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+ Ke$ha's been known to get brash and bawdy at times, but she says her next album will resurrect rock and roll and display a different side of her: "I realize that vulnerability can also be a strength. So on my next record, you are going to hear probably a little more of that." (MTV News)

+ After much speculation, Cody Simpson confirms he's working with Justin Bieber. "Good time in the studio with @justinbieber... #2012 we're coming," the teen pop singer tweeted. (ONTD)

+ History Channel's "American Pickers" visited Jack White and his Third Man Records. White picks a mean guitar, and "American Pickers" haggle over some of White's memorabilia. The episode airs on Jan. 9. (Pitchfork)

+ Wanna make a cool 15 milli? Apparently all you have to do is write a megahit like "Umbrella" and get Rihanna to sing it. Songwriter The-Dream revealed that tidbit, his writing process behind Bieber's "Baby" and more in this interview. (Rap-Up)

+ Watch Feist rip a Guns N' Roses cover of "November Rain" complete with a Slash impersonator, which culminates with (what else?) the death of a pinata in Mexico City. (Idolator)

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Tags Buzz Bites, Cody Simpson, Feist, Guns N' Roses, Jack White, justin bieber, Ke$ha, Rihanna, The-Dream

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The dude in the above picture, the one with the oh-so-perfectly ripped and distressed jeans, Ed Hardy-esque T-shirt, Indiana Jones Halloween costume hat and Sunday afternoon kung-fu matinee movie mustache... That guy is Axl Rose. And he was once the coolest man in the world.

Look, we're not dissing Axl. He probably doesn't spend much time keeping up with current fashions. And even if he did, I doubt it would matter much to him. But it is sort of weird to see this guy who, more or less, ruled the world during Guns N' Roses' '80s run, now relegated to dressing like a dude you would avoid on a city bus.

I suppose we should just be happy that the photo, taken at Manchester's Evening News Arena, was snapped at all. Axl and his reconstituted Guns lineup are never a sure bet when it comes to actually arriving and performing.

So let's hear it. Axl Rose's mustache? Yay or Nay? Let us know in the comments. And watch Guns N' Roses destroy the Headbangers Ball set in 1987. Welcome back to paradise, folks!

Tags Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses, Star Spotting, video

+ A free show at New York City's South Street Seaport, which was to feature performances from Hanson and Drake, ended in chaos yesterday. (Sound Of The City)

+ For those who still want the Drake live experience (minus the rioting), check out his Walmart Soundcheck performance of cuts from his just-released Thank Me Later album. (Idolator)

+ Get a sneak peek of Jordin Sparks' appearance on the Nickelodeon boy band show "Big Time Rush." (JustJaredJr)

+ Eminem, looking to maximize sales of his new album, Recovery, has enlisted the help of super-salesman Vince Shlomi (aka "the Shamwow guy") in a new viral video. (MTV News)

+ More clips have hit the web from Kelly Clarkson's seemingly awesome karaoke party. Watch her perform Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" and Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby." (ImNotObsessed)

+ Christina Aguilera performed the national anthem at Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Los Angeles last night. (ThatGrapeJuice)

Tags Big Time Rush, Christina Aguilera, Drake, Eminem, Guns N' Roses, Hanson, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Vanilla Ice

+ Just a few days after flipping the bird at some photographers at a Mets game, Lady Gaga was still in a rotten mood (or at least not a photogenic one) last night at the New York restaurant Asia De Cuba. Gaga, reportedly rocking a see-through gown and veil, dressed down a fellow diner when she spotted him taking her pic. (New York Post)

+ Eminem's Recovery album has had its release date pushed up a day to June 21. (MTV News)

+ Travie McCoy will be adding a bit of testosterone to Rihanna's Last Girl On Earth tour this summer, joining Ri-Ri and her opener, Ke$ha. (Idolator)

+ Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash was bum-rushed onstage by a big, drunk fan. (PopEater)

+ Lily Allen has told U.K. Glamour that she wants kids next year. (LimeLife)

+ Check out this adorable video of Kelly Clarkson (she's the one in the baseball hat, in the middle) singing a pretty awesome karaoke version of Ke$ha's "Your Love Is My Drug" (JustJared)

