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Welcome to Buzzworthy's The Week In Pop, where we round up new album releases, talk show musical guests and appearances, TV appearances by your favorite pop stars and more (so you don't have to).

While the Grammys gave us plenty to discuss around the ol' watercooler to start the week (Nicki Minaj's pope friend, Adele winning EVERYTHING, etc.), but there's a lot to look forward to in musical happenings this week, y'all. The Kills release their "The Last Goodbye" single with The Velvet Underground, Patsy Cline and Marilyn Monroe covers, "Glee" pays homage to the late Whitney Houston on their Valentine's Day episode Tuesday, Sleigh Bells are gonna kick the "Saturday Night Live" stage's ass, and Hollywood Week continues on "American Idol."

Check out this week's album releases and talk show music guests below.

NEW ALBUM RELEASES
Tuesday, Feb. 14
+ The Kills, "The Last Goodbye" four-song single release: Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince package their lovely "The Last Goodbye" waltz single with three covers.

+ Johnny Cash, Live From Austin TX: The Man in Black lives on through his immeasurable body of work. The 180-gram vinyl release comes with a DVD of the performance.

+ Band Of Skulls, Sweet Sour: The English trio return with a sophomore album wrapped in delicious female-male vocal interplay indie rock with a bluesy stomp. Check out their single "Bruises."

Check out more new album releases and upcoming TV appearances and performances after the jump.

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A lot of rappers these days are always talking about swag and swaggin' out and swagu (I'm talking to you, Kanye), but I think it's about time we all give a little credit where credit is due -- Jennifer Lopez is basically the original queen of swag. Um, hello, do the words "42nd Annual Grammy Awards" mean anything to you? I'm talking about that green Versace number. J. Lo rolled up in that award show with her then-boyfriend Puff Daddy at the time like, "Yes, this dress is cut well below my sternum, and the only thing separating you from my chest are two small pieces of double-sided tape... AND WHAT?"

Jenny From The Block reminded us of her OG swag at her appearance on the "Today Show" yesterday. The "Do It Well" singer sported her best all-white everything, perhaps as part of her preparation for her possible upcoming movie role as a drug "godmother" in the film "Cocaine Cowboys." Because nothing says, "I might be involved in illegal activity" the way a white mink coat does. (NOT suggesting that J. Lo sells drugs, guys! I mean for the role, duh.)

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Jennifer Lopez arrived at "American Idol" auditions yesterday in Califorinia, and the mom of two thought it'd be a great time to show off her tanned, toned arms. Because yes, nearly a week before Christmas is the perfect time to bust out the sleeveless dress. I'm sorry, but you people in L.A. have no idea what real life is! (Or maybe I'm just jealous of your forever sunny lives. Tough call.)

If you're keeping track, not only is Jennifer Lopez gorgeous (duh), talented and supersweet as a judge and mentor on "American Idol," but we're reminded once again by this photo that the 42-year-old can probably beat you up. Where does she find the time?! I guess when you've danced your way through as many music videos as J. Lo has (as evidenced by her upcoming greatest-hits album!), there's likely to be some residual effects.

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Now that you've got the invite to MTV's "NYE In NYC 2012" official New Year's Eve celebration, live from the MTV Studios in Times Square, with performances by Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Jason Derulo, Mac Miller and J. Cole, hosted by Demi (yes, she's pulling double duty) and "Teen Wolf"'s Tyler Posey, it's time to get the party started by voting for the ultimate new year's dance anthem.

One of the hot dance songs below will be featured in a special new year's surprise during the show. We can't tell you what that surprise will be (that's why it's a surprise), but we're giving you a say in picking MTV's new year's dance jam. So vote for your favorite song from 2011 -- from Britney's postapocalyptic "Till The World Ends" to Pitbull's dance floor-filler "Give Me Everything" to Rihanna's bittersweet "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris. Tune in to MTV on Saturday, Dec. 31, at 11 p.m. ET to see the winning song in action. You've got until Thursday, Dec. 29, at noon ET to vote.

+ Vote for your favorite song of 2011 for MTV's 'NYE In NYC 2012.' Tune in New Year's Eve to see which song won!

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+ Though on hiatus, The Killers continue to make an annual holiday charity single. Today they drop "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball" on iTunes. It benefits RED, which seeks to eradicate AIDS in Africa. Listen here. (Idolator)

+ Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Maroon 5 were the live soundtrack to last night's broadcasted 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Check out their performances here. (Neon Limelight)

+ Jennifer Lopez will release a greatest hits album, vocal producer Kuk Harrell tells MTV News. Harrell says, "I'm just waiting for them to put on the schedule [and] let me know what songs we're actually cutting." (MTV News)

+ The Roots have been one busy band, serving as Jimmy Fallon's nightly house band and readying their 13th album, Undun. It drops Dec. 6, but you can stream the album now. (NPR)

+ Drake's "The Motto," a bonus track from Take Care, gets some remix love. It features Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle and YG. Check it here. (Rap-Up)

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I'm not sure if you saw, but last night at the 12th Annual Latin Grammys, where Calle 13 won nine awards (!!), Demi Lovato wore a VERY low-cut dress before she put on a completely non-scandalous dress and performed "Solamente Tu" with Pablo Alboran.

It's funny, because the long-sleeved, full-length dress is actually kinda matronly. Somber. Funereal, almost. Except for the fact that approximately one-third of the front part is missing. It's cut down to her, as my Yiddish-speaking grandmother would've said, "pupik." But chill out, everybody. Oddly, the dress is actually too long for her, so maybe the train's extra fabric is symbolic of the fabric where the chest part should be!

