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+ Confession: My two greatest loves are music and hockey. Looks like Drake and I are kindred spirits. "I grew up on the sport... this is one of the greatest honors I've ever received," he said before performing "Headlines" at the NHL All-Star game in Ottawa. (Consequence of Sound)

+ Madonna will debut a video teaser of "Give Me All Your Luvin'" on "American Idol" on Thursday. The single, which features co-writers M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, drops on Friday. (MTV News)

+ Watch Christina Aguilera's moving rendition of Etta James' "At Last" during James' funeral on Saturday. Stevie Wonder also performed. (Idolator)

+ Katy Perry's hit the bottle (of hair dye) again. This time she emerged with light-blue locks when she attended a charity event for Givelove.org in Vegas. (MTV News)

+ Rutgers gets the value of studying Beyoncé as much as we do. Through studying her music and career, their college course discusses race, gender, feminism and sexual politics. Related: Beyoncé's Houston hometown is planning a Bey monument. (RapFix)

+ The new video for Ke$ha's "Sleazy Remix 2.0 Get Sleazier" lives up to its namesake. "Sooo funny! My friends made this video for Sleazy 2.0," she tweeted. (Just Jared)

+ Fave Album of the Week: Sharon Van Etten's forthcoming Tramp album (featuring contributions from The National, Wye Oak, Beirut and The Walkmen), comes out Feb. 7, but it's available for full stream now. #gotitonrepeat (NPR)

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+ Get a glimpse of Madonna, fresh off of her second Golden Globe win, and M.I.A. in the studio recording "Birthday Song," which was featured during Madge's recent interview with Cynthia McFadden. (Idolator)

+ The 5th Annual BET Honors were taped on Sunday and air Feb. 13. Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder were among the honorees. Performers included Kelly Rowland with Raekwon and Patti LaBelle. (Rap-Up)

+ Lana Del Rey made her live TV performance debut during "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, and it spurred a lot of interwebz chatter. Watch her perform "Video Games" and "Blue Jeans" here. (Idolator)

+ Check out a teenage Kanye West rapping on a Chicago stage in 1996! The 19-year-old pre-Yeezy has a similar cadence, but the swagger apparently grew (and grew) with age. (Stereogum)

+ Will.i.am sounds pretty hyped about the collabo he's working on with Justin Bieber for Believe. "I gotta feeling this song is [gonna] be bigger than huge," he tweeted. (Rap-Up)

+ We mentioned new song "Waiting for Something" by Nada Surf, from the band's upcoming album, The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy. The album's out Jan. 24, but you can stream it ahead of its release here. (NPR)

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First we saw Justin Bieber bro-hugging it out with President Obama, and now Stevie Wonder? Damn, JB, we're really dying to get our hands on your contacts list. The "Mistletoe" singer was snapped looking on in awe as he and legend Stevie Wonder grabbed each other's hands at Stevie Wonder's annual House Full of Toys benefit in L.A. this weekend. Justin tweeted along with this photo, "Honored." Uhh, yeah. It's freaking STEVIE "22 Grammy Awards To Date, But Who's Counting?" WONDER.

Justin also tweeted before sharing the photo with 15.5 million of his closest friends, "So 4 years ago I sang ['Someday At Christmas'] in my hometown. now 4 years later I sang it 2nite with STEVIE WONDER! #NEVERSAYNEVER," along with a link to a YouTube video of a wee lil' Biebs singing the song back in Canada during his pre-fame days. "Never say never" is right -- all you need is an exceptional voice, millions of views on YouTube and to be discovered by Usher before you're performing with a Motown legend. Hop to it, guys!

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+ "VH1 Divas" airs tonight. Watch Kelly Clarkson, Florence Welch, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott and Jessie J perform. Welch, Wanda Jackson and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings pay tribute to Amy Winehouse, and The Roots serve as house band. (MTV News)

+ Justin Bieber and Drake joined Stevie Wonder for his 16th Annual House Full Of Toys benefit concert on Saturday. Watch Wonder and Bieber perform "Someday at Christmas." (Idolator)

+ Biebs and Drake (busy boys!) were also joined by Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, J. Cole, Lil Wayne and more for L.A.'s Power 106 holiday concert on Friday. Watch various callabos here. (Idolator)

+ If you didn't get to catch the gazillion Jay-Z/Kanye West encores of "N****s In Paris" live, perhaps watching Timbaland premiere a live remix of it will almost make up for missing out. #craycraycool (Rap-Up)

+ Kanye West's been relatively Twitter silent the last couple months, but this weekend he shared a couple dozen photos ranging from fancy cars to sexy women. Holiday wish list or some secret communication? (@kanyewest)

+ Ke$ha dishes about her "Sleazy" remix with Lil Wayne, T.I., Wiz Khalifa and Andre 3000 to MTV News. "Dr. Luke and I had this idea that we wanted to just get them all on one track and make it as gangster of a track as we possibly could." (MTV News)

+ Jonas Brothers fans, hold on to your fan-made lockets: They premiered a new tune, "Dance Until Tomorrow." (Just Jared Jr.)

