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+ Jonas Brothers have been really busy, but mainly with their individual projects. However, Nick Jonas reveals they "want to take [their] time" for the next album. He also talked about a tour. "I don't know necessarily when that will be, but it will happen." (MTV News)

+ Jay-Z raps about his impending fatherhood in GQ's "Men of the Year" issue; he's one of four GQ covers for the issue. "Providing -- that's not love," Jay says. "Being there -- that's more important," he said on being a dad. GQ crowned Hova "King of the Year." (MTV News)

+ If this video has a lesson, it's never hold a Kurt Cobain photo at a Courtney Love concert, unless you want a litany of swears thrown at you, and for her to insult Foo Fighters and storm off stage. NSFW, unless your boss loves hearing the F-bomb multiple times. (Rolling Stone)

+ Dr. Dre needs some time off. He's taking a break from recording his forthcoming Detox album. "I'm gonna just wrap it up for a minute... the longest I've been out of the studio in 27 years has been two weeks." (Rap-Up)

+ So there's been some controversy around Nickelback playing halftime during the annual Detroit Lions home football game on Thanksgiving. Fans started a petition to remove them, but they're officially on the bill. Um, U.S. Thanksgiving, Canadian band? Just sayin'. (MTV News)

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+ Katy Perry may surpass the title for which she's currently tied with Michael Jackson and score six No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 from the same album. Can Teenage Dream's "The One That Got Away" do it? We'll find out soon, but peep the cover art. (Neon Limelight)

+ Will a "sharking" meme go viral next? Check out photos of Ke$ha working a shark mask in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. There are also snaps of her boat ride in Sao Paolo. (ONTD)

+ Lady Gaga and Cher's "The Greatest Thing" may drop in the next couple of days. While we wait with baited breath, co-writer/producer RedOne says, "I think it's timeless. The beautiful thing about this song is, it's very uplifting...and it has a dance vibe on it." (MTV News)

+ He's in. He's out. He's in. T.I.'s officially free (again), having been released from a halfway house in Atlanta last night. "[He] basically checked out of the halfway house for the very last time," said a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. (Rap-Up)

+ Courtney Love's slated to write a memoir, which will cover everything -- her childhood, her marriage to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, her relationship with Billy Corgan, the scoop about her band Hole and her Hollywood roles. (New York Times)

+ Looking for a unique Halloween gift? The Flaming Lips (but of course!) have you covered. They're releasing a 24-hour song (!!) that will be encased in a human skull!!! (Pitchfork)

+ Sylvia Robinson passed away yesterday of congestive heart failure. She was 75. Among her many accomplishments, she was a rap trailblazer who orchestrated Sugarhill Gang's seminal "Rapper's Delight." The song was the first to prove rap commercially viable. (RapFix)

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The VMAs are home to some of the most memorable moments in pop music and pop culture history. From the time Madonna stunned audiences at the very first VMAs in 1984, hitting the stage in risque bridal attire for her "Like A Virgin" performance, Eminem's army of Eminems at the 2000 VMAs, Britney and Madonna's jaw-dropping kiss in 2003, through Lady Gaga's almost unbelievable meat dress at the 2010 VMAs, the VMAs are known for leaving an indelible mark on the pop landscape.

So, we approach the 28th VMAs, to honor the VMA's rich tradition of leaving people talking (and wondering what meat feels like against human flesh), we're taking a year-by-year look at the most epic, most incredible VMA moments of all time in our MOST INCREDIBLE VMA MOMENTS EVER PHOTO GALLERY!

We've highlighted one photo from every year of the VMAs, including some of the ubiquitous stand-out moments, like Britney Spears presenting Michael Jackson with a birthday cake in 2002, as well as some of the more intimate moments backstage that you may have missed, like a very smiley Kurt Cobain getting ready for the 1992 VMAs with his Nirvana bandmates.

Check out some of our all-time favorite most epic VMAs photos, and be sure to check out the entire MOST INCREDIBLE VMA MOMENTS EVER PHOTO GALLERY! And don't forget to tune in to the VMAs this Sunday, August 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT to see what 2011 has in store.

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Before Madonna was seeing "rays of light" and practicing pilates 30 hours a day, the superstar was teaching us how to "Vogue" in Victorian-era costumes at the 1990 VMAs. She's not the supposed "Queen Of Pop" for nothing -- this performance is an all-time stand-out.

