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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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You and I both know that nobody would have ever predicted that the same dude who head-banged his way though "Bawitdaba" would later come out with a pro-social ballad called "Care." But Kid Rock has momentarily suspended his inner bad-ass and released a truly moving song that speaks on his commitment to helping those in need: "I can't stop the war/Shelter homeless/Feed the poor/I can't walk on water/I can't save your sons and daughters/Well, I can't change the world and make things fair/The least that I can do is care."

In the beautifully shot black-and-white video, Kid is pictured amongst those in need: a mother who can't feed her child, a homeless man without shelter, and a little one who needs some extra TLC. Angaleena Presley joins him as Kid Rock strums his guitar and the duo sing in harmony: "I pray for life's salvation/Faith is tried and true in tribulation." T.I.'s the last to join in and though he looks somber, he infuses his rhymes with positivity: "And your future way brighter than your present/Quit stressin'." At the end of the video, the serious mood turns lighter as those in need finally receive the help they deserve.

Not only can Kid Rock throw down in the vocal department, but he just might be the perfect dude -- a total bad-ass on the outside, and big old pile of charitable mush on the inside.

+ Watch Kid Rock featuring Angaleena Presley & T.I., "Care."

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+ Coheed And Cambria bassist Michael Todd was arraigned yesterday after being arrested for allegedly robbing a Walgreens pharmacy. He is being held on $25,000 bail, and Coheed is planning to continue touring with a replacement member. (MTV News)

+ Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez sitting in a tree, K-A-R-A-O-K-E. The pop star couple were caught on film trying their hand at a little karaoke magic (Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow's duet "Picture"), but they ended up just kissing a lot. Click through to watch the vid. (Neon Limelight)

+ Go inside the mind of Katy Perry/Kathy Beth Terry in a new interview with the nerdy 13-year-old alter ego. Regarding whether or not we're invited to her next party, Kathy said, "Due to the whole 'grounded for the next 5 years' thing, I'm laying low... The next party will be online, that way you can all come!" Online parties are the best parties. (ONTD)

+ Brush off your Dr. Martens and teenage angst, bros -- '90s rockers Bush are planning to release their first album in 10 years. The Gavin Rossdale-fronted band (now featuring two new members) will release The Sea Of Memories on Sept. 13. (Popdust)

+ Speaking of new albums, if "Come On Eileen" is your favorite "WTF" jukebox selection (like me!), you're in luck. Foursome from the '80s Dexys Midnight Runners are at work on a new material. The still untitled album is due out sometime next year. (Spinner)

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+ When Lady Gaga was honored with her own DAY in Taiwan (seriously, July 3 was Lady Gaga Day), she celebrated by channeling Cruella de Vil's two-tone 'do. Hide your dalmatians, monsters.  (AceShowbiz)

+ Nick Lachey engaged in a sing-off at Tao in Las Vegas at his bachelor party. Meanwhile, his brother and fellow 98 Degree member Drew Lachey hinted that Nick's nuptials with Vanessa Minnillo "could be any day now."  (PopEater)

+ R. Kelly went ahead and remixed himself right on into Britney Spears' "Till The World Ends." Serious question: Do you believe it can fly? Or should it be trapped in the closet? (Idolator)

+ Other than apple pie and baseball, what's more American than Kid Rock? The singer packed up his game and headed out west to kick off his Born Free tour with Sheryl Crow in Milwaukee over the holiday weekend. (Rolling Stone)

+ You won't want to miss out on this collabo: Jay-Z and Kanye West's album Watch The Throne is available for pre-order. (MTV News)

+ And speaking of collabos, file under The Craziest Pairing Of Any Two People Ever On The Planet Of 2011: Shia LaBeouf and Marilyn Manson are teaming up on a music video. Guess it's everyone's turn at some point to be a star in The Dope Show.  (TheFABlife)

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When VH1 asked me if I'd like to be one of those talking head people on their "Top 40 Music Video Countdown Of 2010," I answered their question with two of my own. The first: Does Miley Cyrus rip a mean bong? The second: What time should I be there?

