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Well, this is unexpected. In what looks like a video clip from a voice lesson, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo delivers a rousing rendition of the Broadway classic "Tonight" from the famed musical West Side Story. Be still, my musical theater heart.

I personally love it when musicians take on a genre that they're not typically known for. For instance, Chris Brown is rapping now, and it seriously doesn't suck. But for the frontman of one of the coolest rock bands around (a frontman who has collaboroated with rappers like B.o.B.) to tackle a Broadway standard? Kind of sounds like it might be pushing it.

But alas, I'm happy to report that Rivers can seriously deliver on the Broadway front. Who knew that hidden beneath layer upon layer of well-produced studio rock albums was a lovely Broadway-esque vibrato just waiting to come out? All he needs now is a fire escape and his own "Maria" (cough, we're available).

But the real question remains: Is Rivers Cuomo a Jet or a Shark?

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What better place to film Simple Plan's video for their latest single, "Can't Keep My Hands Off You," than in a high school parking lot during prom. Prom is basically ground zero for borderline inappropriate fondling (well, if you're lucky). The pop punk band's video for the song, off of their yet untitled fourth studio album, brings us back to our high school days, even though we totally weren't cool enough to have been invited to their party.

"Cant Keep My Hands Off You," which is featured in the movie Prom, starts out with a bunch of drab looking teenagers looking super sad about the lame music playing over the loud speakers in their high school's gym. But then -- record scratch! (literally) -- Simple Plan's loud drums kick in, and everyone's bum-rushing the band who's going H.A.M. in the parking lot. Typical high school hijinks ensue: tee-peeing, food fights and getting rowdy on the football field.

Even though the song's all about touching, the "Can't Keep My Hands Off You" video is totally SFW. Oh, and the voice in the song during the second verse, that's not lead singer Pierre Bouvier's? It's Weezer's Rivers Cuomo. Boom. Instant cool points.

Watch Simple Plan's new video for "Can't Keep My Hands Off You" below.

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Baltimore punk-pop band All Time Low must have been storing up some serious four-on-the-floor-friendly energy since their last album, Nothing Personal. The group just released "I Feel Like Dancin'," their first single from the band's upcoming fourth album, Dirty Work.

On their new track, Alex Gaskarth collaborated with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, who's recently been leaving a dance party in his collaborative wake on tracks like Simple Plan's "Can't Keep My Hands Off You" and B.o.B.'s "Magic."

All Time Low will also be appearing at numerous Hot Topics for in-store signings open to fans who preorder the album and an exclusive T-shirt. This poses the inevitable problem: Wear the T-shirt out and have the band sign the album? Or get them to sign the T-shirt and keep that souvenir locked away forever. Tough call.

Dirty Work, All Time Low's major label debut, is set for release on June 7.

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The wait is finally over. For the past few weeks, Simple Plan has been teasing us with sneaks from their upcoming fourth album, releasing 30-second song snippets and video clips that made us yell "Stop playing with us!" at our monitors. Finally, Simple Plan unveiled their first single, "Can't Keep My Hands Off You," Rivers Cuomo.

What starts off as a party-centric anthem that'd make Andrew W.K. proud turns into a romantic ode. How much do they like you, girl? Their "Blackberry's filled up with email/[Their] phone calls go straight through to voicemail." That's love right there.

Fans of the band's fusion of three-chord punk and pop melodies shouldn't have anything to complain about with this one. We can already envision the collective "woah-ohs" during each verse when the band hits the road this summer for Warped Tour.

"Can't Keep My Hands Off You" will appear on Simple Plan's still-untitled fourth album, out June 21, as well as the upcoming Disney film Prom starring Aimee Teegarden of "Friday Night Lights."

+ Listen to Simple Plan's "Can't Keep My Hands Off You" with Rivers Cuomo.

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You probably know Miranda Cosgrove mostly from her role as the titular character on the Nickelodeon show "iCarly." But if you've had the pleasure of listening to any of her music, especially "Kissin U" from her 2010 album, Sparks Fly, you'll know she's quite the burgeoning pop star as well.

