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+ O yes! Robyn will headline the O Music Awards live from an undisclosed location (the intrigue!) in L.A. on Oct. 31. The Flaming Lips will also pay musical tribute to Steve Jobs. Presenters and performers include Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, Tyler The Creator, Travie McCoy, Midi Mafia and DJ Diamond Kuts. #stoked (MTV News)

+ Watch Demi Lovato get patriotic during her performance of our National Anthem during Game 5 of the World Series in her home state of Texas. (EW.com)

+ Jay-Z and Kanye West launch their "Watch The Throne" tour this weekend, and those tix should go fast. Two lucky winners could score a pair in the city of their choice by entering a contest. Deets here. (Rap-Up)

+ Congrats to U2, Adele and Coldplay, who topped the Q Awards, held annually by leading British music publication Q Magazine. (Billboard)

+ Bruno Mars' MTV premiere of "It Will Rain," scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 26, has been postponed. "Hey guys, I'm still working on the 'It Will Rain' video," he tweeted. Another Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 video premiere for Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" will debut instead. (MTV News)

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+ Bono was in the hospital while vacationing in Monaco last week; he was apparently treated for heart palpitations and chest pains. Reports say he was prescribed rest. The U2 singer appears to be doing OK as he was reportedly seen at a nightclub the night after. (Rolling Stone)

+ We've given you the scoop on Lady Gaga opening the VMAs and performing (Lil Wayne and Adele perform, too). And now Selena Gomez is tapped to anchor the the pre-show. Tune in August 28th. (MTV News)

+ Shania Twain's auctioning the shoes that tripped her up at the CMT Awards a couple months ago. The autographed heels are currently fetching more than $400,000 (!!!) for charity. But hey, if you're gonna drop serious cash on something, shoes and good causes are the way to go. Bid on! (ONTD)

+ J. Cole reveals album artwork for his forthcoming Cole World: The Sideline Story. He also previews songs from the album in a new webisode for his "Any Given Sunday" web series. (Rap-Up)

+ Sometimes it's hard to get to the gym, but these Rihanna photos from her V Festival show are enough motivation. She put in extra time singing with Eminem, too. OK, gotta jump, time to make an appointment with a trainer. (Rap-Up)

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Tags Adele, Bono, Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Eminem, J. Cole, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Shania Twain, U2

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Stirringly soulful singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton is prepping the release of her fourth studio album, Rabbits On The Run, on July 26, and already we cannot tear ourselves away from her new video, "Carousel," in which she wanders around the woods in a variety of bohemian outfits that we very much covet. (Girlfriend can pull off a fedora!) The video was directed by Jake Davis, who's also worked with My Chemical Romance, and although it's decidedly less ornate than his work for the grandiose pop-rockers, his hands shines through in the gorgeous shots and lush colors.

"Carousel" has an undeniably comforting folk feel to it (think Regina Spektor or Feist), with a touch of Billy Joel in the piano part (can't be mad at that) and a hauntingly layered chorus. "Carousel" was produced by Steve Osborne, who's worked with U2 and The B-52s, and was recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios, which only gives Vanessa additional classic rock cred."Love comes back around again, it's a carousel, my friend," sings Vanessa, in a voice soothing enough to make broken-hearted kids everywhere believe it.

+ Watch Vanessa Carlton's "Carousel" video.

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While in Zurich last week, Justin Bieber allegedly stayed at the Holiday Inn, which is fine and all, but wouldn't you expect the world's biggest teen pop star to rest his well-coiffed head at a five-star boutique hotel with, like, walls made of diamonds or something?

Anyway, when news broke of his supposed stay, his loyal young lady fans waited patiently outside the hotel, hoping to catch a peek of their teenage dream -- and they did! At least they thought they did when a slender dude in a hat quickly gave his best Evita pose and threw up his hands, almost as if to say, "We did it! We made it! We're all going to be okay!"

The problem, however, was that this wasn't Justin Bieber. Instead, some prankster dressed up like The Biebs and -- even from the grainy footage on YouTube -- did a fine job imitating the guy, right down to the hat tip. Sorry, Zurich, but you got "Bieb'd," which is a verb we just made up and would prefer you didn't mess it up with any dirty connotation.

Now imagine if the doppelganger started singing "Baby," just like that time "U2 did."

