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Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas planning new album within year.

+ ATTN JoBro fans: Jonas Brothers' next album is coming soon. "We have plans that nobody really knows about yet, performances that are already lined up and we have music already recorded... our [aim] is probably close to the end of the year or next year," revealed Joe Jonas. (MTV News)

+ Beyoncé's a busy momma. Somewhere between giving birth and looking fabulous, she's planned not one, but TWO albums. "The conversations about her next album literally just started, and there [are] two projects," says OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, who's working with Bey. (RapFix)

+ Whitney Houston has sold nearly 1 million singles since her death. (MTV News)

+ Watch "Glee"'s Amber Riley cover Whitney Houston's signature song, "I Will Always Love You." The tune, originally written by Dolly Parton, and the episode were recorded prior to Houston's passing. (Just Jared)

+ Sleigh Bells' sophomore album, Reign of Terror, gets its official release on Feb. 21, but you can stream it in its entirety here. (New York Times)

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Happy Valentine's Day, guys! Whether your special day consists of your closest platonic friends sending you half-assed text messages or your actual significant other renting out the Staples Center, V-Day is all about telling your loved ones that you care. And how are we expressing our love for you, loyal readership? With these old-school-inspired pop star valentines!

Remember when you were little and Joey from two blocks over dropped a really cool Alf Valentine in your handmade "Valentine's Box," and even though your brain wasn't fully developed and you thought French kissing was just when you turned your head sideways, you were still neurotic enough as a second-grader to try to extract meaning and intent from every word on the card? Ahh, the good old days!

Relive those precious grade-school memories with our modern take on old-school valentines in our BUZZWORTHY VALENTINES PHOTO GALLERY! All of your favorites are there -- Beyoncé promising to put your "Love On Top," Lana Del Rey asking you to play "Video Games," Lady Gaga suggesting you join her for a "Bad Romance," and more!

+ See all of our pop star Valentines in our BUZZWORTHY POP STAR VALENTINES PHOTO GALLERY!

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First photos of Blue Ivy Carter posted to helloblueivycerter.tumblr.com

OMG, SOMEONE GET ME MY INHALER, this is the first image of Blue Ivy Carter!!!!!!!!!! (I'M SHAKING AND CRYING AND TYPING AT THE SAME TIME.)

Because she has THE COOLEST PARENTS EVER, Blue Ivy's mom and pop didn't go the old-fashioned route when they decided to show their little bundle of joy to the world -- instead, they started a Tumblr. (Congrats to the Tumblr SEO gods right now, BTW). Helloblueivycarter.tumblr.com contains the world's first look at Beyonce and Jay-Z's newborn little girl, and it goes without saying that she is angelic. And perfect. And not even crying. (Because she's perfect.)

First photos of Blue Ivy Carter posted to helloblueivycerter.tumblr.com

Blue Ivy's Tumblr features five photos of the newborn royalty with a note from mom and dad: "We welcome you to share our joy. Thank you for respecting our privacy during this beautiful time in our lives. The Carter Family." GUYS. WE CAN'T. CAN'T EVEN HANDLE THIS. And let's talk about how Beyoncé looks like she's red carpet ready just minutes after giving birth (like anyone's surprised), and how Blue Ivy is like, prettier than a lot of grown women I know (no offense).

+ See the rest of the photos of Blue Ivy Carter at helloblueivycarter.tumblr.com, and then GO CALL YOUR MOTHERS BECAUSE THIS IS A BIG DEAL!!!

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Here's a pairing we never thought we'd see: Chairlift joining forces with Das Racist verse-dropper Kool A.D. for a totally unironic/totally awesome Beyoncé "Party" cover. (Turns out Charlift's Patrick Wimberly worked on Das Racist's Relax. Only in Brooklyn.) The dynamic duo busted out the song in the studio for Australia's Triple J Radio, with Chairlift's Caroline Polachek crushing the vocals, playing keyboard and rocking some nerdy dance moves. No pressure, Bey.

