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The 20th anniversary of Lollapalooza is now unfortunately in the rearview mirror. Eminem played to a crowd of 60,000, Coldplay performed "MX" and "Hurts Like Heaven," and Foo Fighters closed out Lollapalooza with their own rainstorm. Meanwhile, many more musicians packed Chicago's Grant Park to far more than capacity this past weekend. Although I personally couldn't attend due to prior engagements, here's a quick wrap-up of some notable acts as reviewed by some of our favorite music sites. Take a look through the reviews and see what you missed at Lollapalooza in case you, too, were already booked.

+ "Cee Lo is known for his crazy but creative stage costumes, and his performance at Lollapalooza was no different. Despite the rock star attire, he gave a soulful performance of his hit "Forget You" as well as other songs from his Gnarls Barkley days." — FreddyO.com

+ "Girl Talk was as energetic as ever in the tent, and Greg Gillis probably lost about 5 pounds running around the stage to amp up the crowd. He played all of the usual mixes featuring hits like Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" and Phoenix's "1901," along with new subtle additions." — Brooklyn Vegan

+ "Best Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino, while being forced back to the middle of the stage to avoid being soaked herself, remarked that one day she'll tell her grandkids about the time she sang songs about the sun while it rained at Lollapalooza." — Hey Reverb

+ "And, boy oh boy, did Los Angeles band Fitz & the Tantrums own that main stage with all its heart. The hour-long set became one of the most powerful performances of the day... With no guitars in the band, multi-instrumentalist James King is its backbone on flute and saxophone. Think swinging couples dressed to kill and old soul sounds from Motown." — China Shop Mag

Were you guys at Lollapalooza this year? Who were your favorite performers, and what was this year's craziest moment? Let us know in the comments below!

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Tags Best Coast, Cee Lo, Coldplay, Eminem, Fitz and the Tantrums, Foo Fighters, Girl Talk, Lollapalooza

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+ Lady Gaga revealed her "Born This Way" single cover art. She appears with horns, tattoos, and no eyebrows. No big deal. (Idolator)

+ Despite the Super Bowl fallout, Christina Aguilera will perform at the Grammys. Alongside Jennifer Hudson, the duo will reportedly sing a musical tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. (Rap-Up)

+ Remember summer? We've got a couple months to go, but start prepping your Lollapalooza outfits -- the list of headliners is rumored to include Eminem, Foo Fighters and Muse. Buzzworthy faves Girl Talk, Best Coast and Crystal Castles are also slated to perform. (Chicago Tribune)

+ We can't sleep because we're so excited for Britney Spears' video premiere of "Hold It Against Me." But for now, indulge in this hot new promo pic of the "Femme Fetale." Be patient, my babies. (That Grape Juice)

+ Garage rock fans rejoice! The Strokes are releasing their comeback single, "Under Cover Of Darkness," for free today, and you know our intensely passionate feelings about free stuff over here. (ONTD)

Tags Aretha Franklin, Best Coast, Britney Spears, Buzz Bites, Christina Aguilera, Crystal Castles, Eminem, Foo Fighters, Girl Talk, Jennifer-Hudson, Lady Gaga, Muse, The Strokes

It's that time of year again; when MTV throws a spotlight on the underground sounds making the most noise on college campuses across America. It's the annual mtvU Woodie Awards and, as always, you'll play a huge role in determining who goes home with the hardware.

The sixth annual mtvU Woodie Awards will air live -- for the first time ever in Woodies history -- on Wednesday, March 16, at 12AM (ET/PT) on MTV, MTV2 and mtvU from the Austin Music Hall in Austin, Texas, during the South by Southwest Music Festival.

But there are no Woodies without you. So check out the list of 2011 of mtvU Woodie Award nominees and vote now!

