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+ Florence + The Machine released details on their sophomore album, Ceremonials. Florence Welch and band revealed the 12-song track list, and it'll drop in the UK October 31 (yay!). No word on when it hits the U.S. (boo!). Guess we'll be scoping the import section. (Pitchfork)

+ French electro producer DJ Mehdi passed away yesterday at the young age of 34. Mehdi, who'd remixed tracks by Chromeo and Miike Snow, to name a new, suffered fatal injuries when a skylight shattered in the Plexiglas floor of his apartment in Paris. (MTV News)

+ Lady Gaga, Usher and Bono are among the artists booked for a charity show honoring Bill Clinton. The benefit performances will take place in Los Angeles October 15 and will be streamed live on Yahoo!. (MTV News)

+ I think I could do an entire week of Buzz Bites on Nicki Minaj fashions alone, maybe even a year's worth. Peep some of her craycray get-ups at NYFW at MTV Style. (MTV Style)

+ Hilary Duff launched a brand new website. She says "Obrigado" to fans (that's "thank you" in Portuguese; she was just in Brazil on a book tour). She also features some exclusive photos with fans from the tour. (HilaryDuff)

+ Yesterday marked the 15th anniversary of Tupac Shakur's death. While he was murdered at the young age of 25, his legend lives on. Snoop Dogg, RZA, and Drake reflect on his influence here. Read more about his life and legacy at MTV News. (MTV News)

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+ Bono was in the hospital while vacationing in Monaco last week; he was apparently treated for heart palpitations and chest pains. Reports say he was prescribed rest. The U2 singer appears to be doing OK as he was reportedly seen at a nightclub the night after. (Rolling Stone)

+ We've given you the scoop on Lady Gaga opening the VMAs and performing (Lil Wayne and Adele perform, too). And now Selena Gomez is tapped to anchor the the pre-show. Tune in August 28th. (MTV News)

+ Shania Twain's auctioning the shoes that tripped her up at the CMT Awards a couple months ago. The autographed heels are currently fetching more than $400,000 (!!!) for charity. But hey, if you're gonna drop serious cash on something, shoes and good causes are the way to go. Bid on! (ONTD)

+ J. Cole reveals album artwork for his forthcoming Cole World: The Sideline Story. He also previews songs from the album in a new webisode for his "Any Given Sunday" web series. (Rap-Up)

+ Sometimes it's hard to get to the gym, but these Rihanna photos from her V Festival show are enough motivation. She put in extra time singing with Eminem, too. OK, gotta jump, time to make an appointment with a trainer. (Rap-Up)

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Early arrivals to this summer's Paramore/Tegan And Sara tour might have caught a glimpse or heard some highly orchestrated, epic sounds coming in that traveling rock circus' opening act, Kadawatha; and, no doubt, they were intrigued by what they saw and heard.

Kadawatha is the musical project of singer/songwriter Daniel Kadawatha, who has shepherded Kadawatha from being a solo project, recorded in a self-painted, self-decorated trailer, to a full band featuring two (yes, two!) guys named Andreas.

Kadawatha takes emo rock and expands it to U2-size proportions. On their debut single, "Agape," Kadawatha's operatic, Bono-esque vocals are backed by a powerful arena-ready sound that calls to mind everything from Queen to At The Drive-In to Jimmy Eat World.

You can see Kadawatha live, with Paramore and Tegan And Sara this summer and hear more music at their MySpace page.

Tags At The Drive In, Bono, Jimmy Eat World, Kadawatha, Paramore, Queen, Tegan And Sara, U2

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It's been a while since we've worn our grill, but we can't think of a more perfect time to get that sucker out of retirement than for MTV Jams to premiere four new Lil Wayne videos this weekend.

The first one's called "Da Da Da" and features Weezy rocking the face off of a Miami rooftop. Weezy filmed the clip, along with 11 others, back in February over the span of three days, banking a boatload of videos before reporting to Rikers. Dude may be a felon, but dude's no slacker.

And if you get a little déjà vu sensation watch "Da Da Da," it's because the video is oddly reminiscent of U2's classic "Where The Streets Have No Name" video, which was filmed gorilla-style on a rooftop in Los Angeles back in 1987. We're sure Bono would be proud.

Tune into MTV Jams this weekend to catch even more clips, including "Knockout" with Nicki Minaj, "Runnin" with Shanell, and "Get a Life."

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Has anyone taken a look at Fred Durst lately? We can't help but notice that the Limp Bizkit frontman appears to be, well, not quite like himself. There's no sign of his signature backwards red baseball cap and overly man-scaped goatee. Instead, La Durst decided to go fashion-forward and sport chic military jackets and oversized shades. It's all very familiar and very reminiscent of someone else. But who?

