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I've never been shy about my love for Hayley Williams. The Paramore frontgirl is bold and opinionated and FREAKING ADORABLE. She also has red hair, and as a fellow redhead, I feel like we're cosmic BFFs. She just doesn't know it yet. (Not creepy at all, right?)

Paramore posted this photo of the band WILDIN' OUT at a bowling alley to Twitter recently, and I think we need to talk about about attractive this band is. It's not only Hayley, guys -- bassist Jeremy Davis and guitarist Taylor York are also a couple of Baberham Lincolns. That alone would already make Paramore popular enough to listen to, but the fact that they actually make good music is just too much. I thought being talented and good-looking were mutually exclusive? Maybe that's just in non-famous land.

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+ Check out a clip from Nick Jonas' guest appearance on "Last Man Standing," where he steals the show during a choir's performance of "Silent Night." (Idolator)

+ Willow Smith's having a fun week. She just released her "Fireball" video; now watch her Jimmy Fallon interview where she talks about working with Nicki Minaj. They also race bumper cars! (Rap-Up)

+ Selena Gomez looks like a pretty, purple underwater siren in her promo shots for her soon-to-be-released fragrance. She's also asking fans to help choose the scent notes for her perfume. (Just Jared)

+ Who had the best MTV performance of 2011? Paramore, Jay-Z and Kanye West, Robyn, Adele, Beyoncé, Lupe Fiasco, Lil Wayne and more are up for your vote. (MTV News)

+ Ke$ha's tapped Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, T.I. and André 3000 for her remix of "Sleazy." It drops Dec. 13. "Get ready, this is the SICKEST and SLEAZIEST version YET," she contends. (Rap-Up)

+ She and Him's Zooey Deschanel says she's gearing up for their new record. "I've been writing a lot," she said in an interview, "So we'll hopefully be in the studio pretty soon." (Billboard)

+ Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi penned the soundtrack for the movie "We Bought A Zoo," which hits streets on Dec. 13. But you can stream the gorgeous, atmospheric album here. (Rolling Stone)

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+ Willow Smith dropped a teaser for her "Fireball" video, featuring Nicki Minaj and some fly dancing. The full video premieres on Dec. 7 on "106 & Park." Smith's debut album is slated for release in April 2012. (MTV News)

+ Miley Cyrus returned to the stage for the first time in a long minute during Trevor Live, which raised funds for The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention resource for LGBT youth. Watch her perform and peep photos. (E!)

+ Check out Lady Gaga's acceptance speech for the Trevor Project Hero Award she received for her anti-bullying efforts. She spoke of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, who committed suicide and said, "This means more to me than any Grammy I could ever win." (Neon Limelight)

+ Arcade Fire announced they will match holiday gift giving donations to Kanpe, a nonprofit helping to rebuild Haiti. Every donation, up to $300,000, will be accompanied by a hand-signed postcard, too. (Pitchfork)

+ While it's long been speculated, it's now confirmed: Madonna will be our halftime entertainment during Super Bowl XLVI. She'll be joined by Cirque du Soleil. (MTV News)

+ Paramore released their final "Singles Club" song for the year. Listen to the wistful country sway of "In The Mourning." (Idolator)

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The year 2011 featured unforgettable MTV musical performances, from big nights that included Beyonce's belly-rubbing big reveal, Jay-Z and Kanye West's surprise performance of "Otis," the five unforgettable minutes of Adele's soulful "Someone Like You" solo at the 2011 MTV VMAs to Odd Future's unhinged utter mayhem at the 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards. And then there were the concerts -- Paramore at the "Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live" and Mac Miller's crowd-killing performance of "Knock Knock" at "Mac Miller: Live In Chicago" -- and the intimate MTV-exclusive experiences like Thirty Seconds To Mars near-holy "MTV Unplugged" performance and Jack's Mannequin's Buzzworthy Live rooftop rendition of "Release Me." Looking back at MTV's year in music, there was practically an MTV live performance for every day of the year.

