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+ Adele returns to the stage on Feb. 12 for the first time since her vocal cord surgery, which forced her to rest her voice for several months. "Ima be, Ima be singing at the Grammys. It's been so long I started to forget I was a singer!" Adele tweeted yesterday. Welcome back! (MTV News)

+ Katy Perry is in talks for a film, and better yet, it could be in 3-D! Paramount, the folks who did "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," apparently want to take a similar approach for a Perry concert film. (Billboard)

+ Madonna revealed the cover for MDNA. Peep the artsy, vibrantly colored glam art here. (Neon Limelight)

+ Get a sneak peek of the stage setup for Madonna's (and Nicki Minaj's, M.I.A.'s, LMFAO's and maybe Cee Lo Green's) Super Bowl halftime appearance this Sunday. (Idolator)

+ LCD Soundsystem shows contain plenty of percolated beats so it stands to reason that frontman James Murphy would want to get into the coffee biz. He says he plans to make an espresso blend. "I thought it would be fun," he said. "I have beans that I like." (Billboard)

+ While Diddy hasn't made an official statement on his forthcoming music cable channel, he tells MTV News that some plans are being made, saying, "We're coming with a new energy; we're coming with something that people are going to want to tune in to see." (MTV News)

+ Seems the cast members of the "The X Factor" U.S.A. don't have the X Factor for sticking around. Mentor/judge Nicole Scherzinger departed as did host Steve Jones, and now mentor/judge Paula Abdul confirms her exit as well. (MTV News)

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It's Tuesday! Time for another round of 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs for the Week!

Things are getting good in pop land right now, real good. This week, we've got an incredibly thrilling pop diva-meets-indie-rock collaboration, another incredible offering from the original "Idol," some slammin' power pop tracks from girl groups and boy bands across the pond, and the latest offering from the judge's table of "X Factor USA."

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1.) Coldplay featuring Rihanna, "Princess of China"

As the band's first-ever collaboration, there's been plenty riding on "Princess of China," Coldplay's hotly anticipated track with Barbadian sensation Rihanna as featured on their upcoming studio album due out on Oct. 25, Mylo Xyloto. Luckily, the result was even better than anyone even imagined.

Marching along on a series of hazy synthesizers that play like a cross between an ancient tribal chant and 23rd-century space age jam, RiRi and Martin pass off their woes to one other, painfully mourning the death of a relationship during this fairy tale without a happy ending. "Once upon a time, we weren't right/All we ever seemed to do is fight," Martin sadly sings. "I could've been a princess; you'd be a king," Rihanna angrily retorts. Don't worry, RiRi -- maybe you're not a princess, but you're a hustler.

As with her current single "We Found Love," the Barbadian beauty has turned down the sass considerably to provide one of her most startlingly vulnerable and angelic vocals to date. "You really hurt me," she chokes out as the song comes to a close. And you thought RiRi's biggest worries in life were picking out chains and whips for her secret dungeon.

It's a rare occasion in pop, but sometimes the final product matches the sheer epic-ness of the names on paper. This is absolutely one of those times. + LISTEN TO COLDPLAY FEATURING RIHANNA, "PRINCESS OF CHINA"

2.) Kelly Clarkson, "You Love Me"

Kelly Clarkson's fifth studio album, Stronger, hits stores next Tuesday, and there's seriously like, not a single flaw to be found on the entire record. While I'm not about to dedicate my entire Top 5 to Miss Clarkson next week (although this is a serious temptation), I've no choice but to spotlight at least a couple of the album's many gems over the next few weeks.

"You Love Me" is one of the album's many shining highlights, and perhaps the most anticipated track on the album. During a live webcast for fans last month, Clarkson named the song (which she says took all of 15 minutes to write) as the best track she's ever written. Obviously, there was a little bit of anticipation surrounding this one.

Much in the same vein as British trio The Sugababes' "Ace Reject" (dozens of points to those of you who get that reference!), Clarkson's heart breaks over a vintage uptempo guitar strum that plays just like The Police's "Every Breath You Take." "You didn't let me down/You didn't tear me apart/You just opened my eyes while breaking my heart," the uber-talented Texan chanteuse cries during the chorus.

The result? While I'm not ready to declare this her very best (you'll have a tough time convincing me "Sober" doesn't take the cake for that title, among some others), it's certainly one of her finest songs ever. + LISTEN TO KELLY CLARKSON, "YOU LOVE ME"

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Today we shared our favorite fall albums in Buzzworthy's Fall Music 2011 Preview. The lineup of 29 new albums includes heavy hitters -- Drake's Take Care album, Britney's B In The Mix: The Remixes 2 remix album and Rihanna's untitled sixth studio album, due out this November -- solo efforts from Patrick Stump and Joe Jonas, and small-but-strong up-and-comers like I Fight Dragons and Allstar Weekend.