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+ Kanye West premiered his womenswear "Dw" line over the weekend during Paris Fashion Week. It was a star-studded affair, with attendees including Ciara, Jared Leto and more. Oh man, those shoes: WANT! (MTV Style)

+ Ciara called MTV News to report her thoughts on Kanye's fashion debut: "To see someone like Kanye, who aspires to succeed in fashion, to get so much respect and crossover like this, it was monumental. It was a historic moment." (MTV News)

+ Sting turned 60, and to celebrate he raised money for the Robin Hood Foundation. Celebs such as Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen joined him. Peep Sting's video performances with Lady Gaga, will.i.am and Mary J. Blige here. (Neon Limelight)

+ Whoa, Taylor Swift, nice flow on those Ludacris lines. During her Atlanta show over the weekend, she invited Usher onstage to perform his smash hit "Yeah." His kids joined them onstage afterwards. Totes adorbs! (Rap-Up)

+ Drake was honored by Canada's Walk of Fame with the Allan Slaight Award, which acknowledges young Canadians making a positive impact. He donated the $10,000 prize to Dixon Hall, which helps low-income Toronto residents. Props, Drake! (Rap-Up)

+ Florence + The Machine's Florence Welch revealed they could've gone American pop on Ceremonials, but didn't: "This is too weird. I can't just suddenly leave behind everything that made [2009 debut album] 'Lungs.'" Its Nov. 1 release date can't come soon enough. (Billboard)

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Well folks we've either reached the end of the Internet or we've reached some kind of sparkling new cultural dawn. Or both, or neither. But what we have done is found an amazing Tumbrl that takes your favorite stars, Photoshops their faces into various forms of bread and gives them funny, bread-related names. It's called BreadPeople and it is amazing.

Above you see Kni$ha, which is obviously the bread version of Ke$ha. It's pretty brilliant as well as incredibly disturbing.

And this is Thom Yorke as Thom Yorkeshire Pudding. Man, that kind of looks like it could be a still from a Radiohead video, doesn't it? Other bread people include Mr. Tea Biscuit (Mr. T), Bun Jovi (Jon Bon Jovi) and Stevie Wonder Bread (duh). It really needs to be seen to be believed.

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It certainly has been a banner summer for bird-flipping songs, hasn't it? First we had The-Dream's clever, anthemic "Florida University," which saw the R&B maestro take the initials of the "Sunshine State" school and turn it into a kiss-off to an ex.

Now we have Goodie Mob and Gnarls Barkley singer/MC, Cee-Lo, delivering a more direct middle finger to the man who stole his girl. And the screw you goes out to his ex-girl too, for good measure.

Titled "F--- You," the sentiment of Cee-Lo's song might be broken-hearted resentment, but the sound is pure sun-kissed soul. It's a perfect combination of classic Stevie Wonder-style R&B with some modern flourishes. Cee-Lo beautifully sings profane insults, while his back-up singers add exclamation points in the form of more four-letter words, all backed by a joyous piano-led backing track.

It's the perfect kind of summer song; rich with emotion and heartache, but filled with so many memorable melodies you'll be hitting repeat before the song even ends.

+ Listen to Cee-Lo Green's "F--- You." here. (NSFW!)

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In anticipation of the Monday, April 26, premiere of Trey Songz's "MTV Unplugged" special, we met with Trey himself to get his take on stripping down his performances and joining the chosen few who've performed on "MTV Unplugged" throughout the years. Check out the interview below and peep photos from Trey's "Unplugged" taping here and another look at Trey Songz's performance.

By Jayson Rodriguez

The series "MTV Unplugged" has created some of the most memorable moments in music history, whether it was the restrained emotion from Kurt Cobain during Nirvana's "About A Girl" to Jodeci's raw rendition of Steve Wonder's classic "Lately." Trey Songz realizes he's venturing into a rare fraternity as the latest artist tapped to perform an acoustic set, premiering Monday, April 26, on MTV.com. We sat down with Trey Songz to get his take on joining the elite rank of "MTV Unplugged" performers.

