Like their Los Angeles hometown, it's always 70 degrees in the minds of hair metal band Steel Panther. It's also always approximately 1986.

Steel Panther, formerly Metal Skool, have been working L.A.'s notorious Sunset Strip harder than a stripper in stilettos, and they've accumulated more famous friends than you've got Facebook friends: Kelly Clarkson, Benji Madden, Pink, Avril Lavigne, Linkin Park's M. Shadows, David Cook, and scores of other celebrities have joined them on stage to cover '80s metal classics by Skid Row, Journey's epic "Don't Stop Believin'," and LOTS of Guns N' Roses. (Steel Panther's also responsible for the cover of Aldo Nova's "Fantasy" used as the theme song of Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory.)

Watch Stix Zadinia, Satchel, Michael Starr, and Lexxi Foxxx reveal five never-before-revealed things about Steal Panther -- including the unspeakable, peanut-butter-based things they'd like to your lady area -- in this groundbreaking episode of "The 5." (It's the first one we've ever had to age-restrict! RAWK!)

Like how that felt? Pick up Steel Panther's new album, Feel the Steel when it comes out in November.

+ Plus: Watch "Death to All But Metal" after the jump!

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In the same way that it's understood that soap operas will have absurd story lines, people expect music videos to be over-the-top dramatic. Bands are generally in the business of communicating really big feelings, and super evocative music videos certainly help to accomplish that goal. And while a person can only handle so much slo-mo and so many sunset mountainsides, it's those unchecked melodramas that really stick in our minds, spawning everything from torrid one-night stands to Scott Stapp's career.

Last week Cage's "I Never Knew You" reminded us just how much a well-executed video can quicken the pulse. As usual, that got us to thinking... Which other videos reach down your throat, grab you by the heart and hand pump it until you think you're gonna pass out? What are the most compelling videos of all-time? In Buzzworthy's slightly comprehensive list below, you'll find the gut-wrenchingest, unflinchingest (and sometimes cheesiest) videos in recent history, so get close to the Kleenex. This list is not recommended for the infirm or the elderly.

The Cheesiest
+ Creed, "With Arms Wide Open" -- It's hard to believe that this video is actually for real. Watching it again now, I keep expecting a "Wipe that s$#* up" overdub to kick in and relieve the insane self-indulgence. Notoriously wack frontman Scott Stapp literally dodges asteroids at sunset and stands on a mountain with his arms spread, as the cameras circle, as if carried by slow motion eagles.

+ Chicago, "You're The Inspiration" -- Can I get away with describing this video as "difficult to watch?" Handily out-sapping those inscrutable Japanese karaoke videos, it's easier to eat a whole brick of cream cheese than it is to watch this video all the way through. That being said, definitely watch it.

The Saddest
+ Soul Asylum, "Runaway Train" -- The '90s invented that thing where tough-looking dudes enjoy music by standing around looking really sad and tuned out. It's no Toni Braxton "Un-Break My Heart," but this Soul Asylum video does help the grungers get into character with a sad slideshow of missing children.

+ R.E.M., "Everybody Hurts" -- Hold on! Stop! Everybody hit your breaks! Get up! Get out of your cars! Come on! Put on your little hats! Come on, do it! Dooo it! Come onnn! Little hats! Put your hands over your hearts! Sad break! Saaad break! Awww! (See also: Radiohead's amazing "Just").

The Scariest
+ Depeche Mode, "Wrong" -- Chicago will clog your arteries, but Depeche Mode will stop your heart. This terrifying video combines the edgy uncertainty of Radiohead's "Karma Police" with the supernatural creepiness of UNKLE's "Rabbit In Your Headlights," and comes out with one of the most disturbing videos I've ever seen.

+ The Fray, "Never Say Never" -- An everyday urban cityscape becomes a furious war-zone in The Fray's metaphorical new video. The violence of the uprising represents -- wait for it, wait for it -- the pain of a break-up! DRAMA!

The Darkest
+ Pearl Jam, "Jeremy" -- If you've been taking your MTV regularly like you're supposed to, you know that Pearl Jam recently released a never-before-seen director's cut of "Jeremy," with a much more explicit finish. See what all of Eddie Vedder's diabolical glares were really leading up to in one of grunge's darkest anthems.

+ Kanye West, "Flashing Lights" -- Don't be fooled by the muscle car, the thong-clad bikini girl or the Miami sunset. Don't be fooled by the cheery title, either. In this dead-serious drama, former Playboy playmate, Rita G, isn't stroking Kanye's ego... She's dispatching it to hell.