And now we wanna hear from you! Which new fall album are you most excited about?

Lovatics already sent Demi Lovato's Unbroken to No. 1. Rihanna's personal military will surely rally the troops for her upcoming sixth studio album. Meanwhile Britney Stans are breathing heavy in anticipation of Britney's B In The Mix: The Remixes 2 album. And artists like YelaWolf and J. Cole are releasing their debut albums but already attracted legions of die-hard fans.

Gym Class Heroes fans have been waiting three years for a new album after 2008's The Quilt, and Evanescence fans have been waiting HALF A DECADE for the band's third studio album. Blink-182 fans might've thought they'd never see the day that Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge would reunite for their Neighborhoods album, eight years after releasing Blink-182.

So which fall album will you have on repeat all season long? Vote in our fall 2011 album poll. We'll announce the album with the most votes on Tuesday, Oct. 4!

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It's officially fall, y'all. Which means pumpkin lattes (unnecessary yet impossible to resist), bowls of free candy (dooon't mind if I do) and a superabundant stream of new albums vying for any remaining space on your iPod. So here at Buzzworthy, our music writers -- Tamar Anitai, Nicole James, Jason Newman, Jenna Rubenstein and Brad Stern -- harvested 29 of our favorite new and upcoming albums into a fall-friendly guide that's easier to digest than those weird brown candy corns.

The fall music forecast calls for dance floor fillers such as Jason Derulo's Future History, Patrick Stump's Soul Punk and Joe Jonas' Fast Life (two highly anticipated solo missions!), with high chances of comebacks like Blink-182's Neighborhoods, Evanescence's self-titled album, Gym Class Heroes' The Papercut Chronicles II and Demi Lovato's Unbroken. Expect new music by overachievers too: Britney released Femme Fatale six month ago, but that's not stopping her from dropping her remix album next month. And Rihanna will debut her sixth studio album almost a year to the day she released her Loud album, which is still riding high on the charts.

So, without further adieu or belaboring, check out Buzzworthy's Fall Music Preview 2011 -- 29 new fall albums on our radar that need to be on yours too! And vote for the fall album you're most excited about!

SAVES THE DAY, Daybreak: Saves The Day's been playing a serious game of musical chairs and contending with a constantly shifting lineup. Case in point? The band's latest album, Daybreak (featuring the title track, which is an 11-minute rock opera), is the first without longtime guitarist David Soloway and their first (and last) with temporary drummer Spencer Peterson. But Daybreak leaves no room for skeptics. There's "1984," an homage to old-school garage rock, and "O," an unassuming ballad that features lead vocalist Chris Conley literally begging to be with his woman (we'll pause for the collective "Awww"). Instant classic. -- Jenna Rubenstein
Standout songs: "1984," "O," "Undress Me"
Release date: Sept. 13

CODY SIMPSON, Coast To Coast: Perhaps best known as Australia's answer to Justin Bieber (start screaming now!), 14-year-old heartthrob Cody Simpson's about to set dozens of young hearts ablaze with the release of his second stateside EP, Coast to Coast, on Sept. 20. Channeling all the best young blond crooners -- from Jesse McCartney to Aaron Carter -- Cody Simpson's bringing straight-up R&B-pop on his latest EP, including his swoon-y springtime single "On My Mind" and his most recent release, the breakup ballad "Not Just You." With album production credits that include Danja, The Messengers and Adele hitmaker Fraser T. Smith, his musical team is more top talent than teenybopper. -- Brad Stern
Standout songs: "On My Mind," "Angel," "Not Just You"
Release date: Sept. 20

DEMI LOVATO, Unbroken: On Unbroken, her third album, Demi Lovato comes clean, inspires and experiments with something totally healthy: musical styles. Though Unbroken reflects her time getting sober and getting healthy after entering rehab in late 2010, Unbroken's both confessional and cathartic. Pulling in Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Iyaz, Demi goes dance-pop on party tracks such as "All Night Long" and "Who's That Boy" (featuring Dev) while going beneath the surface into personal territory, like on her revelatory, Phoenix-rising redemption song, "Skyscraper." Demi's definitely on the right track: Unbroken went to No. 1 within the first HOUR it was released. -- Tamar Anitai
Standout songs: "Skyscraper," "Give Your Heart A Break," "Who's That Boy"
Release date: Sept. 20

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Oh, hello! My name's Bradley Stern. You probably already know me from "The Voice," where one of my tweets was once prominently read aloud on air. (All fan letters and gifts can still be sent to my PO box--thank you in advance.)