Tonight, you can watch me--and a bunch of other music experts, funny people and people with enough patience to sit in front of a green screen for three hours--talk about the top 40 videos of 2010. Part 1 airs at 9pm, and part 10 is at 10pm.

Below are 35 of VH1’s Top 40 Music Videos of 2010, in alphabetical order. You'll have to watch the show tonight to see which video was VH1's No. 1 video of the year. And to see whether or not I had lipstick on my teeth.

Adam Lambert -- “If I Had You”
B.O.B ft. Hayley Williams -- “Airplanes”
Bruno Mars -- “Just the Way You Are”
Daughtry -- “September”
Christina Perri -- “Jar of Hearts”
Drake -- “Find Your Love”
Eminem -- “Not Afraid”
Eminem featuring Rihanna -- “Love the Way You Lie”
Jack Johnson -- “At or With Me”
Jason Derulo -- “In My Head”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys -- “Empire State of Mind”
John Mayer -- “Heartbreak Warfare”
Katy Perry -- “Firework”
Ke$ha -- “TiK ToK”
Kid Rock -- “Born Free”
Kings of Leon -- “Radioactive”
Lady Antebellum -- “Need You Now”
Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce -- “Telephone (Short Version)”
Linkin Park -- “Waiting for the End”
Maroon 5 -- “Misery”
Michael Bublé -- “Haven’t Meet You Yet”
Mike Posner -- “Cooler Than Me”
Mumford & Sons -- “Little Lion Man”
Muse -- “Resistance”
Paramore -- “The Only Exception”
Pink - “Raise Your Glass”
Rihanna -- “Only Girl (In The World)”
Sara Bareilles - “King of Anything”
Sugarland -- “Stuck Like Glue”
Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris -- “Break Your Heart”
Taylor Swift -- “Mine”
Train -- “If It’s Love”
Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars -- “Billionaire”
Usher featuring Pitbull -- “DJ Got Us Falling In Love”
Usher featuring Will.i.am -- “OMG”

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Kid Rock is a fascinating figure. A self-proclaimed "American Bad Ass," fans have watched Rock evolve from bad boy rap-rocker to a more thoughtful and sensitive singer/songwriter embracing blues, country and soul over the last 19 years (yes, his debut album came out in 1991!).

OK, maybe he's had those elements throughout his career, yet his recent classic-rock-tinged single "Born Free" is really a far cry from the angry sound of "Bawitdaba," and he's now become a massive crossover artist who is just as at home on MTV as he is on VH1 and CMT. Everyone mellows, and yet Kid Rock still hasn't lost his edge. The many sides of Kid Rock--the dad, the rocker, the party animal, the fighter--will all be on display during "Kid Rock: Born Free," a documentary that will be available on MTV.com starting Nov. 16.

During the documentary, Kid Rock shares his unique perspective on life and music as he spends time with his son, family and a wide variety of friends. The special also includes unprecedented access to his tour rehearsals and the chaos that ensues when he throws a huge house party at his sprawling farm in sleepy Clarkson, Michigan.

We've got the trailer from the documentary below. Tune in Tuesday, Nov. 16, on MTV.com to see the entire documentary. "Kid Rock: Born Free" also airs on MTV2, Friday, Nov. 19, at 11:30pm ET/PT and on
MTV, Saturday, Nov. 20, at 8pm ET/PT.

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Kid Rock's eighth album, Born Free, (Nov. 16) from which the eponymous single is taken, features collaborations with T.I., Sheryl Crow, Bob Seger, Martina McBride and Zac Brown. But Kid Rock's "Born Free" video is all Kid Rock. Kid Rock and America.

While Kid Rock's got major Motor City pride, "Born Free" is an open letter to the world, and it's a love letter to America. Kid Rock's more than a Michigander. He's a born patriot. "Born Free" is Kid Rock's "God Bless the USA." It's "Born In The U.S.A." 2.0. And it's a patriotic powerhouse, and the accompanying video is all sweeping shots of aerial America. Raging rapids, craggy cliffs, open roads, green farm lands, picturesque peninsulas, blustery beaches and solo scenes.