The Sexiest / Most Cinematic
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Deep DEEEEEEEP breaths, people. Inhale? Goooood. Hold it! Hooooollld! Now EXHALE! Run through the Honor Roll in your head... Ok. Now check out brand-new exclusive photos MTV of Honor Society shot in New York City by photographer Brian Appio (who also shot the Jonas Brothers the very first time they came to MTV in 2006... coincidentally, Honor Society is touring with the Jonas Brothers on their 2009 World Tour, if you haven't heard...)

True fact: Guns N' Roses was playing in the background during Honor Society's photo sesher.

Oh, want more photos of Michael Bruno, Jason Rosen, Alexander Noyes and Andrew Lee? Check them out after the jump, and get the entire Honor Society MTV photo gallery here. Plus, who wants to go to prom with Honor Society? You KNOW you do!

+ More Honor Society photos after the jump!

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Ronnie, Duke, Matt, Joey and Jon of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (who were almost called Umbrella Ninjas) are so deadpan sarcastic, that it's really tough to know how much of their Playlibs to take seriously.

For instance, it's totally plausible that they'd want Slash to rip guitar solos on their graves, but are they really as moved by Coldplay as they claim to be? Are they attracted to sumo wrestlers? And, did they really braid their hair and wear backwards pants in middle school? Um ... honestly, I have no idea.

The wisecracking Florida five-piece dropped by MTV the other day to pick up Ronnie's hairbrush, and while they were here, we made them fill in the blanks for us. Watch and learn which videos inspire, arouse and embarrass this band, which recently dropped a three-track acoustic EP titled Shock Session.

On "Listen To Your Friends," the brand-new Mark Hoppus-produced single, New Found Glory team up with old buddy / video director Meiert Avis ("Failure's Not Flattering," "All Downhill From Here") for what is easily their most dramatic offering ever.

Avis transforms the first single from the album of the same name into an all-out royal rumble, complete with fully-developed alter egos, over-the-top title cards, and bikini babes between rounds. Almost better suited to Guns 'n Roses' "Get In The Ring," the hilariously grisly clip pits the topless, costumed NFG boys against ferocious amateur wrestlers. Even if you're not into wrestling, it's pretty much guaranteed that the topless-ness will bring you back to this video over and over again.

Oh, plus the song's bangin', in case you're into music or whatever... Look:

+ Breaking: Miley Cyrus is acing drivers ed! Watch her get behind the wheel (what, no football helmet?!) for her first-ever driving lesson. From the looks of it, she'll be parallel parking that Prius in no time! (Celebuzz)

+ Meanwhile, MyCy has issued an official apology for AsianPhotoGate. Apparently, she and her friends were just making "goofy faces," not intentionally degrading people of other races/ethnicities. Who knew?! (Usmagazine.com)

+ Etta James is somewhat displeased that Beyonce felt the need to steal her song ("At Last") and perform it at Barack Obama's inauguration. Or as Etta puts it, "I can't stand Beyonce." (MTV News)

+ Plus, are Beyonce and Rihanna in an all out fashion war? Or do both just happen to really, really LIKE dressing up like space-age robots? (JC Report)

+ Lady Gaga shares her idea of the perfect Valentine's Day date: "[I'd like] a good ****ing and some carbohydrates, like some good spaghetti." Sounds like fun! Assuming we're right in thinking "****ing" is Gaga code for "good, clean conversation." (Scandalist)

+ What do you call it when a celeb hottie like Jessica Simpson gets (falsely!) accused of being fat? How about "fauxbese," "plumptious" and "dressaster," for starters? (E! Online)

+ Demi Lovato to Selena Gomez: Don't forget to pack your onesie pajamas for the Camp Rock tour/bus sleepover party! (MTV News)

+ One-time Guns N' Roses rocker Duff McCagan is now a financial columnist with a Wall Street-sized chip on his shoulder. Welcome to the recession, everyone! (NY Post)

+ Ashlee Simpson has finally given birth to the world's first Fall Out baby Boy: Bronx Mowgli Wentz. Yeeesh, and Johnny Cash thought "Sue" was rough! (MTV News)

+ Brandy is sorry she purposely lied about her marriage and accidentally ran over a lady with her car. (Usmagazine.com)

+ This just in! Michael Jackson has reportedly converted to Islam and changed his name to "Mikaeel," thereby inspiring the best newspaper headline ever: "The Way You Mecca Me Feel." (The Sun - UK)