In a clever nod, the band opens with the beat of Kanye West and Jay-Z's "Paris" rather than dropping in Yeezy's "Swagu" line. The rest's a faithful rendition, until the Andre 3000/J. Cole section: Kool A.D. wrote new verses for the cover, rapping from a sheet of paper and trying not to giggle as he made his way through couplets like "I'm Drake vs. Common/who cares?", referring to the rappers' recent beef. Also: "I'm Lenny Kravitz/I'm Lenny Kravitz/I'm Lenny Kravitz." Whatever you say, dude.

+ Hear Chairlift and Das Racist's cover of Beyoncé's "Party" after the jump.

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Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams attend the Essence magazine Black Women In Music event.

Did everyone's hearts instantly begin to pound to the beat of "Bootylicious" when they saw Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams sharing a photo opp? Or was it just us with the high hopes that this could mean the Destiny's Child reunion rumor may be coming true?!

Kel and Michelle were snapped together attending the third-annual Essence Black Women In Music reception last night. We totally get that both singers are doing just fine with their solo careers -- Kelly's been dropping new videos and Michelle's been busy singing on Broadway (not to mention the group's famous third, Beyoncé, ain't suffering) -- but we'd like to imagine the two spent the majority of their time together reminiscing about the past. We bet they were all, "Remember when we were like, THE MOST AMAZING GIRL GROUP IN THE WORLD? That was fun!"

Ladies, PLEASE tell us you're gonna get back together someday -- 'cause we're really, really ready for that jelly.

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Watch The Throne's 'Paris' video premieres today on MTV.

+ Psst, guys... Don't forget to tune in to MTV at 12:05 p.m. ET today for the world premiere of Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Paris" video. It features footage from their L.A. stop during the Watch The Throne tour. (MTV News)

+ Katy Perry and Russell Brand have apparently reached a divorce settlement. Brand has reportedly refused "community property," which would've given him half of what Perry earned during their marriage. (Just Jared)

+ We've seen just how amazing Beyoncé looks post-Blue Ivy delivery, and Bey's already back to work. She's holding a contest for remix submissions for "End of Time" from 4. Peep the deets here. (Billboard)

+ Beyoncé and Jay-Z are shrewd parents, in case you didn't know. They are reportedly working on trademarking Blue Ivy's name for a potential baby wares brand. (LA Times)

+ Don't know about you, but I can't wait to hear Adele sing publicly for the first time post-throat surgery at the Grammys on Sunday. She's also appearing on "60 Minutes" right before the Grammys air. Watch the teaser here. (MTV News)

+ The surviving members of The Beach Boys' classic lineup will return to the stage for the first time in 20 years for a special Grammy performance. They will be joined by Foster The People and Maroon 5. (Rolling Stone)

+ Check out Lana Del Rey's performances of "Born to Die," "Blue Jeans," "Video Games" and "Without You" from her CD signing event at L.A.'s Amoeba Records. (Neon Limelight)

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For those of you who have somehow sidestepped the whole "Skrillex taking over the world" thing, allow us to fill you in. Skrillex is basically to EDM what Kanye and Jay-Z are to hip-hop right now -- HE RULES ALL. And there are many reasons why this is noteworthy. First of all, he's mega-talented. MTV named him the EDM Artist of the Year in 2011, and he's just recently been nominated for five Grammys.

But more important, he started an entire movement (besides EDM): Skrillex hair. The dude basically just has a half-shaved head, but people are OBSESSED. The band Electric Valentine went viral with their song "Girl, You Got Skrillex Hair," there's an entire Tumblr dedicated to "Girls That Look Like Skrillex" and Ke$ha recently took a buzzer to her head, copping the style for herself.

So we thought to ourselves: Skrillex hair for everyone! And with the help of Photoshop, we pasted Skrillex's famous locks on the likes of Beyoncé, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift, to name a few. Take a look at some of our favorite celebrity Skrillex makeovers below, and check out BUZZWORTHY'S CELEBRITY SKRILLEX MAKEOVERS PHOTO GALLERY for more LOLs.