Directed by Marc Klasfeld, Kid Rock's "Born Free" video is everything there is to love about nonurban America, and everything there is to love about Kid Rock's love of America, from the signature hat and fringed jacket to the vintage cars and motorcycles.

+ Watch Kid Rock's "Born Free" video now.

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The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, the King of The South and a Cowboy (Baby!) walk into a recording studio. No, that's not the setup to a very strange joke, it's reality! Feast your ears on one of the stranger collaborative cuts to come across our computer in quite a while: Mary J. Blige's "Care," featuring the vocal talents of Kid Rock and the rapping acumen of T.I.

Determining who's sound was going to be prevalent on the track was probably the biggest question faced by these three artists. Would it be Kid's bombastic Dixie rap-rock? Mary's elegant R&B? T.I.'s hard-hitting hip-hop? The answer is none of the above, or all at once. Which makes the song sound delightfully like Lenny Kravitz's "It Ain't Over Til It's Over."

Only sort of kidding! The track has the same kind of gorgeous string arrangement and strolling groove as Kravitz's classic. Mary leads things off, singing, as she is wont to do, about "trials and tribulations." Then T.I. drops a very serviceable verse about how the devil keeps enticing him, keeping his voice low to the ground. But really, this is Kid Rock's chance to take the cake, and the American Bad Ass comes through in a big way during the track's finale.

Check out Mary J. Blige, Kid Rock and T.I.'s "Care," below.

+ Listen to Kid Rock, featuring Mary J. Blige and T.I., "Care," here

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Chelsea Handler is a notorious offender. Offender of celebrities great--Robert Pattinson--and small--Snooki. (And by small, we mean tiny in size, of course!) So what's Chelsea going to do when she hosts the 2010 MTV VMAs? Have a few vodka tonics and hope for the best? Go out there guns blazing? In her new VMA promos, she faces the music. And that music happens to be a seating chart of all of the VMA stars in the audience that night. And it's not looking good. Chelsea's offended them all. Except for one man. And that man is Kid Rock... Well, at least for now.

In her Chelsea Handler's first VMA promo video, Kid Rock takes on the comedian and VMA hostess. In Chelsea's next VMA promo video, Kid Rock and Chelsea colorfully outline the conditions of a game of "Would You Rather" involving Lady Gaga and Snooki.

+ Don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 9/8c, hosted by Chelsea Handler.

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If you're a celebrity, it must be nice to look in your address book and see the contact information for other celebrities. Hell, when I look in my address book, the most famous person I have is the guitar tech from Sugarcult — and I think he changed his number three years ago.

Anywho, I thought it would be fun to compile a list of the top celeb-filled videos. I can only imagine the kind of high-powered Rolodexes involved in making cameos like these happen! Bonus points if you can call out who's-who in each video. Time to flex your star-sighting muscles!

"Liberian Girl" by Michael Jackson: Jackson was never one to scrimp on music-video budgets and judging from the amount of cameos in this clip, I can't even imagine what the acting bill looked like. Watch out for appearances by Beverly Johnson, Sherman Hemsley, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Brigitte Nielsen and Paula Abdul — and that's just in the first 44 seconds!

"We Are All Made Of Stars" by Moby: From the look of this star-packed video, the song should've been renamed "Look At All The Celebrity Friends I Have In My Address Book."

"Everything" by A Cursive Memory: To snag photo ops from celebs like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, A Cursive Memory crashed a butt-load of red carpet events, making them the enemy of paparazzi everywhere. Plus, it's good to know that if Jerry Springer ever loses his talk show, he'll fall back on being a video backup dancer. Watch the clip and see what we mean.

"Rockstar" by Nickelback: Sure, this video boasts appearances by Gene Simmons and Kid Rock, but my favorite cameo has to be the lovely Riki Lindhome from the musical comedy duo Garfunkel And Oates. Yeah, I said it. ("Sh+t just got real!")

"Blame It" by Jamie Foxx: Amid hot actresses kissing, Jake Gyllenhaal raising his glass of champagne and Samuel L. Jackson sitting motionless while overstuffed with some girl's boobs in his face, the only thing that seems like it didn't make it into this clip was Ron Howard busting out the cabbage patch on the dance floor.

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