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Radiohead: Bonnaroo headliners, kings of our hearts

It's almost our favorite time of year: summer festival season, which -- if you rock as hard and as incessantly as we do -- stretches from SXSW in March all the way until L.A.'s FYF in September. Right in the middle's our favorite four-day Southern blow-out, the epic Bonnaroo Festival, which just dropped its 2012 lineup. Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish and the Beach Boys reunion (!!!) are at the top of the bill, and beyond that, it basically looks like the Grammys on a farm: Bon Iver, Skrillex, Foster the People, The Civil Wars -- yup, they're all on the list.

Beyond headliners like Radiohead, here are a few of the 2012 Bonnarroo bands we'll be camping out/freaking out for.

Read more about the Bonnaroo lineup after the jump.
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+ "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius died yesterday of an apparent suicide. Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, Ice Cube and more honored him via the internet. The Roots' ?uestlove wrote he was "the MOST crucial nonpolitical figure to emerge from the civil rights era, post '68." (Rolling Stone)

+ Lil Wayne stopped by while Justin Bieber was in the studio, and it looks like they took a skateboarding break. No word on if Weezy will appear on Bieber's forthcoming Believe album. (MTV News)

+ Katy Perry was added to the Grammy performers list yesterday. It was also announced that Drake, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley and Gwyneth Paltrow will present at the Feb. 12 show. (MTV News)

+ St. Vincent will make stops on the West Coast and Upper East Side, at least on television. Annie Clark and band head to "Portlandia" on Feb. 3 and "Gossip Girl" on Feb. 13, where they'll perform "Cruel" and "Cheerleader." (Pitchfork)

+ Our favorite Icelander Björk took to "The Colbert Report" to perform Biophilia's "Cosmogony" dressed in a Björkesque futuristic outfit (natch) and backed by an all-female Icelandic choir. She also fielded some funny questions. (Pitchfork)

+ If you missed "Glee"'s Michael Jackson tribute, check out the cast's renditions of "Scream," "Bad" and "Black or White" here. (Idolator)

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers' new video, "Look Around" -- from their I'm With You album -- kind of looks like an Ikea commercial if Ikea sold drum sets and spray paint, and offered decorating ideas for your next "Tattoos & Underwear" party.

Lead singer Anthony Kiedis kicks off the frenetic video with a dancey spin before the cameras quickly pan to separate rooms where each bandmate is hanging out. Bassist Flea grinds with a blue-haired gal in a bedroom, where they eventually strip down, roll around and fight with silly string (obvs). Drummer Chad Smith throws down beats, punches and plunges in a bathroom, while new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer (who replaced longtime member John Frusciante) alternates between playing guitar, reading and chilling -- he has the "Zen" room. The shots are dizzily interspersed with Kiedis dancing (if that's what it's called) and singing with a woman who crawls out of a fridge as the camera spins between rooms. It's as fun and confusing to watch as it looks like it was to make it.

As for the four static cameras? The Red Hot Chili Peppers plan to release a video soon where the viewer can pick one room to follow, à la those famous "Choose Your Own Adventure" books (!).

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Sometimes we Americans just have to bow down to the greatness that is our neighbors across the pond -- Europe. Not only do they have that free health care thing on lock, but they also managed to snag Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, David Guetta, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, LMFAO and Red Hot Chilli Peppers as performers and Selena Gomez as a host at this Sunday's 2011 MTV EMA, live from Belfast!

In case you can't afford a last-minute trip to Ireland, we'll have the entire show right here! Check back here this Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. ET to catch all of the red carpet action before the show begins at 3 p.m. ET. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Bruno Mars lead the nominations, with Adele, Justin Bieber and 30 Seconds To Mars following closely behind.

+ Watch the 2011 MTV EMA live from Belfast! The red carpet starts at 2 p.m. ET, and the show begins at 3. You can also catch the 2011 MTV EMA Monday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. ET on mtvU.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers channel The Beatles in the premiere of their highly anticipated "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" video, paying homage to the Fab 4's iconic rooftop performance of "Get Back" with a spontaneous public show of their own.

Directed by Marc Klasfeld (Rise Against, Avenged Sevenfold, Foo Fighters), "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" was shot in Venice Beach late last month and features the band jumping and bounding around a roof as curious onlookers gather. Shot on 16mm film for a more cinematic feel, the video intersperses intimate shots of the band with wide views of the surrounding beach, mirroring the song's sunny, bouncy feel.

"Maggie" marks the official return of the band after a self-imposed two-year hiatus. I'm With You, the Chilis' tenth album, is out August 30 and is the first with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who joined the band in 2010 following the departure of on-and-off guitarist John Frusciante.

+ Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers' "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" video, and don't miss MTV's exclusive Red Hot Chili Peppers interview streaming live on MTV.com after the video premieres on MTV tonight at 7:53 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV2. Send in your questions for RHCP via Twitter using the hashtag #AskRHCP.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to premiere their new video, "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie," on MTV Aug. 17 at 7:53 p.m. ET. And bonus alert: After the video premieres on Wednesday, stay tuned for "MTV First: Red Hot Chili Peppers," an additional 30-minute live Q & A with the band and MTV News' James Montgomery on MTV.com. Chili Peppers fans, you can tweet your questions at @MTVNews using the hashtag #AskRHCP. But before that happens, we've got a sneak peek of "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie."

In the exclusive preview of the Marc Klasfeld-directed video, we see the Peppers up to their usual tricks -- playing rock and roll on a rooftop while fans rush to catch the performance in what feels like an homage to U2's classic "Where The Streets Have No Name" video. Frontman Anthony Kiedis is shirtless per usual (not mad at it), but he still looks dapper in a black blazer (and amazing mustache!) as the band surveys a Cali-sun-bleached crowd wandering around to the familiar funk-rock sound that's kept the band impossibly famous for nearly three decades.