It took us a second but then we finally figured it out: Fred Durst is totally morphing into Bono!

The resemblance is uncanny.

What's next, Fred? Winning the annual Man Of Peace prize, which is awarded by Nobel Peace Prize laureates, or becoming a spokesperson for Product Red, which helps raise funds for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria?

Oh, wait... Both of those things would be kind of amazing. No snarky comments here.

Check out more celeb look-alikes and wonder twins here, and listen to Limp Bizkit's new song, "Why Try."

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This past Friday night, MTV's Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief helped raise over $58 million dollars for the people of Haiti, and the star-studded event sent a new record for donations made by the general public during a disaster-relief telethon, and the "Hope for Haiti Now" album became the biggest one-day album pre-order in iTunes history.

The evening wasn't about promoting vanity projects, red carpet fashions, or Hollywood heartthrobs. It was about putting aside the fact that our country is in need and giving to those whose need is so great that ours pales in comparison.

And the Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief was about the power of music -- from Justin Timberlake's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" to Stevie Wonder's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," to Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z and Rihanna's brand-new song, "Stranded -- Haiti Mon Amour," and, of course, Wyclef Jean's "Rivers of Babylon"/"Yele" medley -- to unite and bring us hope.

Watch all of the Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief performances below. Plus, pre-order the Hope for Haiti Now full-performance album for just $7.99 on iTunes. And please, donate.

Alicia Keys, "Prelude To A Kiss"

Coldplay, "A Message"

Bruce Springsteen, "We Shall Overcome"

Shakira, "I'll Stand By You"

John Legend, "Motherless Child"

Taylor Swift, "Breathless"

Christina Aguilera, "Lift Me Up"

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Tags Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, Dave Matthews, Emeline Michel, Haiti, Hope For Haiti Now, Jay-Z, Jennifer-Hudson, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Matt Morris, Neil Young, Rihanna, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Taylor Swift, The Edge, video, Wyclef Jean

+ Sparring Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt managed to pull off a whole wedding this weekend without a single sucker punch being thrown. And the priest didn't melt! Even Heidi's mom, who recently tried to reunite her daughter with an ex, gushed that they were the perfect couple. Ha. What a liar. (Remote Control)

+ AP cover models Jack Barakat, Alex Gaskarth, Zack Merrick and Rian Dawson proudly announce the release of All Time Low's brand-new album, "Nothing Personal," and follow it up with a string of penis jokes. (NothingPersonal.com)

+ In a vain attempt to keep Spencer and Heidi's egos in check, Salma Hayek married her billionaire baby daddy Francois-Henry Pinault at the Venice Opera House Saturday. The bride joined guests Bono, Damien Rice, Woody Harrelson and Charlize Theron in an upbeat rendition of "Stand By Me" at the very musical reception. In related news, the phrase "billionaire baby daddy" is officially being grossly overused. (People)

+ Taylor Lautner, I smell a serious grounding in your future! The 17-year-old Twilight star, whose parents have forbidden him from dating until the absurd old age of 28, is rumored to be sneaking around Vancouver with Selena Gomez between shoots for Twilight: New Moon and Ramona And Beezus. Ya see, this is what happens when kids play the video games on the television and talk on the cell phone. (Perez Hilton)

+ Another Nick Jonas ex defended her own new romance against negative internet allegations. Between sightseeing and autograph sessions, Miley Cyrus Twittered away speculation that she'd dump Justin Gaston to get back with Nick, calling it a "stupidddd rumor."(Just Jared Jr.)

+ Romance was really in the air this weekend! Speidi and Salma tied the knot, Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus explored new relationships and studly High School Musical 3-star Zac Efron spent an enchanted afternoon at a Berlin beer garden with every pretty boy's dream date: Mommy! (Oh No They Didn't)

Tags All Time Low, Bono, Damien Rice, Heidi Montag, High School Musical 3, Jack Barakat, Justin Gaston, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez, Spencer Pratt, Taylor Lautner, The Hills, The Jonas Brothers, Twilight, Zac Efron

It's already well known that Bono is one of the world's most aggressive activists -- some would call him a hero -- and that U2 is one of the world's biggest bands. Well, it turns out, that's not enough for the legendary Irish rockers. They're ready for the next level of greatness: Superheroism.

