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Welcome to Buzzworthy's The Week In Pop, where we round up new album releases, talk show musical guests and appearances, TV appearances by your favorite pop stars and more (so you don't have to).

While the Grammys gave us plenty to discuss around the ol' watercooler to start the week (Nicki Minaj's pope friend, Adele winning EVERYTHING, etc.), but there's a lot to look forward to in musical happenings this week, y'all. The Kills release their "The Last Goodbye" single with The Velvet Underground, Patsy Cline and Marilyn Monroe covers, "Glee" pays homage to the late Whitney Houston on their Valentine's Day episode Tuesday, Sleigh Bells are gonna kick the "Saturday Night Live" stage's ass, and Hollywood Week continues on "American Idol."

Check out this week's album releases and talk show music guests below.

NEW ALBUM RELEASES
Tuesday, Feb. 14
+ The Kills, "The Last Goodbye" four-song single release: Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince package their lovely "The Last Goodbye" waltz single with three covers.

+ Johnny Cash, Live From Austin TX: The Man in Black lives on through his immeasurable body of work. The 180-gram vinyl release comes with a DVD of the performance.

+ Band Of Skulls, Sweet Sour: The English trio return with a sophomore album wrapped in delicious female-male vocal interplay indie rock with a bluesy stomp. Check out their single "Bruises."

Check out more new album releases and upcoming TV appearances and performances after the jump.

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1.) When Common RSVPs, he's all about the BYOBB: Bring Your Own Beyoncé Beat. The rapper recently freestyled over Bey's "Party" jam for a fan while at Sundance. (Rap Up)

2.) Leona Lewis fans won't be "Happy" to learn that the gorgeous British singer is pushing her new Glassheart album release all the way to November. (That Grape Juice)

3.) Ever make a wish on an eyelash to get Katy Perry-like eyelashes? Well, now you can have 'em -- meta! (MTV Style)

4.) Justin Bieber's Twitter power was put to good use when he retweeted support for organ donation in Canada. Now he can add lifesaver to the list of a gazillion things he's succeeded at while under the age of 18. (Hollywood Reporter)

5.) Speaking of Twitter, Ke$ha's been in the studio with The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, and the duo have been documenting the experience online for fans. Recent tweets even include the glitter lover dropping vocals on a new track. (Spin magazine)

6.) Drake's "Degrassi" days may be over, but his acting career isn't. The Take Care rapper wants to get back to his thespian roots. (TheFABlife)

7.) In lieu of Seal and Heidi Klum's recent divorce announcement, we can't help but remind you of this... special moment the two shared during their duet at a Victoria's Secret fashion show in 2007. (HuffPo)

8.) Shake your bon bon (props for a Ricky Martin reference?) to this awesome Bon Jovi/Bon Iver mashup. (BuzzFeed)

9.) Don't get jealous worry, guys, Beyoncé's body is already getting back into tip-top shape just after giving birth to Blue Ivy. It's official: She can't be human. (MTV News)

10.) One of the coolest girls in the world, Selena Gomez, will play a geeky teen named Lennie in a new movie, "The Sky Is Everywhere." Our minds can't even begin to process "geek" and "Selena" in the same sentence. (MTV News)

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Ricky Martin has a new video out, and it's all about being happy! Yay! We could use some of that around these parts. "The Best Thing About Me Is You" premiered, and it makes us feel warm where our heart used to be before we became jaded cat people. After an emotional couple of years, it's nice to see Ricky Martin smiling, laughing and comfortable with who he is. And shirtless.

"The Best Thing About Me Is You" is very obviously Ricky Martin's statement about equality (as the word "equality" is splattered all over the walls in black paint). The video features a bunch of different people from all walks of life--gay couples, straight couples, tattooed people, children, etc. There's even a guy wearing glasses! But the weird thing about "The Best Thing About Me Is You" is that everyone is mysteriously good-looking. I'm not sure how that always seems to happen in these videos about "different" kinds of people. Hunchbacks need jobs, too.

"Life is short so make it what you wanna/Make it good, don't wait until manana," Ricky and friends declare in harmony in front of a white background splashed with inspirational words (GAP commercial approved!). Truth, Ricky Martin. I will eat those last five Oreos today.

+ Watch Ricky Martin's "The Best Thing About Me Is You."

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+ Miley Cyrus explains that just because she's out in the club doesn't necessarily mean that she's sippin' that bub. Or that she's on drugs. But a drink at age 21? Miley MIGHT do that. So for the record: Miley on drugs = never. Miley and conscious consumption of alcohol when she's of legal age? Maybe. (Us Weekly)

+ Lady Gaga goes out for a hot dog and gets totally upstaged by a mystery nipple. (BuzzFeed)

+ Kelis goes desert-chic in this teaser for her new video "Fourth Of July." (We Are Pop Slags)

+ Why Ricky Martin should've been in The Little Mermaid. THANK YOU. I've been saying that for YEARS. (New Now Next)

+ Taylor Swift is more music than movies these days. (MTV News)

+ Justin Bieber's "Somebody to Love" video is about to premiere! We wait with baited Bieber breath. Wait. That sounded bad. (PopEater)

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A couple of weeks ago we hipped you to the "tropical soul" stylings of Debi Nova, a Costa Rican-born Los Angeles-based session-singer-turned-solo-artist.