But if you somehow didn't catch that, I'm also the writer behind MuuMuse, a sassy, classy music blog devoted to all things pop. I'm an unabashed pop music fan with love for all sorts of artists from across the world -- especially the UK and Sweden! -- and I'm always on the prowl for up-and-coming artists on the scene. Oh, and I harbor an unhealthy obsession with Britney Spears.

In an effort to share some of the juiciest pop songs that may not be popping up on your local Top 40 radio stations anytime soon (yet, anyway), I'll be posting a weekly wrap-up of five of my favorite pop songs, free of charge. I'm cool like that.

So now, without further ado: Here's a rundown of the top four smashes (and a rehash) of the week!

1.) Will Young, "Jealousy"

If the name Will Young rings a bell, you may have just outed yourself as a major "American Idol" buff: The original winner of the UK's "Pop Idol" teamed up with OG "Idol" darling Kelly Clarkson back in '02 for a duet during the show's first-ever finale. Aside from that brief cameo however, Young's visibility in America has remained more or less... well, invisible.

Nonetheless, Young's had lasting success in the UK for a decade (like our beloved Clarkson stateside), which leads up to his sensational fifth studio album Echoes, released earlier this week. "Jealousy" is the album's gorgeous lead single; a haunting cross between a piano-led torch track and a heartbreak disco anthem (think the male companion piece to Swedish pop princess Robyn's "Dancing On My Own".)

Falling for someone showing you all sorts of mixed signals? As Queen Rebecca Black might suggest, this is your moment: Lust now, cry later. + LISTEN TO WILL YOUNG'S "JEALOUSY."

2.) David Guetta featuring Sia, "Titanium"

Sending indie acts into the studio with top dance producers looks troublesome on paper, but the tunes that result are almost always some of the finest work from both parties. Case in point? "Sexy Bitch" purveyor David Guetta snagging quirky indie-pop chanteuse Sia (of "Breathe Me" fame, the ballad you bawled your eyes out to during the series finale of "Six Feet Under") for a quick go on the dance floor.

The result is one of, if not the most, massive club cuts of the year. Don't believe me? Just wait until the song's soaring lift-off of a chorus -- an unstoppably ferocious call-to-arms -- as Sia lets out an epic battle cry: "You shoot me down, but I won't fall...I am titanium!" Go ahead: Try and stand your ground after the beat drops. I defy you. + LISTEN TO DAVID GUETTA FEATURING SIA, "TITANIUM."

3.) The Saturdays, "All Fired Up"

Girl groups aren't really so much a thing in America these days (RIP Danity Kane, forever and always), but across the pond, they're still going (somewhat) strong. Perhaps the hottest group du jour? The Saturdays: A bubbly, more commercial version of the UK's greatest pop export since the Spice Girls, Girls Aloud. (The Saturdays are sort of the catalog to the Aloud's couture, you dig?)

Co-produced by Gaga hit-maker Space Cowboy and UK powerhouse production troupe Xenomania, the fivesome's explosive dance-pop number cheekily borrows from our favorite pop starlets: We've got your Gaga ("Get your claws up!"), your Brit Brit ("Keep me on your radar") and even some Ke$ha to boot ("We're all animal, we're all animal").

Armed with fiery hot club production and radio-friendly rhymes, the Sats may just be packing enough heat to get it blazing over in America. + LISTEN TO THE SATURDAYS' "ALL FIRED UP."

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I don't think I'm the only one that appreciates when a music video personifies the essence of a song title. Enter Nicole Scherzinger's new club pop jam "Wet," and its very aqueous music video.

As you may have expected, Nicole is wet for about 50 percent of the video, and we're guessing guys across the country aren't going to be writing complaint letters anytime soon. That's probably all you really need to know about the video, but we'll elaborate anyway: There's a really pretty pool full of wet water, there's a faulty indoor wet waterfall and Nicole's pals try to cool off with some wet hoses straight from the fire department (?). Scherzinger also drives home the whole "drenched" theme with the songs' lyrics: "Well Imma take my clothes off/Take a leap and surf through the crowd/Dripping down my neck/Soaking wet, sink or swim or you drown/Let's get a little wet."

Also not to miss, the "Right There" singer writhing around on the floor in somewhat compromising positions. Actually, wait -- I'm sure we're mistaking writhing for what must be an old Navajo rain dance used to call upon the gods to end a drought. Nicole's merely adding some history and culture to her video! Yep, that's it.