WOODIE OF THE YEAR: The artists who made the biggest splash on the college music scene this past year.
Black Keys -- "Tighten Up"
B.o.B. -- "Airplanes"
Arcade Fire -- "The Suburbs"
LCD Soundsystem -- "Drunk Girls"
Wiz Khalifa -- "Black & Yellow"

BREAKING WOODIE: For the first time ever you can (broad)cast your vote for your favorite BREAKING artist nominee via Twitter or Facebook. Tweets and posts will be tallied up until the night of the show on March 16. Go to the Breaking Woodie voting page for details on how to vote using Twitter and/or Facebook OR go directly to Twitter and Facebook and create a post post. All posts must include an official Twitter handle (@artistname) AND #Woodies.
Local Natives
Sleigh Bells
Two Door Cinema Club
Wavves

BEST VIDEO WOODIE: These music videos are so incredible we'd watch them even without the music.
Vampire Weekend –- "Giving Up the Gun"
Duck Sauce –- "Barbara Streisand"
Gorillaz –- "Stylo"
Chiddy Bang -– "Opposite of Adults"
Black Keys – "Tighten Up"

PERFORMING WOODIE: For those artists who take to the road and never let up, always giving that memorable live performance night in and night out.
The National
Girl Talk
Matt & Kim
Robyn
Mumford & Sons

LEFT FIELD WOODIE:They resist classification. They came out of left field, and we're still not sure what section of our favorite jams playlist to put them in. Just when you may think you have them pegged, they surprise you once again.
Die Antwoord
Lil B
Yelawolf
Das Racist
Kanye West

COLLEGE RADIO WOODIE: What's the best college radio station in the land for 2011? Support your favorite now!

Tags Arcade Fire, B.o.B., Black Keys, Chiddy Bang, Das Racist, Dev, Die Antwoord, Duck Sauce, Girl Talk, Gorillaz, Kanye West, LCD Soundsystem, Lil' B, Local Natives, Matt And Kim, mtvU-Woodie-Awards, Mumford & Sons, Robyn, Sleigh Bells, The National, Two Door Cinema Club, Vampire Weekend, Wavves, Wiz Khalifa, Yelawolf

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Girl Talk is the name by which Greg Gillis goes when he wants to make mixtape-style albums full of dizzying mashups, release said albums on his site, for free, and then watch as people so excitedly download that they nearly break the Internet.

All Day is Girl Talk's new joint, unleashed unto the world on Monday. It follows up classics like Night Ripper and Feed The Animals. His tracks are characterized by a.) being absolute party-starters and b.) throwing together songs you wouldn't think would match, but totally do.

All Day features a ton of great moments, including an opening that combines Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" with a variety of hip-hop, from Jay-Z's "99 Problems" to Cali Swag District's "Teach Me How To Dougie."

There's also the inspired combination of M.O.P.'s classic hard-core hip-hop anthem "Ante Up" with Miley Cyrus' classic hard-core teen anthem "Party In The U.S.A," followed closely by Nine Inch Nails' "Closer." The track list is perfect for music fans who can't decide whether to listen to rap, Disney or Trent Reznor.

Other artists sampled include Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Skee-Lo's "I Wish," Justin Timberlake, U2 and many, many more.

All Day is available for free download at Girl Talk's site. You should do yourself a favor and grab a copy immediately. Trust us, it has all your new favorite songs.

+ Listen to Girl Talk's All Day.

Tags Cali Swag District, Girl Talk, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, U2

Here are 10 Internet music, movie and pop culture MUSTS you need to read/see/watch this week!

1.) We finally know why Taylor Momsen seems so mad all the time--The Pretty Reckless singer starred in a wholesome Shake 'N Bake commercial as a 3-year-old back in 1997! Nothing says "misery" and "heartache" like chicken legs coated in a seasoned bread crumb mixture. (Buzzfeed)

2.) Consider the olive branch extended, y'all. George W. Bush and Kanye West hugged and made up after that whole awkward racism thing. OK, not really, but they did on "Saturday Night Live," and Jay Pharoah as Kanye killed it. (HuffPo)

3.) Speaking of presidents, Bill Clinton (remember him?) will make a cameo in the sure-to-be-inappropriate sequel to "The Hangover," "Hangover 2." He'll be starring as himself. Once the leader of the free world, now cracking genitalia jokes with Zach Galifianakis. Fair trade. (People)

4.) I see London, I see France, I see...Ke$ha's ninth-grade yearbook picture! And before we go throwing stones, let us not forget about the tragedies that are many of our own ninth-grade yearbook pictures. (But seriously, no sports team T-shirts on picture day.) (BuzzFeed)