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+ Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj are just a few of the artists lending their voices to a digital-only compilation album that will raise awareness and funds for those affected by the disaster in Japan. U2 and Bon Jovi will also be featured. (MTV News)

+ Apparently that egg that Lady Gaga arrived in at the 2011 Grammy Awards was so comfortable that she's getting one installed in her New York apartment so she can sleep in it every night. Wait, Lady Gaga sleeps? (PopEater)

+ Katy Perry's upcoming video "E.T.," featuring Kanye West, is set to premiere March 31. We already got a sneak peek of her hair in the video, and now here's the Tron-like trailer. (Neon Limelight)

+ Watch Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Cee Lo in the first promo for NBC's new singing competition show, "The Voice." So. Much. Smizing. (Idolator)

+ Gird your eardrums -- with nearly 30 million hits on YouTube, "Friday" (aka "Fri-ee-day") singer Rebecca Black is currently in the process of recording another song. (ONTD)

Tags Adam Levine, Bon Jovi, Buzz Bites, Cee-Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, justin bieber, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Rebecca Black, Rihanna, U2

Aw, 'tis the luck of the Irish today, or whatever! When Irish eyes are smiling and Erin Go Bragh, all you leprechauns...? You get where we're going with this: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Now we don't condone underage drinking, by any means, but we'd be naive if we didn't point out that today is the day that everyone makes an excuse to pretend they're an alcoholic. And, oh brother, the kissing! So much kissing goes on today!

"Kiss Me, I'm Irish" is apparently a rule that applies only on March 17. You must kiss every Irish person you meet today, so be on the lookout for red hair and redder cheeks.

And you can count on us to help: Turn up one or all of these 10 best kissing songs, grab the leprechaun you love and pucker up, baby. It's makeout time!

10.) "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None The Richer

The sweetest, sappiest song that went from being cute and romantic to the background of every movie trailer after 1997.

9.) "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle

The song is an ode to a daughter giving her daddy "butterfly kisses" (the soft touch of eyelashes fluttering on a cheek). So to avoid all creepiness, save this one for immediate family only.

8.) "I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry

She did, she liked it, and so did we. Don't forget your cherry-flavored chapstick! (Watch the video below!)

7.) "This Kiss" by Faith Hill

The country-pop crossover provided lovebirds with even more reason to snuggle up and cherish their kissytimes with this lovely ditty.

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+ Something about watching his hometown Chicago Bears lose the NFC Championship on Sunday inspired Kanye West to come out of Twitter hibernation. The producer/MC tweeted that his Jay-Z collaboration album, Watch The Throne, would be released in two months and that fans could expect a new Kanye solo album this summer. (@KanyeWest)

+ Nicki Minaj has opened up about the pressure she feels as a new artist. (Idolator)

+ "Glee"'s Lea Michele will take on Katy Perry's "Firework" during the high school musical's Valentine's Day episode. (Vulture)

+ Miley Cyrus' "So Undercover" costars continue to come to her defense. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Super producer David Guetta has revealed that he's recently been collaborating with U2. (MTV News)

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Girl Talk is the name by which Greg Gillis goes when he wants to make mixtape-style albums full of dizzying mashups, release said albums on his site, for free, and then watch as people so excitedly download that they nearly break the Internet.

All Day is Girl Talk's new joint, unleashed unto the world on Monday. It follows up classics like Night Ripper and Feed The Animals. His tracks are characterized by a.) being absolute party-starters and b.) throwing together songs you wouldn't think would match, but totally do.

All Day features a ton of great moments, including an opening that combines Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" with a variety of hip-hop, from Jay-Z's "99 Problems" to Cali Swag District's "Teach Me How To Dougie."

There's also the inspired combination of M.O.P.'s classic hard-core hip-hop anthem "Ante Up" with Miley Cyrus' classic hard-core teen anthem "Party In The U.S.A," followed closely by Nine Inch Nails' "Closer." The track list is perfect for music fans who can't decide whether to listen to rap, Disney or Trent Reznor.

Other artists sampled include Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Skee-Lo's "I Wish," Justin Timberlake, U2 and many, many more.

All Day is available for free download at Girl Talk's site. You should do yourself a favor and grab a copy immediately. Trust us, it has all your new favorite songs.

+ Listen to Girl Talk's All Day.

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+ Michael Jackson's been gone since 2009, but still, he makes more money than Lady Gaga. And U2. And Madonna. And Jay-Z. COMBINED. (Telegraph.co.uk)

+ What does Taylor Swift smell like? Expensive wood, according to David Letterman. (Fancast)

+ Who might be getting their own variety of mango? KYLIE MINOGUE, that's who! (Yahoo News)

+ Gwen Stefani wore Hammer pants. And yet? They ALMOST work on her. (3am.co.uk)

+ Jay-Z and Kanye West's EP, Watch The Throne, got upgraded to an LP. (Idolator)

+ Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Ke$ha will perform at the American Music Awards on Nov. 21. (ABC News)

Tags Gwen Stefani, Jay-Z, justin bieber, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Kylie-Minogue, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, U2