Also, for everyone crowing about how Demi's pulling a J. Lo -- recall, if you will, as if you could forget, the daring green Versace dress Jennifer Lopez wore to the 2000 Grammys, the year no one won a Grammy (they put them all away in a storage closet for next year) because that dress stole the show. See, J. Lo's green Grammys dress showed MASSIVE SIDE BOOB. Tons of it. Way more abs. Full bellybutton exposure. Essentially, she was topless. Demi showed just a minute amount of side boob, but by J. Lo standards, Demi -- who's now a redhead by the way -- practically looks like she's dressed for church. OK, so that's a stretch. But come on. It's bold, but it's not that bad.

What I'm saying is that it all balances out in the end. And besides. Listen. These aren't the olden days Cole Porter referenced back when a glimpse of stocking was looked up as something shocking! Anything goes at the Latin Grammys! Anything goes with fashion! Anything goes with award show dresses and plunging necklaces and too-long hemlines! Anything goes as long as you have double-sided tape!

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GOD BLESS "Pop Up Video" for reminding the world that "Bennifer" did exist and was at one time, in the midst of a severe hormonal PDA blackout, a thriving and healthy couple.

Jennifer Lopez's INCREDIBLE "Jenny From The Block" video not only featured some serious Bennifer face-sucking, but who could possibly forget all those gratuitous J.Lo butt shots! Then again, if my butt looked that hot in a tiny pink bikini and/or a slinky purple one-piece, I'd probably be guilty of showing it off all the time too.

Thanks to the pop-culture know-it-alls over at VH1's "Pop Up Video" we've now also learned that during a trip to Monaco, the ex-Mrs. Noa/Judd/Anthony required a private speedboat, an on-call masseuse, a helicopter on standby, and diamond-encrusted headphones available for use at all times (really???). We also got word that the "street performance" scene in the video was actually performed in front of real, live normal L.A. pedestrians further enunciating the fact that we definitely shouldn't be fooled by the rocks that she's got, cause J. Lo's still Jenny from the block/can totally tolerate the presence of ordinary humans.

+ Watch Jennifer Lopez's "Jenny From The Block" Pop Up Video below, don't miss "Pop Up Video" on VH1, Wednesdays at noon and 12:30 p.m. ET, and make your own Pop Up Video!

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When you're as famous as Jennifer Lopez, every single thing you do is being photographed at all times. While this majorly sucks for times when you're in your XXL sweatpants running to the corner to get some coffee and pretzels (there are weirder combos, trust me), other times you can use those opportunities to make grand statements to the public. Recently Jennifer Lopez was snapped exiting her hotel in Buenos Aires, and she used this time to tell the world that she is a little monster (aka a Lady Gaga stan, keep up). Welcome to the club, Jen!

Do you think J. Lo flashing the infamous "paws up" sign to her fans waiting for her outside the hotel means that the "Papi" singer is also crossing off all the days of her calendar until Born This Way - The Remix drops (18 DAYS!)? Or do you think she was just waving "Hello" to her fans and I decided that meant she had to be giving them the international Gaga sign? WHATEVER. J. Lo (probably) goes hard for Lady Gaga. You heard it hear first.

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Judging by Glamour magazine's December 2011 cover, we're starting to think that Jennifer Lopez has some serious Benjamin Button ish going on. Girl looks like she's getting YOUNGER every day. One of the magazine's "Women Of The Year" either has some magic up her sleeve or taking vitamins really does matter. We need the daily regimen scoop, STAT.

On the Glamour cover, the "Papi" singer sports glowing skin and hair and pairs her effortless radiance with a low-cut red top, sailor-style pants and chain-link nautical accessories. Inside the issue J. Lo offers up some wisdom on what she's learned about the past: "You've got to love yourself first. You've got to be OK on your own before you can be OK with somebody else." She also dishes on sharing future relationships in the public eye: "I think to give something a chance, to really get to know somebody, you want to do it out of the public eye. You know the media -- they want to rush everything." To translate, keep it off Facebook, guys!

Jennifer also offers her secret potion recipe style advice on how she stays fashionable and youthful: "The things I liked when I was, like, 16 and in the Bronx -- jeans, cut-up T-shirts -- I still like. But I've been exposed to so much now from traveling the world and seeing couture clothes." Clearly, homegirl's beauty philosophy's working.

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The twitterverse was set ablaze recently with news that Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am and Jennifer Lopez were collaborating. Along with a pic of the two of them chillin' in the studio, will.i.am tweeted, "@JLo it was great working with you today in the studio before our concert in central park." And now, mystery solved, folks! We've finally heard their collabo "Hard," and surprise! -- the song features Mick Jagger, too.

We know what you're thinking: "This is one random-ass collection of pop stars." And we're gonna have to agree with you! But "Hard" is a serious club banger, guys. The song's got a classic will.i.am beat, which serves as the perfect backdrop for his rhymes: "Oh my goodness/This beat is so hard/Imma go hard/Hard to the core.../Harder than worldwide stadium tours." Jen's up next, and while her lyrics are simple and repetitive, we fully support the message: "You can go hard/Or you can go home." In other words, don't call it quits at 11 p.m., wussies! Mick comes in next, and while his verse feels a bit out of place, who cares -- it's Mick EFFING Jagger. In his raspy rocker voice Mick sings, "Baby this is dynamo/Better move back now/It's about to blow!"

We never would have guessed J. Lo and Mick Jagger would appear in the same sentence, let alone the same song. But the combo actually works! Just like how you think French fries and Frosties would never be delicious, but then you experience it and it's your favorite food. Ever. No, seriously. Ever.

+ Listen to "Hard" by will.i.am featuring Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger.

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