"The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie" is the newest single off of Red Hot Chili Peppers' forthcoming 10th (!) studio album, I'm With You, slated for release Aug. 30.

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We teased you last month with a track list for Red Hot Chili Peppers' new album, I'm With You, but now we finally have some actual music with the release of lead single "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie." Starting out with Flea's slinky, propulsive bass line, RHCP singer Anthony Kiedis talks of "rocking you like the '80s" before the band employs a melodic, mid-tempo chorus reminiscent of later albums Californication and By the Way.

Kiedis spoke with MTV News earlier this week, revealing that the song, born out of an hour-long jam session, was originally set to be a B-side until the band was convinced to release it as the lead single. That ridiculously catchy bass line from Flea was no accident either. "He woke up, had his tea, sat down: 'I'm going to write a classic bass line. You can't stop me,'" Kiedis said. "Played his bass line until he felt it was cooked into a classic, brought it to us and said, 'This is Classic Number One."

"Maggie" marks the official return of the band after a self-imposed two-year hiatus and the first song released with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who joined the band in 2010 following the departure of on-and-off guitarist John Frusciante.

"The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie" is the lead single off I'm With You, the Peppers' 10th album, which comes out Aug. 30.

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We haven't gotten a new album from funk-rock pioneers Red Hot Chili Peppers in five years, but as we patiently await the Aug. 30 release of the band's 10th album, I'm With You -- any relation to the Avril song of the same name is surely coincidental -- the guys have revealed the album's official track listing.

So far, Red Hot Chili Peppers have been uncharacteristically quiet on album details. We're still waiting for the first single, "The Adventures of Raindance Maggie," to be released, so you'll have to amuse yourself in the interim by guessing song meanings by title alone. We'll start: "Monarchy of Roses" is about the evils of power corrupted, "Factory of Faith" delves into Anthony Kiedis' take on organized religion, etc. We're just blindly aiming darts in the dark at this point.

In 2007, the band took a two-year hiatus from recording, eventually reuniting with longtime producer Rick Rubin to record the album in the same studio the band used for 1999's Californication. I'm With You marks the first album with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who joined the band in 2010 following the departure of on-and-off guitarist John Frusciante.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to play Japan in August and headline Rock in Rio Festival in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 24. NBD or anything.

I'm With You track list:

1. Monarchy of Roses
2. Factory of Faith
3. Brendan's Death Song
4. Ethiopia
5. Annie Wants a Baby
6. Look Around
7. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
8. Did I Let You Know
9. Goodbye Hooray
10. Happiness Loves Company
11. Police Station
12. Even You Brutus?
13. Meet Me at the Corner
14. Dance, Dance, Dance

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For the last couple of years, the members of Warpaint have been enchanting listeners with their new spin on '50s Girl Group romanticism, which comes doused in '80s-style, noise-pop atmosphere.

Formed in 2004, the Los Angeles-based band is made up of Emily Kokal (vocals/guitar), Theresa Wayman (vocals/guitar), Jenny Lee Lindberg (bassist/vocals), and Stella Mozgawa (drums/keyboards). Other members have drifted in and out as well, including indie-darling actress Shannyn Sossamon (who left to pursue acting). Yet the lineup recently solidified with the addition of drummer Stella Mozgawa.

On Warpaint's 2010 debut album, The Fool, the band drapes their minimal rock sound in ambient noise, creating a beguiling soundscape. It's a sound that's caught the ear of both rock critics and fellow artists. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers' John Frusciante is an avowed fan and even helped master some early recordings of the band.

Check out Warpaint's "Undertow" video, below. The Fool is out now.

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With the Academy Awards airing this Sunday, March 7th, we thought it would be a great idea to give props to our film-buff brethren and take this Vault Videos opportunity to celebrate those brilliant directors who have successfully made the transition from music videos to big-screen blockbusters. Allow us to present you with the Top Videos by an Oscar-Nominated Director.

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"Buddy Holly" by Weezer (directed by Spike Jonze, who was nominated for Being John Malkovich): You don't have to be a Happy Days fan to appreciate the cinematic brilliance of this Jonze clip. Hell, the skateboard-loving director was even able to bring diner-owner Al Delvecchio out of storage for an unexpected cameo. Wonder if Ron Howard was busy...

"Vogue" by Madonna (directed by David Fincher, who was nominated for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button): Before directing big-screen cult classics like Se7en and Fight Club, Fincher got his start at the helm of videos for Paula Abdul ("Straight Up"), Aerosmith ("Janie's Got a Gun") and, of course, this particular Madge gem. We love the black-and-white tone, and don't get us started on the amazing dancing. You can't see us, but we're totally letting our bodies move to the music while we type this.

"Under The Bridge" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers (directed by Gus Van Sant, who was nominated for Milk): Understated yet powerful, this simple Chili Peppers clip is representative of Van Sant's signature directing style. Before "Under The Bridge" was released, the Peppers were just another wild-and-crazy L.A. band. Yet once the song and—more important—the video hit airwaves, the band became more than just keg-tapping figureheads. They became serious musicians—and inarguable rock stars.

"Fast As You Can" by Fiona Apple (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, who was nominated for There Will Be Blood): Before hooking up with Maya Rudolph (and fathering a couple kids with the funnywoman), Paul Thomas Anderson was in a much-publicized, long-term relationship with Fiona Apple. He directed many clips for Apple, but this one has got to be our favorite because the stop-action sequence at the end might've captured the only footage we've ever seen of Apple smiling. The man's that talented.

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