5.) In "Things That Make You Feel Like A Lazy Bum" news, Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn reveals that he's currently recording a new album entirely on his iPad. And you thought you were breaking ground by mastering the art of the mass text message.  (Spinner)

6.) It's a big week for Gleeks--actress-turned-country music singer Gwyneth Paltrow makes her "Glee" debut this Tuesday. She'll be playing substitute teacher Holly Holiday and singing Cee-Lo's safe-for-primetime-television version of his song "F*** You," (retitled "Forget You"). Oh, how I wish the FCC would let the f-bomb slide, just this once. (EW)

7.) Free music alert! Indie DJ Girl Talk's new album All Day is available in full to download free of charge. I repeat, zero dollars and free cents. Hope your dancing pants are clean. (TDW)

8.) In what's sure to be one of many "leaked" songs off of his upcoming posthumous album, Michael, Michael Jackson's duet with Akon titled "Hold My Hand" recently hit the internet. Sounds a lot more Akon than it does MJ. (NY Mag)

9.) Congratulations, Jessica Simpson! The "My Only Wish" singer got engaged to football player Eric Johnson just days after her ex-husband and "Newlyweds" costar Nick Lachey popped the question to his longtime girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo. Let the bride wars begin! (MTV)

10.) In eerie foreshadowing-of-the-day, Will Smith does like his daughter Willow Smith thanks to the powers of YouTube and whips his hair back and forth during a scene from his Fresh Prince days. The whipping and music match up perfectly. Weeeeird. (BuzzFeed)

Tags 10 Things To Know Now, Akon, Cee Lo, Girl Talk, Glee, Gorillaz, Jessica Simpson, Kanye West, Ke$ha, Michael Jackson, taylor momsen, The Pretty Reckless, Willow Smith

+ Rumor has it Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake (remember that hair??) are "making beautiful music together" again. By which, of course, we mean "dueting," people. God. Stop living in the past! (NY Post)

+ Miley Cyrus likes you so much she's willing to invite you to her Super Sweet 16! For $250... (Just Jared)

+ Jessica Simpson dismisses recent reports that her beau (hottie QB Tony Romo) has been phoning his ex, Carrie Underwood. And how does she know this? "I've been going through his call logs." Yep, healthiest relationship ever. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Pink totally isn't dissing her ex-hubby, Carey Hart, in her new song, "So What." That part where she calls him a "tool?" It's because she "harts" him! Or, as Pink explains it, "[It's] a 'screw you' anthem with so much love attached." (OMG! Yahoo!)

+ Is Jermaine Dupri being ousted from Def Jam? (Idolator)

+ Not only do the Jonas Brothers have a #1 album... they also have two LP's in the top 10! Buoyed by their recent success, their last album, Jonas Brothers, has climbed its way back to #10. OMJ! (Yahoo!)

+ Whoever said there are only six categories of songs has clearly never heard of Girl Talk. (Very Short List)

+ Idol runner-up David Archuleta gives Rihanna some competition on the singles chart. (Billboard)

Tags Britney Spears, Buzz Bites, Carrie Underwood, Celebrity, David Archuleta, Girl Talk, Jermaine Dupri, Jessica Simpson, Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock, Miley Cyrus, Music, News, Pink, Rihanna

Newsflash! Remixing isn't just for super-producers (and Girl Talk) anymore. Which is why Mariah Carey's giving you the opportunity to digitally remaster her hit single, "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time." And don't worry, her initials aren't "MC" for nothing -- Ms. Carey (or should we say Mrs. Nick Cannon?) will be providing the temps, the song, and the hot prizes so all you need is a home computer, a working Internet connection and a vision, if you will.

Indaba Music has the rules and all prizes, include the $5,000 grand prize, the coveted featured-track spot on Mariah's website PLUS the honor of being her top MySpace friend for one glorious month.

+ Need inspiration? Watch her "Heartbreaker" video. And remember: the phrase "Yo Mariah, you on fire" has already been used. And trust us, once was more than enough.

Tags Celebrity, Girl Talk, Mariah Carey, Music, News, video, Videos