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+ Even though the Emmys are awards for television, Lady Gaga still received five nominations. Her "Monster Ball Tour At Madison Square Garden" earned her five nods, including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Directing. Perhaps on this red carpet we'll see some kind of meat dress space egg combo? (MTV News)

+ While fans gathered outside of a London television studio and waited to see her in a special show taping, Beyoncé thoughtfully ordered them 200 pizzas. As if we didn't like her enough already. (ONTD)

+ Singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles is set to replace Nicole Scherzinger on the upcoming season of NBC's "The Sing Off." "I love the opportunity to be a part of something that celebrates a genre of music that I just adore and believe in." (Idolator)

+ According to a letter T.I. wrote to his fans, it sounds like he'll be getting out of jail in a matter of months. "I love y'all, and I'll see you in September," the rapper signed the note. (Bossip)

+ After allegations surfaced that he stole money from his daughter Beyoncé, Matthew Knowles is now speaking out about the matter: "The relationship with Beyoncé is extremely amicable. I want to make that clear. Where there's concern is the people that she's doing business with." (Rap-Up)

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+ After dropping "Skyscraper," just two days ago, Demi Lovato's newest single is already No. 1 on iTunes. And celeb fans are loving the record. Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Pete Wentz and Selena Gomez have all tweeted their praises for the emotional song. (Idolator)

+ As you might have suspected, Blink-182's Mark Hoppus is pumped for fans to hear their new single, "Up All Night," dropping tomorrow, June 15. "[The song] contains elements of everything we've done in Blink-182 and pushes further than we've gone before." (MTV News)

+ Nicole Scherzinger released the cover art for her latest single, "Wet," and it's not nearly as suggestive as you might think. In fact, we might even call it conservative. (That Grape Juice)

+ In case you missed it, Rap-Up has the entire Nicki Minaj E! special for your viewing pleasure. Check it out to hear Nicki speak about her childhood, attending a performing arts high school and finally getting signed to Young Money. (Rap-Up)

+ Nick Jonas answered a few questions from the press before he hit the batting cages to practice for the 2011 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game. That's great and everything, but all I'm thinking is, "Why isn't this dude my BF?" (Just Jared Jr.)

+ After costar Mila Kunis was invited to the Marine Corps ball via a YouTube video, now Justin Timberlake is getting the same treatment. Corporal Kelsey De Santis, the only female at the Martial Arts Center for Excellence, extended an invite to JT. Serve your country and go! (Just Jared)

+ "I was a tweetaholic," John Mayer said as to why he quit the social networking site. "[Twitter] started to make my mind smaller and smaller and smaller. And I couldn't write a song." At least he probably won't be caught in a Twitpic scandal any time soon. (Rolling Stone)

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We understand the irony of a guy who's made a career out of yelling "WHAAT?" and "OKAAY!" over hip-hop tracks showing up at the finale of the nation's premier singing competition. We really do. Those kids practiced for years to get their voices where they are, and in typical Lil Jon fashion, Lil Jon just kind of shows up at the finale and says "YEEAAAHHH" in his signature spastic-chill way. Because when you're as unflappable as Lil Jon, even a show as huge as the "American Idol" finale simply ain't no thang. Who are we kidding? Lil Jon could show up anywhere and make it that much more awesome.

Lil Jon introduced the amazing TLC last night on the show. "Idol" judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler (and also Jack Black, of all people!) were also on the red carpet for yesterday's finale, where 17-year-old country singer Scotty McCreery became the 10th "American Idol" winner. This is the first season that former "Idol" judge (and "Idol" impresario) Simon Cowell has been off the show since he left to work on his new singing competition franchise, The X Factor, which, by the way, made headlines yesterday when it was announced that Pussycat Doll frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger would be taking the place of British pop royalty Cheryl Cole as one of the judges. Which got us thinking...

Hey "Idol," why don't you have Lil Jon on as one of the judges? He's already got a built-in grading system. "WHAAT?" if it's bad, "OKAAY" if it's, well, and "YEEAAH" if it's great. See? Genius.

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+ You're looking at the new winner of "American Idol" season 10, Scotty McCreery! Congrats, buddy! (MTV News)

+ DJ AM's sister, Lara Long, passed away at age 40 after battling cancer. (Us magazine)

+ Lady Gaga may be receiving a cool $10 million to endorse Google's new Chrome laptops. (Billboard)

+ Lady Gaga apparently wants a "Puerto Rican or Dominican type badass... like Enrique Iglesias" who's willing to kiss her for her "Edge of Glory" video.  (E Online)

+ LeAnn Rimes is holding a benefit concert in Jacksonville this June to benefit victims of the tornadoes in the South. (Young Hollywood)

+ Justin Bieber wants to collaborate with Jay-Z. Who doesn't? (The Boom Box)

+ Cheryl Cole will NOT be appearing as a judge on the American version of "The X Factor." Nicole Scherzinger will be replacing her. That was fast. (Idolator)

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