Sweet, sweet Taylor Swift and your beautiful blonde ringlets. ALL GONE. Get this girl some Skrillex hair (and a giant earplug), and see what kinds of songs she's writing next. Singer-songwriter-dubstep swag.

+ See more celebrity Skrillex makeovers after the jump, and see them all at BUZZWORTHY'S CELEBRITY SKRILLEX MAKEOVERS PHOTO GALLERY!

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Beyonce makes her first appearance after giving birth at Jay-Z's Carnegie Hall benefit concert.

OMG. OMG. OMG!!!!! OUR FIRST POST-BABY BEYONCE SIGHTING!!!! And, um, HOLY HOURGLASS, Hova! In news that comes as no surprise to any living being, Beyonce's first public appearance after granting the world the gift of her offspring Blue Ivy Carter was a memorable one -- Bey looked ABSOLUTELY SLAMMIN' at her husband Jay-Z's benefit concert at NYC's Carnegie Hall last night. Baby weight WHO?

There's NO WAY we're the only ones who need to know how Beyonce looks so flawless mere weeks after giving birth. This can't be all Kombucha and flaxseed oil. We we're guessing Beyonce has her own set of rules when it comes to getting in shape after delivering a baby.

How to look like Beyonce weeks after you have a baby:

+ Step 1 -- Be Beyonce.

+ Step 2 -- Uhh... that's really all we got. (The woman is superhuman, okay? Let's just all sign off on that.) Oh, well, maybe get a dress with some ruching. Ruching is the unsung hero of jersey knits.

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+ Confession: My two greatest loves are music and hockey. Looks like Drake and I are kindred spirits. "I grew up on the sport... this is one of the greatest honors I've ever received," he said before performing "Headlines" at the NHL All-Star game in Ottawa. (Consequence of Sound)

+ Madonna will debut a video teaser of "Give Me All Your Luvin'" on "American Idol" on Thursday. The single, which features co-writers M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, drops on Friday. (MTV News)

+ Watch Christina Aguilera's moving rendition of Etta James' "At Last" during James' funeral on Saturday. Stevie Wonder also performed. (Idolator)

+ Katy Perry's hit the bottle (of hair dye) again. This time she emerged with light-blue locks when she attended a charity event for Givelove.org in Vegas. (MTV News)

+ Rutgers gets the value of studying Beyoncé as much as we do. Through studying her music and career, their college course discusses race, gender, feminism and sexual politics. Related: Beyoncé's Houston hometown is planning a Bey monument. (RapFix)

+ The new video for Ke$ha's "Sleazy Remix 2.0 Get Sleazier" lives up to its namesake. "Sooo funny! My friends made this video for Sleazy 2.0," she tweeted. (Just Jared)

+ Fave Album of the Week: Sharon Van Etten's forthcoming Tramp album (featuring contributions from The National, Wye Oak, Beirut and The Walkmen), comes out Feb. 7, but it's available for full stream now. #gotitonrepeat (NPR)

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Twitter's a magical place, y'all. Where else can you pretend you're friends with famous people AND stumble upon photos of them before they were stars? Like this glistening gem of young Beyoncé and Solange hanging out with En Vogue (!!!) -- while you were watching "Full House," these two were chumming it up with one of the biggest girl groups of the '90s.

Solange got all nostalgic on us and tweeted a photo of herself, Bey and daddy Knowles chilling with En Vogue. She also included the caption: "Check out my Pre-K swag. Ha!" While we're cherishing tiny Solange, we can't take our eyes off vintage Beyoncé (shout-out to the FILA garb and the side pony!). We can't even imagine a time when Bey wasn't dominating the charts, wind machines and heels, so it's kind of nice to see proof that she was once a human child.

We wonder if En Vogue gave the sisters any career advice... maybe something along the lines of "free your mind and the rest will follow"?

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