"At this point in my career, with all the opportunity arising, this is definitely a major highlight within those opportunities," he says. "I saw a write up on MTV.com, and they described my performance as a star-making set. That's crazy to read, and I think "Unplugged" has been that for so many people. It's a chance to highlight an artist, a chance for them to be vulnerable, a chance for them to contort their music and give it to people a different way. To show that I'm truly an artist and that I love to do what I do, making music. To do it on that platform, the same one as so many artist before me is just really amazing."

The young singer was fresh off of opening for Jay-Z as a part of the legendary rapper's The BP3 arena tour when he took the stage at Manhattan's NEP Studio 33.

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This past Friday night, MTV's Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief helped raise over $58 million dollars for the people of Haiti, and the star-studded event sent a new record for donations made by the general public during a disaster-relief telethon, and the "Hope for Haiti Now" album became the biggest one-day album pre-order in iTunes history.

The evening wasn't about promoting vanity projects, red carpet fashions, or Hollywood heartthrobs. It was about putting aside the fact that our country is in need and giving to those whose need is so great that ours pales in comparison.

And the Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief was about the power of music -- from Justin Timberlake's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" to Stevie Wonder's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," to Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z and Rihanna's brand-new song, "Stranded -- Haiti Mon Amour," and, of course, Wyclef Jean's "Rivers of Babylon"/"Yele" medley -- to unite and bring us hope.

Watch all of the Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief performances below. Plus, pre-order the Hope for Haiti Now full-performance album for just $7.99 on iTunes. And please, donate.

Alicia Keys, "Prelude To A Kiss"

Coldplay, "A Message"

Bruce Springsteen, "We Shall Overcome"

Shakira, "I'll Stand By You"

John Legend, "Motherless Child"

Taylor Swift, "Breathless"

Christina Aguilera, "Lift Me Up"

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Perhaps I should've attempted to adjust my TV, but aside from that T.I., M.I.A., Jay-Z, Wayne hip-hop all-stars performance and Coldplay's ongoing Fisher-Price-meets-Sgt. Pepper troop trope (yaaaaaaaawwwwwwnnn... and I DID NOT need to see that much of Chris Martin's treasure trail!) the 2009 Grammys might as well have been broadcast in black and white.

From the Jonas Brothers, to Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift and even Kid Rock (who usually doesn't leave the house unless it's in something that demonstrates his affinity for a BeDazzler and a pound or two of rhinestones) kept it a funereal black and white, though they all pulled it off with elegant panache. In short, aside from the few mod metallics, and Katy Perry, the 2009 Grammys were all about sobering, somber chic! For real, I thought I was going temporarily colorblind.

Anyway, let's get to it!

Jonas Brothers: True, the Jonas Brothers didn't win the Grammy they were up for, but getting to share a stage with Stevie Wonder was prize enough, IMO. Fashion-wise, their red carpet tuxedo trio was pretty much what you'd expect from the capable hands of stylist Michelle Tomaszewski. My favorite was Nick Jonas' head-to-toe black Burberry suit. Kevin Jonas' Versace suit subtly set him apart as the elder statesmen of the three. Joe's metallic Versace jacket was a little too Vegasy for my tastes, but I always appreciate that he takes fashion risks. Also, BTW, did you see Denise? WOAH, mama, she looked amazing! As for the Jonas Brothers' performance looks: Nick was in Dior, and I LOVED that his look was a little bit Danny Zucko in Grease, less the schmaltz, a little bit James Dean, a tiny bit old-school Faith-era George Michael, and a WHOLE LOT grown up. Honestly, Joe's performance look wasn't doing THAT much for me. Don't get me wrong -- he looked perfect as always, but Nick really stood out so much that he overshadowed Joe, who could've gone a little farther than just the ripped Requel Allegra tee and Dior vest and jeans. By the way, that eye-popping necklace was by Swiss designer Avakian, and while I'm sure it was stunning in person, it distracted on screen (Was it a cassette tape? A jeweled cracker? Bingo card? Billion-dollar iPod? No clue!) and took away from his Mick Jagger swagger. It would've made more sense for Joe to wear a fitted jacket, especially with Kevin all like "Oh hai, I'm just over here nailing this performance and coming out with a 3D movie and a TV show and we're gonna be on Saturday Night Live and everything" in a swish Versace suit. But back to the Jonas Brothers' performance: Not just ANYBODY gets to cover "Superstition," and this performance completely put the Jonas Brothers on the map... for the two people whose maps the Jonas Brothers weren't already on. Seriously though, that performance was icon-status-sealing and could finalize their move out of the teen-pop mold; it showed skeptics that the Jonas Brothers aren't just bubblegum, they can (for the trilllionth time!) play their own instruments, command a stage, and extend their reach beyond a youth-only audience.

Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift: Miley wore an original Herve Leger by Max Azria dress on the red carpet. Had it been just plain black, it would've been a bit boring, but the bejeweled bodice, criss-cross straps and stacks of bangles kept it fresh, and the massive rosette kept it from being "just another black dress," and though the length was a little overwhelming, the shape was amazingly flattering. Taylor Swift drove home the "we're besties" message in a Kaufman Franco black jersey dress with patent leather detailing. Gotta say: both dresses were way too long. Take a cue from Carrie Underwood and show a little leg while they're still amazing! You can't fault Miley or Taylor for appearing adult while playing the good role model role, but I wouldn't have minded either dress in a more youthful color, like a jewel tone. Also, I can't say I loved either's performance outfit, Miley's especially. Jeans at the Grammys? I know it's not the Oscars, but it's not the CMAs either. (Sorry, CMT!) That top looked like Liza Minnelli's cast-off. Bring back the cute!

Katy Perry: I liked that Katy Perry was strictly business on the red carpet -- her pink dress was by Lebanese designer Basil Soda -- and party on stage, where she chose to wear every color ever in her salute to Carmen Miranda. Her costume was by The Blonds, and her "I Kissed a Girl" performance made me feel like I was trapped inside a pachinko machine. And I kinda liked it.

Jennifer Hudson: Okay, I just need to say it: That white asymmetrical bib on Jennifer Hudon's color-blocked sculptural RM by Roland Mouret Trenet dress made her look like she had an emergency pre-Grammy root canal and forgot to take off the bib. However, I loved her midnight blue shoes. Also, Jennifer Hudson can do whatever she wants because she had the worst year ever and her talent knows know bounds. The black sequined dress she wore during her performance of "You Pulled Me Through" was stellar stuff, and the flamenco-style hair and earrings were really all she needed to complete the portrait-of-the-young-woman-as-a-pure-powerhouse look.

Sara Bareilles: Speaking of pink, Sara Bareilles was totally pretty in pink in her Louisa Beccaria strapless ruffled dress with matching (but not too matchy-matchy!) accents. I wanna write her a love song and thank her for wearing something so sugary sweet.

Audrina Patridge: Audrina usually looks sexy or hot or amazing but "cute" is not usually the first word that comes to mind. But last night, Audrina looked absolutely adorable in teal Tadashi. Her hair and bright lips were also perfection. Yay, color! Finally!

M.I.A.: We get it. You and your boyfriend got bored and decided to act out Juno. But were you hitting the labor drugs early? You do NOT need to dress like a bloated ladybug. Don't get me wrong -- I love House of Holland (who designed her black-and-white performance outfit). I just love Agyness Deyn in it more. And I'm fine with you wearing Golas when you're playing human hotel. But did you really need to go the Dorothy Zbornak route? I'm still not convinced you weren't hiding all FOUR Golden Girls underneath that Manish Arora tarp.

Jordin Sparks: You are SO SO SO cute and SO not an old lady. But that rose-printed Debra Davenport dress was SO not cute and SO old lady!

Carrie Underwood: That performance pantsuit was a little June Carter Cash with those OOC chiffon bell sleeves, but who cares? She's got legs for miles! And was it just me, or did her female guitarist look like Paris Hilton? Speaking of...

Paris Hilton: Yes, Paris. Less is still less. Please send that Versace Spring 2003 mini back to 2003 where it should stay.

LeAnn Rimes: i'm a huge fan of stone embellishments, but LeAnn's cerulean Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti outfit looked like Star Trek Voyager made its maiden voyage to Cyprus. And taupe? Really? You don't wear taupe on a red carpet unless you're going to the pantyhose awards. Or you're Leona Lewis. And speaking of...

Leona Lewis: Leona is such a gorgeous girl, but her tan Randi Rahm gown bleeding bored me.

Duffy: I've read some negatory reactions toward Duffy's Alberta Ferretti jeweled chiffon cocktail dress, but I really loved that she took an ordinary style and made it her own with an asymmetrical cut. It was super glam but subdued and fit her soulful, old-school style perfectly.

Estelle: Call us when Kanye's spaceship lands.

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