In these exclusive interview clips, Miranda talks about both sides of her career. In the first clip, she chats about the thrill of getting to meet Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, via her producer Dr. Luke. In the second clip, she discusses the weirdest "iCarly" fan video she ever saw. WARNING: It's gross!

While we had the opportunity to pick her brain, we also got Miranda to tell us about what she's listening to these days (Radiohead is "ruling her iPod"), what her favorite karaoke song is (Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" or Pat Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"), and whether she's team "Twilight" or "Hunger Games. ("Twilight" FTW!)

+ Check out Miranda Cosgrove interview clips and her latest video "Dancing Crazy" below. Miranda Cosgrove's High Maintenance EP comes out March 15.

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Let's get one thing straight. We at Buzzworthy LOVE Justin Bieber. We love him. We love his music, and his hair and his purple glasses and outfits. But when it comes to the ways of the heart, lil' Biebs has still got some learning to do. Just last week, he admitted on "The Seven" last week that he's never had a Valentine!

So this Valentine's Day, we're leaving the romantic heavy lifting to the experts. We're talking about the boys to whom love, loss and longing isn't just a convenient pop hook -- it's a WAY OF LIFE.

Therefore, may we present to you our favorite emo Valentines. Oh, and don't hesitate to send them to the special person in your life, or print them out to hang over your bed -- no judgment here! This holiday we're all about SHARING the LOVE.

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B.o.B.'s hit single "Magic," featuring Rivers Cuomo, is an impossible-to-resist, get-on-your-feet, feel-good party of a track. And that's exactly what his "Magic" video is, too, starting with a seemingly mundane morning that's about to get a whole lot better and a whole lot weirder.

A magic sink magically filled with cereal? Magically hot girls magically occupying your suburban bungalow? Rivers Cuomo magically appearing out of nowhere and throwing a magical concert on the lawn? It's all going on in the wonderfully weird, magical mind of B.o.B., who shows off not only his lightning-fast rap skills but also his mind games in his "Magic" video.

+ Watch B.o.B's 'Magic' video featuring Rivers Cuomo.

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+ Katy Perry and Pink are auctioning off pairs of shoes to benefit the Mines Advisory Group, a charity that helps people affected by land mines. (Mail Online)

+ Amerie has changed her name. She will now be going by Ameriie, with the extra "i" reflecting positive energy. (Rap-Up)

+ Weezer's new album, due out in September, will feature more "raw rock energy," according to Rivers Cuomo. (MTV News)

+ Even though she's still touring for Rated R, Rihanna made a late-night visit to a Los Angeles studio last night. (JustJared)

+ Miley Cyrus apparently gets compared to Britney Spears "all the time." (LimeLife)

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We knew Katy Perry had been hard at work on her new album, but we had no idea how hard she's been working. In a recent interview with MTV News, Perry reveals her follow-up to One Of The Boys will be ready for a summer release. That's, like, really soon -- which makes us really excited.

During the conversation, Perry also talks a bit about what we can expect from the album, and name-checks a couple influences and styles that impacted her creative inspiration during the recording process. We speculated a while back on who we'd like to see Perry work with, but now that soon-to-be Mrs. Brand has opened up about the sound of her new album, we can totally imagine what it will sound like!

Here are a couple hints, from Perry. Check out more after the jump.

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Perry told MTV News that the album will recall a time when kids used to roller-skate to the perfect dance pop of Ace Of Base, saying, "It's going to be one of those records that is everybody's favorite guilty pleasure." Let's see if she can top this guilty pleasure.

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Katy Perry slightly dropped out of the spotlight to go to India, get engaged to Russell Brand and then hit the GRAMMYS wearing little more than a rhinestoned body stocking, but the "Hot N Cold" singer is slowly starting to make her presence felt again. She pops up on the March cover of Nylon, looking awesome in a pink Jeremy Scott raincoat and mini skirt. Inside the mag, she talks about gearing up to work on her new LP and where she finds herself in the pop landscape. (You can check out excerpts from the interview here, at The Prophet Blog).

Perry also talks extensively about working with new collaborators, which got us thinking—as we tend to do in these here parts—who would we like to see Katy work with on her new platter...

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