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It's pretty ballsy to take on a cover of Nirvana, but on Amanda Palmer's "Polly" cover, it took no balls at all (get it?). OK, maybe a few, from her cohorts in The Grand Theft Orchestra. And together they killed it. Their cover of "Polly" was made last year for Spin magazine's Nirvana Nevermind tribute issue/song compilation. Palmer's accompanying video and single were released today.

+ Watch Amanda Palmer + The Grand Theft Orchestra cover Nirvana's "Polly" after the jump.

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1.) All those pregnancy nonbelievers just got schooled by Beyoncé's publicist, who recently called the fake baby bump rumors "absurd!" Now, can we all just get back to being in awe of Bey's ability to wear heels, dance AND glow while carrying a HUMAN BEING inside of her? (MTV News)

2.) Katy Perry says "see ya" to her cotton candy locks and gets back to basics with a new blonde 'do. (MTV Style)

3.) Patrick Stump's album Soul Punk drops next Tuesday, but to hold us over until then the singer recorded an a cappella tribute to New Jack Swing. The tune combines classic Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown, Montell Jordan and Bell Biv Devoe hits into one serious '90s flashback overload. (Idolator)

4.) Justin Bieber's holiday tune "Mistletoe" officially releases next week, but the guy's feeling the holiday spirit early and offers fans behind-the-scenes footage from the single's upcoming video. It's a Christmas miracle! (MTV News)

5.) Kelly Rowland's been teasing fans with peeks at her new "Lay It On Me" music video for weeks. FINALLY, the goods have arrived and warning: It's a shirtless men-a-palooza. (That Grape Juice)

6.) The new Muppet movie soundtrack goes indie! The album includes covers of hits by Nirvana, Cee Lo Green and Feist. Is anyone else hoping for full-on puppet head banging? (Entertainment Weekly)

7.) Everyone's getting into the Halloween spirit, guys. Usher, Britney Spears, Nicole Richie and a gazillion other famous folk were recently snapped picking out the perfect pumpkin. (PopSugar)

8.) Add another novel to that fall reading list because Hilary Duff's second book, "Devoted," drops today. The singer chats about the story line and her hopes of making her debut novel, "Elixir," into a movie. (MTV Hollywood Crush)

9.) The adorbz British girls that blew up YouTube with their KILLER "Super Bass" rendition got to meet Nicki Minaj in person on "Ellen." See, guys, you can swag out at any age. (TheFABlife)

10.) And just in case people have been wondering what really goes on inside roller rinks these days... (BuzzFeed)

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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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In the summer of 1991, an unknown aspiring video director named Samuel Bayer went to lunch with friend Robin Sloane, the Geffen Records executive in charge of commissioning videos for the label. With a flimsy résumé to his name, Bayer had little prospects except for an advance from a regionally popular Seattle group. The band had just finished recording their major label debut and were cajoled into shooting a video. With no previous video credits, Bayer landed, in retrospect, one of the most influential jobs in music history: director for Nirvana’s breakthrough video “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”

20 years ago today, MTV debuted “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on the alternative rock show “120 Minutes.” Nobody, not even the show's host Dave Kendall, knew the impact the video would have on an entire generation, but its influence was quickly felt. "It wasn't just heavy, it wasn't just rock, it was real melancholy, real passion, real vulnerability, the way it married intense rage with deep melancholy and sadness," Kendall told MTV News. "That was the record that ushered in the 'grunge era' into the 'alternative mainstream… It was gutsy and heavy and authentic, and that's what changed the landscape. Nirvana opened people's eyes."

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+ Nick Jonas (literally) kicked off his South American tour last night in Sao Paolo, Brazil, and he sure looked happy to be there. Peep photos of the air he caught during his rock 'n' roll scissor kick. "Such an amazing start to the tour," he tweeted. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Lady Gaga got real with Twitter followers about a fan's apparent suicide, which was reportedly a result of bullying. "Bullying must be become illegal. It is a hate crime," she tweeted and vowed to talk to President Obama about it. Tell it, sister! (MTV News)

+ We know Robert Pattinson's not making an album, and we now know one artist who'll appear on the upcoming Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part - 1. It's Bruno Mars, with a  song called "It Will Rain." (MTV News)

+ Britney Spears opened up about turning 30. "I hear the older you get, the wiser you get and the more you know what you want -- so hopefully it will be a good year," she said. Her birthday's on Dec. 2, during the South American leg of her tour. (Billboard)

+ How weird would it be for a fan to have your CD before you? Ask J. Cole. His debut CD, Cole World: The Sideline Story, isn't out yet, but a fan handed him the real deal last night. He was stoked all the same: "This s*** is incredible for me to see right now." (Rap-Up)

+ Nirvana's Nevermind turns 20 tomorrow, and did you know the genre-defining single "Smells Like Teen Spirit"'s video was edited by Kurt Cobain himself? Watch archived video of his interview and more. (MTV News)