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+ We're all gaga up in here: This week Lady Gaga announced she'll be performing at the VMAs and dropped four VMA promo clips. Tonight her "Yoü And I" video makes its TV premiere on MTV. Afterwards, she'll do a live Q&A, which will include fan questions. Holla! (MTV News)

+ Björk is set to release her new album Biophilia Sept. 27, and now we can peep the album artwork. Part Alexander McQueen, part Bozo The Clown. We dig (as we do most thinks Björk). (Pink Is The New Blog)

+ Bon Iver's Justin Vernon is no stranger to collaboration (just ask Kanye West, who's worked with him). Next up is "Fall Creek Boys Choir" with James Blake. No idea what that entails, but color me intrigued. (Pitchfork)

+ Game's got...GAME. After a tweet from his account listed the Los Angeles Sheriff Department's phone number, which then flooded their switchboard, authorities discussed pressing charges. Game apologized; now they're square. (E!)

+ Kurt and Courtney's grown-up child, Frances Bean Cobain, goes glam in some newly released photos. #stunning (MTV Style)

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Kurt Cobain... Not Kurt Cobain

Facebook and Twitter were ablaze yesterday with all sorts of condolence messages regarding the 17-year anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death. One of the most poignant (and one of oddest, too) remembrances of Kurt Cobain was the heartfelt blog post of 30 Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto, who admitted, "Not sure I’d be doing this if it weren’t for [Kurt]."

Then, Jared Leto shared with fans an extremely eerie video in which he impersonates the Nirvana singer, wandering through the woods and singing classics such as "Pennyroyal Tea" and "Rape Me." Jared channeled the essence of Kurt Cobain at his December 1993 MTV "Unplugged" performance, right down to the cardigan. The actor made the clip after hearing there were plans for a Cobain biopic -- Gus Van Sant's Last Days," perhaps -- but never showed it to anyone... until now.

No one can ever fill Kurt's Converse, but Jared Leto comes pretty darn close. Watch Jared Leto's homage to Kurt Cobain, and watch Nirvana's "Come As You Are" from their "Unplugged" performance, and tell us what you think?

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+ The wait is over -- Britney Spears' "Till The World Ends" video is here. (Idolator)

+ To promote their upcoming album Wasting Light, VH1 will air a documentary about the ups and downs of the Foo Fighters career this Friday, April 8, at 10 p.m. Even better: Stream the full album now. (Rolling Stone)

+ Katy Perry opens up about her favorite songs on Teenage Dream. "I feel really happy that I took that time to not write about DJs and fame, the materialistic world... I know people connect to more substantial [lyrics]." (MTV News)

+ A very pregnant Mariah Carey poses nude on the cover of Life & Style magazine. No belly paint for this photo shoot, though. (PopEater)

+ This can't be good -- Miley Cyrus and Charlie Sheen are tweeting at each other. (TheFABlife)

+ Jared Leto paid tribute to Kurt Cobain on the anniversary of the singer's death yesterday. Jared recorded a video of Nirvana's "Pennyroyal Tea" and... wow. You just have to watch it. (Buzznet)

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Robert Pattinson, best known for shining like a crazy (vampire) diamond in the "Twilight" movies and for being Kristen Stewart's offscreen and onscreen beau, has to deal with a lot of rumors about himself, his love life and his career. And this latest piece of hot gossip is just too crazy not to comment on, even if it turns out to be absolute hogwash.

According to the The Guardian -- who base this report from an article from the Daily Express -- Robert Pattinson is interested in playing Jeff Buckley in an upcoming biopic of the enigmatic singer/songwriter.

Jeffy Buckley, who died in 1997 at the age of 30 after drowning in the Mississippi River, is apparently one of Robert Pattinson's favorite artists. So it's definitely understandable what the attraction is. Besides, everyone from Joaquin Phoenix (Johnny Cash) to Jamie Foxx (Ray Charles) have garnered critical acclaim for playing troubled musicians.

The thing here is that Jeff Buckley remains such an important figure -- a musical legend if not an idol -- to so many people that it might be hard to please everybody in this situation. And this isn't the first time Pattinson has been rumored to play an iconic musician. He was reportedly circling a film biopic of Kurt Cobain, a move which Courtney Love called "stupid." Robert Pattinson later denied he was even thinking about donning Cobain's tattered sweater.