Tags Eminem, Guns N' Roses, Ke$ha, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Rihanna, Slash, Travie McCoy, video

+ Does Justin Bieber have a tattoo? If he does, is it a fake? The world needs to know! (Idolator)

+ Speaking of Bieber, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has voiced his interest in taking the baby-faced pop star to a strip club. (I'm Not Obsessed)

+ Eminem's new album, "Recovery," is due out in about two months. Last night the Detroit MC tweeted that the album's first single, "Not Afraid," would hit radio (and the Internet) on Friday. (MTV News)

+ Friday will also see the release of Miley Cyrus' new single, "Can't Be Tamed." (Just Jared)

+ Listen to Shakira's "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)," the official song of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, which begins in South Africa on June 11. (Pop Eater)

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Tags Eminem, Guns N' Roses, justin bieber, Miley Cyrus, Shakira, Slash

French dance DJ David Guetta's One Love just keeps on giving. Not content with spawning the U.K.-chart-topping "When Love Takes Over," (featuring ex-Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland), the dance-pop hybrid album has just dropped another crazy catchy single, this time in the form of "Memories," featuring everyone's favorite Gaga-sampling MC, Kid Cudi.

The video for "Memories," which has just started showing up online in various places, is a crafty piece of work. Cudi, rocking a nice vintage Guns 'N Roses shirt, going for a morning stroll, thinking about the night just past and all the naughty things that happened.

On his travels he repeatedly sees an elated Guetta, DJ'ing in front of random office parks and storefronts, still buzzing from the night before. Cudi also seems to be having another kind of vision; that of barely clad ladies dancing wildly in the reflection of said storefront windows. It's all a bit hazy, but a lot of fun; just like any great night out should be.

You can check out the NSFW (for language and nekkidness) video for "Memories," here at Pigeons And Planes. David Guetta's One Love is currently available and likely going untz-untz-untz-untz out of a stereo near you.

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Tags David Guetta, Destinys Child, Guns N' Roses, Kelly Rowland, Kid Cudi, video

+ Last night was, of course, Grammy night. And MTV News has you covered on all the biggest stories; from the headline making news like Beyonce's and Taylor Swfit's triumphs to the memorable moments like Jamie Foxx's AutoTune mea-culpa to Jay-Z. (MTV News)

+ The night was full of extravagant, dramatic performances that seemed to signal an embracing of theatrical flair from some of pop's biggest names. Check out all the night's amazing live turns from the likes of Lady Gaga, Green Day, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Pink and more. (Idolator)

+ The collective fashion statement made by the women of Grammy night? Nude, dude. Katy Perry, Keri Hilson and Beyonce all wore fleshtones/nude-colored attire. Could they be studying Amber Rose's playbook? (E! Online)

+ But as with any fashion statement, some spoke louder than others. Ladies and gentleman, Cirque Du Pink, in the flesh. (Seriously? OMG! WTF?)

+ Every year, one of the highlights of the Grammy Awards takes place the night before the actual ceremony, at legendary music mogul Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy celebration. It usually features once-in-a-lifetime live collaborations from some of pop's brightest stars. And this year didn't disappoint; Jennifer Hudson serenaded Barbra Streisand while Guns 'N Roses' Slash paired with Black Eyed Peas' Fergie for a rendition of "Sweet Child O' Mine." (Rolling Stone)

+ Speaking of collaborations, we can only hope that the chance meeting of Katy Perry and everyone's favorite Jersey Shore heronine, Snooki, is the beginning of a beautiful friendship (Pop Eater)

Tags Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Green Day, Guns N' Roses, Jamie Foxx, Jay-Z, Jersey Shore, Lady Gaga, Pink, Taylor Swift

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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Tags Avril Lavigne, Benji Madden, David Cook, Guns N' Roses, Journey, Kelly Clarkson, linkin park, Pink, Rob Dyrdek, Steel Panther, video

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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Tags Chicago, Coldplay, Creed, Depeche Mode, Guns N' Roses, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Radiohead, Soul Asylum, The Fray, Toni Braxton, UNKLE

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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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Tags Brian Appio, Guns N’ Roses, Honor Society, Jonas Brothers