As 2011 draws to a close, the music experts at MTV News, MTV.com and Buzzworthy have narrowed down hundreds of MTV live musical performances from 2011 to a carefully curated list of the 16 best performances. And it's up to you to vote and decide on the best MTV live performance of 2011.

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED! Check out the nominees for the best 2011 MTV live performances after the jump, watch highlights from the best MTV live performances of 2011, and go to MTV and MTV.com on Tuesday, Dec. 13 for the results!

Starting on Monday, Dec. 12, MTV will reveal the best artists, songs and movies of the year. Come to MTV News each day to see more big reveals and check out more of MTV's Best of 2011 music, TV, movies, and news coverage.

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Paramore has come a long way since Hayley Williams' hair looked like an electrocuted Muppet (albeit it an adorable one!) back in 2007, but as we learn from their "Misery Business (Pop Up Video)," the group's still dealing with some real-life "Misery Business." Our pals at VH1 unveil the story behind the ex-trashing anthem: Singer Hayley Williams stole lead guitarist Josh Farro from his previous girlfriend, but he dropped some heartbreak himself last year, when he and brother Zac left the band and called Paramore a "manufactured product." Ouch. We'd rather get dumped by text.

But Hayley and the band are taking a page from Mary J. Blige (#nomoredrama): Hayley's happily dating New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert, and Paramore released some "Monster"-size singles as a trio this year. As for the "Misery Business" video, it's got more history than just Hayley and Josh: It was shot in a real high school, California's Reseda High, which was also home to shoots for "Grosse Point Blank," "Encino Man" and "The Hard Times of RJ Berger." Which reminds us, we're about due for a Cusack marathon. Going to skip "2012," though, just in case.

+ Watch Paramore's "Misery Business" 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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If there were a college that taught a mandatory course in writing the perfect pop-punk song (and there certainly should be), every member of Paramore would be tenured professors there. Their latest, "Hello Cold World" is the second new song set to premiere on the band's Singles Bar, and we've had it on repeat the entire day. Join us!

Even though the band is unfortunately done with live shows for the remainder of the year, Paramore knows how to keep fans interested -- by releasing REALLY GOOD new music in the meantime. Last month they introduced us to the biting rock track "Renegade," and today we got our hands on "Hello Cold World," a driving pop track about that weird time when you're no longer a kid but you're not yet allowed to legally rent a car in the continental United States. Hayley Williams sings: "22 is like the worst idea that I have ever had/It's too much pain, it's too much freedom, what should I do with this?/It's not the way you planned it/It's how you make it happen." Girl, we feel you so hard.

No word on if any of the three new songs from Paramore will be featured on a new album, but we don't really care. I will probably literally force my neighbors to move because of this song, and no neighbors are the best neighbors.

+ Listen to Paramore, "Hello Cold World."

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Paramore recently debuted their new song "Renegade" live at their record label Fueled By Ramen's 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live. But the band has released the studio version of the song, which, in true Paramore form, does NOT disappoint even a little.

"Renegade" is a biting, lively and superslick pop-rock song. Recorded with "Monster" producer Rob Cavallo, Paramore's frontwoman Hayley Williams sings the HELL outta her new song and clearly isn't phased by former bandmates Josh and Zac Farro's departure. Hayley roars through the hook and admits she's been a badass from the very start: "I'm running again/And when I get there/It won't be far enough/I'm a renegade/It's in my blood/If ever I get there/It won't be fast enough/I'm a renegade/I always was." The song's instrumentation is tight and polished -- no strum or pluck sounds out of place, which not only cements "Renegade's" future spot on my "All Renegade" playlist but also sends a message to Paramore's dearly departed Farro brothers that like, the band has stuff under control.

For die-hard Paramore fans, waiting for this new record to come out is complete torture. But at least now we have a studio version of "Renegade," and thankfully MP3s can't wear out.