In their latest video, "Get On Your Boots," they declare war on a black hole lurking at the edge of our universe. They're taking it upon themselves to save civilization. To grab it by the scruff of its neck and pull it out of a black hole with the fastest, hardest U2 song ever recorded! And while it may be a little weird that their heroic statement would include so much of the phrase, "sexy boots," I think it's catchy. I think it's cool. Besides, what do all superheroes wear? That's right. Sexy boots.

Get an exclusive insider's look at how they made the wild, outer space video for "Get On Your Boots," U2's punkest, most driving single to date!

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+ Mazel tov to Lindsay Lohan! The soon-to-be shana maidela is allegedly converting to Judaism for girlfriend Samantha Ronson, and we here at Buzzworthy would like to be the very first to welcome her to the tribe... and get on the guest list for her upcoming Bat Mitzvah. (+2 pls??). (Celebuzz)

+ Are Rihanna and Chris Brown back on again (!?!??!??!!?) They spent time this weekend at Diddy's compound near Miami. And Chris Brown showed the world he's sorry by going Jet Skiing. (MTV News)

+ ALSO, Rihanna's father has no probs with this latest development. (People)

+ ICYMI, a little movie called Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience came out this weekend. And if you happened to go catch the flick at the Palisades Center Mall in NJ, you may just be waking up from your real-life Jonas encounter fainting spell. YES, this is real life. (Gothamist)

+ MOTHER CHUCKER!--Blair and Serena are going to just DIE. Like d-e-a-d. Word on the street is No Doubt is going to perform on the May 11th season finale of Gossip Girl. (Stereogum)

+ Looks like U2 frontman Bono + Coldplay frontman  Chris Martin narrowly avoided adding their names to our Top 5 Celebrity Brawls list. You see, Bono was TOTALLY "just joking" when he called Martin a "completely dysfunctional character and a cretin." OH and also a  "wanker." That was a joke, people!  Can't you take a j-o-k-e?? (Perez Hilton)

+ Miley Cyrus went jogging with her HAWWWWWTNESS "special friend" Justin Gaston. We only have two words for her: sports bra (D Listed)

+ Dear all tween stars: please be more like Taylor Swift. She just posted a fab "on the road" video blog that's beyond awesome. (Celebrity VIP Lounge)

+ KANYE WEST'S new VH1 STORYTELLERS EP WAS ON THIS WEEKEND, AND SURPRISE SURPRISE (!), YEEZ WENT ON A WHOLE BUNCHA RANTS THAT NEEDED TO BE EDITED OUT OF THE SPECIAL. EXPECT AN ALL CAPS RANT ON HIS BLOG REGARDING HIS "CREATIVE SPIRIT BEING SUFFOCATED" OR SOME SUCH OTHER B.S. IN 3... 2... 1...(E! Entertainment/ Rolling Stone)

Tags Bono, Chris Brown, Coldplay, Diddy, Jonas Brothers, Justin Gaston, Kanye West, Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus, No Doubt, Rihanna, Samantha Ronson, Taylor Swift, U2

Call it a cop-out, but sometimes it's just better to let bands describe themselves in their own words. To be frank, there's no way I could do This Is Energy's bio justice with my own words. Here, take it from the band:

THIS IS ENERGY is more than a band and music! It is YOU! It is US! It is a Community and a way of life! It is a Journey! It is Living! It is finding what truly makes you happy, and giving it all you got! It is inspiring others to tap into their full potential! It is being someone and doing SOMETHING! It is realizing that each of you are EXTRAordinary! It’s knowing that there is an unlimited supply of goodness on this earth! It’s wanting something so bad, you can taste it! It’s learning that there is absolutely NO ONE or NO THING that can keep you from your happiness! It is proving the people who said you couldn’t do it wrong! There is just YOU!! And YOU are more powerful and capable than you might yet understand! WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE CAN!! This is YOU! THIS IS ENERGY! THIS IS OUR MOVEMENT!!!!! You have 2 choices, BE MOVED or DO THE MOVING!!! Join us and let’s CHANGE THE WORLD!!!!!!! YOU ARE THE ENERGY MOVEMENT!!!!

See?!?! Don't worry. There's no membership fee associated with listening to This Is Energy, and you don't have to wake up early on the weekends or dress up fancy either. The St. Louis-born, Los Angeles-based twosome compose unforgettable power pop ballads, taking cues from influences as far ranging as Sting and Third Eye Blind. Adam Gardner and Britton Campbell are This Is Energy, and they're on a mission! A mission to set your life on fire with inspiration and... wel ... energy. Obviously. Anyway, this is some majorly compelling stuff. Walls of guitar fuzz, irresistible melodies and crashing, edgy choruses that'd make even Bono proud. Listen!

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