Point is, tread carefully, Edward. This could go really well or it could go really poorly. It's a gamble either way.

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As we have learned from Tupac, Biggie and Kurt Cobain, just because our biggest, most legendary musicians pass away, it doesn't mean their music stops. Which brings us to "Breaking News," the first single off of Michael Jackson's first posthumous album, Michael, due out Dec. 14.

Anything off of a posthumous album is going to have a somewhat eerie quality, just by nature. But "Breaking News," certainly ups the ante, due to its content. It's about the ferocious way Michael Jackson was hounded and covered by the media in the final years of his life.

It's a fast-paced and aggressive song, with squelching and squiggling keyboard lines zig-zagging across the frantic rhythm. It certainly sounds like Michael Jackson. Or does it?

There's been plenty of debate as to whether "Breaking News" is an authentic Michael Jackson performance or not. According to the U.K. newspaper, The Guardian, the Jackson family is claiming that Sony Records was given some false tracks for Michael. Sony claims that Michael Jackson recorded "Breaking News" in 2007 and that the song was recently completed.

What do you think? Is this the Michael Jackson on "Breaking News"? Take a listen below and let us know in the comments!

+ Listen to Michael Jackson's "Breaking News."

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Is Justin Bieber the new Kurt Cobain? Probably not! I mean, Kurt Cobain's sweaters alone are substantially older than Justin Bieber. And we can't really see Justin Bieber bleaching his fine head of hair and singing about emotional trauma and self-doubt. Would Kurt Cobain have starred in an episode of "CSI"? Doubtful.

But the mighty Buzzfeed sure has come up with a compelling and funny case that suggest it's possible that Justin Bieber is, in fact, the new Kurt Cobain. Sonically, there's not much in common between the Canadian teen and the late Seattle grunge god, though if someone wants to get cracking on a "Smells Like Teen Spirit"/"Runaway Love" mashup, we're all ears. (We're looking at you, Kanye!)

But Buzzfeed's investigation, titled "10 Ways Justin Bieber Is Like Kurt Cobain," did turn up some very interesting conclusions. The points of comparison range from the comical to the profound. Here are some of our favorites:

+ They're both tragically misunderstood

+ Justin Bieber and Kurt Cobain have similar lyrics

+ Justin Bieber and Kurt Cobain have both won MTV VMAs

+ Justin Bieber and Kurt Cobain both, at one point, sported bangs!

Check out Buzzfeed's exhaustive Justin Bieber is the new Kurt Cobain analysis.

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Jared Leto his been keeping us up to date on all of 30 Seconds To Mars' travels, sightseeing and pit stops. And we've got another update right here. 30 Seconds To Mars have been touring the country with Mute Math on the Into The Wild Tour. Here's another grab bag of 30 Seconds To Mars photos, thoughts and videos from the road. And read more 30 Seconds To Mars tour diaries written by Jared Leto.

By Jared Leto

Howdy do! Since leaving St. Louis, we've been to Omaha, Nebraska, Denver, Colorado and Salt Lake City, Utah. We are now in Oregon locked in the "edit bus" as it's been dubbed because ... well ... it's full of editors. Five in fact. We are cutting a live video for a song called "Closer To The Edge" and simultaneously waiting with baited breath for the FX to be finished for the video for "This Is War." I saw two teasers that were sent over from France, and they looked incredible. Very exciting. They should be out in a day or two, so keep an eye out!

Headed to Kurt Cobain's old town of Seattle tomorrow for a show. Hard to go there without thinking of him. It's amazing how impactful one artist can be. Especially someone that gifted.

Can't believe this tour is already almost over!!! We only have a week left of the North American Into The Wild Tour, and we'll soon be heading back to our home city of Los Angeles for a long-awaited and well-deserved break of a whole ... one day. True, we have about 24 hours in L.A., and then they are shipping us back to the U.K. to play the BBC Radio 1 festival. Hope to see you all there. Can't wait!

Come join us for the California shows, and help us celebrate the end of the tour!!!

May 13 – Oakland, CA, Fox Theater
May 14 – Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Bowl
May 15 - Los Angeles, CA, Greek Theater

The St. Louis Arch bidding us farewell.

Some new friends we made.

Twilight in Nebraska.

The line outside the bus for the Denver show.

Dedication

+ Check out more of Jared's photos after the jump.

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