+ For realz, Zola Jesus was the best show I caught at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, and I can't stop listening to this album, Conatus. It's not out until Oct. 4, but it's streaming here. You're welcome. (Guardian)

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+ Ne-Yo and longtime sweetheart Monyetta Shaw are expecting baby No. 2! They've also announced their engagement. Congrats to the happy couple! (MTV News)

+ A twofer: Demi Lovato performed on "Good Morning America" yesterday and sang "Skyscraper" and "Who's That Boy"; video here. Also check out video from Selena Gomez performing "Love You Like a Love Song" during last night's "Tonight Show." (Neon Limelight)

+ (Sadface!) Glee singer/actress Lea Michele and actor boyfriend Theo Stockman are reportedly splitsville. According to her rep: "They are still friends and will always be friends." (E!)

+ MTV European Music Awards nominations are in, and Lady Gaga leads the pack with six. Katy Perry and Bruno Mars received four nods. Adele, Justin Bieber and Thirty Seconds to Mars are each up for three. (MTV News)

+ Did you know in Canada they give the Polaris Music Prize to the best Canadian Album of the Year? This year Arcade Fire won for The Suburbs. They'll be taking home $30,000. That's some prize, eh? (Pitchfork)

+ MTV News is honoring Nirvana's 20th anniversary of Nevermind with special coverage this week, including classic footage, new interviews and more. Peep video from Pt. 1 of 3, "Nirvana in their Own Words" now. (MTV News)

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+ There aren't many details yet, but reportedly Rihanna will be releasing a new full-length studio album soon. She recently tweeted in response to a fan that her next album will drop in the fall. (MTV News)

+ Kelly Clarkson unveiled the tracklisting(s) to Stronger, which drops October 24. The album will come in multiple formats: standard, deluxe and a bonus EP. (MTV News)

+ Happy birthday, Nas! He, Jay-Z, Common, Ne-Yo, DJ Khaled and other friends celebrated last night. Peep the photos and his shout-out to Amy Winehouse, who would've turned 28 yesterday. (Rap-Up)

+ On September 23, VH1 Classic will broadcast a never-before-seen 1991 Nirvana concert, which was filmed in Seattle. September 24 marks the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's landmark Nevermind album. (VH1)

+ T.I. is out of prison... again. After returning to prison after a brief stay in a halfway house, it looks like T.I. is back in a halfway house and should be a free man by the end of the month. (MTV News)

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+ In her relatively short career, Lady Gaga has already had many memorable moments at the VMAs. But the one that stands out to her is her win for Best New Artist in 2009. "I just remember that I won and I was surprised and I was really taken aback." (MTV News)

+ In case you don't get your fill of Nicki Minaj at the VMAs, she, David Guetta and Flo Rida will perform their collab "Where Them Girls At" on "America's Got Talent" August 31. It's their debut performance of the song. (Rap-Up)

+ None of us should be surprised that Lady Gaga is among the "World's 100 Most Powerful Women" as Forbes' list indicates. That she ranked higher (#11) than any other female entertainer is quite impressive. (E!)

+ Joe Jonas just revealed the cover of his forthcoming album, Fastlife, on his website via a puzzle fans can unscramble. (ONTD)

+ Next month is Nirvana's 20th anniversary of Nevermind and surviving members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic and producer Butch Vig will be on Sirius XM on September 24 to field questions from a studio audience and callers. Jon Stewart will host. (Rolling Stone)

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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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+ Three weeks after his near tragic Jet Ski accident, Sean Kingston has been released from the hospital. Sean took to Twitter to thank all of his fans for the support: "Love you ALL!" (MTV News)

+ Justin Bieber stopped by "The Late Show With David Letterman" last night to do the "Top 10 Things You Don't Know About Justin Bieber" countdown. A personal fave is No. 7:  "As hard as I've tried, I don't know how to not be adorable." Click through to watch the video. (PopEater)

+ Baby alert! Pink and husband Carey Hart have revealed the first family photo with their new little one, Willow Sage Hart. We don't even have a joke to make; it's just an adorable pic! (TheFABlife)

+ On a trip to visit her brother at Notre Dame, Taylor Swift recalls a time when she and BFF Selena Gomez tried to blend in to the college campus without being recognized: "We got all this Notre Dame gear so we're like wearing the Notre Dame jacket and the Notre Dame visor....we learned that's not how you fit in." Yeah, not exactly. (PopCrush)

+ Prepare to feel old: Nirvana's landmark album Nevermind will be rereleased this September to celebrate its 20th anniversary. That baby on the cover is probably halfway through college by now! Pass the antiwrinkle cream, please. (Rolling Stone)

+ In a meeting of the hip-hop minds, Cee Lo interviewed Lupe Fiasco for a new Fuse show, "Talking To Strangers." Click the link to watch the video (and check out who has the cooler sunglasses). (Rap-Up)

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