+ Is Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy "too artsy and overproduced?" And if so, does this mean you won't be buying/illegally downloading it? (MTV News)

+ Madonna and Guy Ritchie's marriage may not be intact -- in fact, their divorce was finalized yesterday! -- but Madge's estimate $450 million fortune is. Despite the nonexistent pre-nup, Ritchie reportedly wants none of the Material Girl's material wealth. (Gawker)

+ Meanwhile, all this talk about divorce must've made Madonna a wee bit nostalgic! Earlier this week, she grabbed drinks with her first ex-husband, Sean Penn. (Page Six)

+ Taylor Swift's a little bit country, a little bit rock n' roll. And a lot successful. (The Boot)

+ Is Danity Kane castoff Aubrey O'Day on the verge of getting her own spinoff? (Remote Control)

+ Kanye West's new album, 808s & Heartbreak, doesn't hit stores til Monday, but it'll be up on his MySpace as of midnight tonight! Have a listen, won't you? (Kanye's MySpace)

+ Completely unknown person International tween sensation Miley Cyrus says she wants to shake things up a little by going on MTV's The Real World! "I just want to be in a really nice house with cameras following me around," she says. Wait, that's not already her life? (Remote Control)

+ Madonna and Guy Ritchie are finalizing their divorce tomorrow in London, which means it won't be long until pinch-hitter A-Rod (Madge's rumored new squeeze) is officially in the starting lineup. Yay, baseball metaphors! (MTV News)

+ Justin Timberlake only agreed to dance around in a black leotard (and tights) on SNL after he secured a sweet deal guaranteeing him a cut of the residuals. (Gay Socialites)

+ Lily Allen's patented man-meeting strategy involves drinking too much, fibbing and taking off all her clothes. "That’s the only way I can ever get together with people," the chronically singer lamented. (Nylon Mag, via Scandalist)

+ Find out what happened to the hottie leading men in Britney Spears' old music videos! Like that promising K-Fed fella, who "has attempted rapping and acting" since appearing in Brit's "My Prerogative" (2004) and landed cameos on CSI and One Tree Hill, where he dug deep to play (ahem) "a wannabe musician." (MTV News)

+ Omigod, remember that time David Archuleta, like, totally DIDN'T win American Idol? Yeah, he's pretty much moved on. Unfortch, we can't say the same thing about these traumatized-for-life tweenage girls ... (Best Week Ever)

+ 'Member when Dr. Pepper promised everyone a free soda if Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy ever got released? Well, the album's almost out ... free carbonation for all! (Dr. Pepper)

+ And speaking of GNR, don't be surprised if their new LP beats Kanye's 808s & Heartbreak in first week album sales. Oh, and did we mention that Axl Rose isn't above cheating? (MTV News)

Yesterday Tokio Hotel talked Bill's new tat, rats in Orlando (sick!!!), and their new DVD and album, in part one of Buzzworthy's Tokio Hotel Halloween interview in New York City.

In part two, Tokio Hotel puts those Miley Cyrus collaboration rumors to bed, and discusses their favorite "Rock Band" jams ("Eye of the Tiger"! So classic!), the Kaulii twins' birthday presents, dressing up like "wampires" and cowboys, and their dating status.

Watch part 2 below, watch "Welcome to the Jungle" after the jump, and stay tuned for EVEN MORE Tokio Hotel!

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+ Eminem's gearing up for his first new album in four years -- and all the renewed media attention that goes with it. "It's kind of catch-22," says the rapper. "I love the attention, but I don't like too much of it ... There's no desire to be that big again." (MTV News)

+ Set your alarm clocks, kids. Britney Spears will be celebrating her 27th b-day by performing live on Good Morning America. Go, go Gadget comeback! (NY Post)

+ Plus, looks like Brit may have gotten her birthday wish early! Her driving-without-a-license court case was just officially declared a mistrial. (MTV News)

+ Note to Madonna's son, Rocco: Walking around in a Yankees shirt probs isn't the best idea right now, what with all those Mommy's-shacking-up-with-A-Rod rumors. Just sayin'. (Popsugar)

+ 50 Cent just landed another major movie role! Looks like someone's been taking his Vitamin Water... (MTV News)

+ Blogger Kevin Cogill denies leaking nine songs from Guns N' Roses' new album and posting them on his website. Yeah, we're thinking it was the one-armed man. (Rolling Stone)

+ Speaking of which, there's a crazy rumor floating around that Avril Lavigne lost one of her hands! (E! Online)