After working with the likes of Ricky Martin, Black Eyed Peas and others, Nova has set out on her own. And her debut full length, Luna Nueva, due in March, is full of rhythmically complex pop-R&B. This sound is wonderfully captured on the album's lead single, "Drummer Boy."

Directed by Thomas Kloss (Pussycat Dolls, New Kids On The Block), the "Drummer Boy" video is a seductive introduction to Nova. With an acoustic guitar melody over a skittering beat (not unlike something Timbaland would cook up for Nelly Furtado), Nova does some dancing in the desert. There is a blessed lack of narrative to the vid; at some point some equally accomplished dancer friends show up to join in on the fun, but that's about it. It's more or less a platform for Debi Nova to show off her pipes and her moves.

Luna Nueva is due out in March. You can hear more music at Debi Nova's MySpace page. Check out the premiere of "Drummer Boy."

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Not unlike yesterday's Buzz On artist, Nneka, Debi Nova draws on a diverse musical and cultural background to make a seductive sound all her own.

The Costa Rican singer has been a staple of the Los Angeles music scene for a couple of years now, adding her alluring vocals to tracks from Ricky Martin, Sean Paul and Black Eyed Peas.

She made an intoxicating collaborative EP with the late J. Dilla's brother, Illa J (Sounds Like Love, released last May), before moving on to begin recording solo material in earnest. On her debut solo album, titled Luna Nueva, due out in March, Nova makes what she describes as, "Tropical Soul."

Indeed on songs like "Drummer Boy," the usual beats of R&B and pop are subverted by the energy of Latin rhythms, while "Need 2 Be Loved," shows off her incredibly playful vocal dexterity.

Stay tuned for her "Drummer Boy" video, coming soon!

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+ Mariah Carey gave a big "F U" to the R.I.A.A. (Recording Industry Association of America) and their silly little Grammys by pushing back the release date of her new album to a day after the cut-off date for it to be considered eligible for this year's awards. Personally, we think she's pulling a bitch move in light of fellow megastar Whitney Houston releasing her new album on September 1st. Nothing like a little competition between two DIVAAAAAAAAAAAAAS, right lambies? (The Frisky)

+It's so wonderful seeing the excitement on Kanye West's face to be out and about with someone as overtly glamorous as Amber Rose (especially in a barely-there bikini, and by "barely-there" we mean linguine-draped meatballs with a leg of lamb. Seriously?? Her body was assembled by spare parts. AND WE LIKES IT.) (The Blemish)

+ New pictures have surfaced of a hotter-than-ever Ricky Martin hanging out on the beach with his angelic one-year-old twin boys. ME ENCANTO! (Socialite Life)

+ Apple now accounts for 25% of total music sales via iTunes. (CNN Money)

+ Oh, and in case you're one of like four people in the world who wasn't annoyed when songs would auto-play on MySpace Music, they've disabled that feature to save a buck or two. (TechCrunch)

+ Be on the lookout for Yeah Yeah Yeah's frontwoman Karen O and MGMT to guest on the new Flaming Lips record, Embryonic. Evidently Karen did her portion of the two songs she recorded right over the phone. (NME)

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+ Logo's The Big Gay Sketch Show has given Paula Abdul the proper American Idol send-off montage. (LogoOnline)

+ Lady Gaga nipple slip -- who wants it? And are you sure? (Drunken Stepfather)

+ And only because she's one of our favorite models of our time, here's Linda Evangelista doing W magazine. (Socialite Life)

+ The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch is doing better after surgery to treat his cancer.  Thanks for asking. (Rolling Stone)

+ Hey, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler! Walk this way! No, no! Not THAT way!! (Dude fell off the stage backwards last night at a show in South Dakota, dontcha know). Word on the street is that he sustained minor injuries to his head, neck, and shoulder (translation: lips). Get better, Stevie! (Seriously? OMG! WTF?)

+ Ricky Martin has finally stopped shaking his bon bon long enough to join the Twitterverse. AY YI YI! (OHLALA)

+ SO amazing. Lauren Conrad and the rest of her Hills friends have been immortalized in pastels and are hanging in some art gallery in Vancouver. And it's even the really good shot of Lauren with mascara streaming down her face. You know, from that one time when she cried? (Pretty Boring)

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+ Ricky Martin (remember him) kind of came out. (Popnography)

+ Open mouth, insert foot:  Joe Jonas accidentally blabbed on Larry King Live that his little brother Nick Jonas was indeed dating Miley Cyrus again. LOVE IT! (US Magazine)

+ Justin Timberlake refuses to play golf with girlfriend Jessica Biel because she kicks his ass everytime. (PopCrunch)

+ Here's a shocker: Lauren Conrad just dished on The View that Spencer Pratt's apology on the last episode of The Hills was... GASP! STAGED! (Ryan Seacrest)

+ Um, a dead body was found during the clean-up after this year's Bonnaroo festival? So creepy! (NME)

+ Keyshia Cole pulled out all the stops on the L.A. leg of her current U.S. tour.  Friends like Keri Hilson, Nas, and Diddy were all in attendance to help the singer put on a star-studded show. Wish we could have gone! (Rap-Up)

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