

3. Ryan Tedder
The OneRepublic singer/songwriter might be accused of ripping himself off (Beyonce's "Halo" begats Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone"), but it's a heck of a blueprint to work from. This seems like a no-brainer, right? I can already hear Rihanna singing "Apologize" in my head. Her airy, pleading voice would work great with his melodies.

Tags All-American-Rejects, Beyonce, Hot Chip, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, OneRepublic, Rihanna, Ryan Tedder, video