+ Listen to Paramore's "Renegade."

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Fresh off of her EPIC set at the Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live, Paramore's Hayley Williams took some time out to enjoy the sights and sounds of NYC, which this week is basically nothing but fashion shows, because it's FASHION WEEK. Yay, fashion!!!!! Hayley was spotted leaving the Rachel Antonoff show last night, and it looks like she busted out her fancy tights for the occasion.

"What are fancy tights?" you ask. Well, obviously they're WHITE TIGHTS WITH BLACK CAT HEAD SILHOUETTES ON THE KNEES, DUHHHH. Channeling a mid-'90s Gwen Stefani, Haley paired our dream tights with black and white loafers, a red and blue plaid skirt, a band tee, and a cardigan. I believe that's what they call a "day-to-night" look. Or a "fashion show-to-thrashing up a rock club" look.

+ Check out Hayley and the rest of Paramore tearing up NYC's Terminal 5 at the Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live after the jump, and read more about the show.

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++ WATCH PARAMORE'S FUELED BY RAMEN: 15TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT PERFORMANCE VIDEOS ++

It's not very often that fans so loyalty stick by their favorite bands anymore, let alone their favorite record labels. Fueled By Ramen, the label responsible for most of the bands on your most beloved high school mixtapes, has managed to not only keep their fans for the past 15 years, but after tonight's Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live, it's likely that they've gained even more.

Half of Seattle alt-rock outlet This Providence kicked off the anniversary show to a packed house at New York City's Terminal 5 with a sweet acoustic set that had everyone hugging their BFs and GFs. (And dads. I definitely saw some dad hugs.) Check out their live performance of "Letdown" below, and have your Kleenex handy. Kicking it up a notch, Michigan-based indie act The Swellers were on next, performing to a crowd who seemed to be in a "Who has more energy?" competition. Peep their fired up live performance of "In My Head" below. Up next, the original members of The Stereo reunited for their set for the Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concert, and fans enjoyed their more subtle take on '90s pop-punk with their hit "Pay No Attention." Rounding out the lineup of opening bands were NYC natives fun., who lived up to their name on all accounts (Horns! Pianos! Singing without shoes on!). Check out their hand-clappy live performance of "Walking The Dog" below.

But the show wasn't called Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live for nothing. Headliners Paramore closed the show (which was also their last of 2011), and I've never seen more energy come out of someone so small. I'm referring to frontwoman Hayley Williams, who, along with bassist Jeremy Davis and guitarist Taylor York, had the entire crowd at Terminal 5 in the palm of their hands (even the dads!). Listening intently to every word and every instruction from Hayley's mouth, the rowdy audience (so many crowd surfers) jumped when she said "jump," danced when she said "dance," and started singing their songs even before they were cued. Sporting her usual bright red locks, this time with matching pants, Hayley led the eager audience through fan favorites such as "That's What You Get" and "crushcrushcrush," as well as newer Paramore songs including "Monster" and an acoustic version of "In The Mourning."

+ Read more about Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live, check out photos from the Fueled By Ramen show, and watch live performances from This Providence, The Swellers, fun. and Paramore after the jump!

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Join Paramore on stage live at Terminal 5 in New York with special guests This Providence, The Swellers, The Stereo and fun. as they help celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Fueled By Ramen, one of our favorite record labels. In case you couldn't get tickets or are stuck somewhere halfway across the country, you can catch the entire show streaming live here on MTV.com!

Tune in to watch starting now -- 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. ET -- to catch the show from start to finish. This Providence is set to open the show at 6:30, followed by The Swellers at 7:05, The Stereo at 7:45, fun. at 8:30 and Paramore taking the stage at 9:35. (Times are subject to change.) After the show, stay tuned for video highlights from the concert!

+ Watch Fueled By Ramen's 15th Anniversary concert with Paramore and special guests The Swellers, This Providence, The Stereo and fun. at Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live, live from New York's Terminal 5. Catch the livestream below or click here!

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