Miley Cyrus unveiled her single cover art for "We Can't Stop" in Times Square, Blake Shelton, Usher perform tonight on NBC to benefit Oklahoma Tornado relief + hear Ellie Goulding's cover of Alt-J's "Tessellate" in today's Buzz Bites.

Miley Cyrus revealed her "We Can't Stop" single cover art in Times Square.

+ Miley Cyrus debuted the cover art for her new single, "We Can't Stop" (which drops June 3), on a billboard in NYC's Times Square. Check out the artwork, which doesn't feature the star, but does look like a party's in progress. (Idolator)

+ Tune in tonight for Blake Shelton's "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" on NBC where he, Usher, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, and more will perform. The proceeds will benefit the United Way of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund. (Rolling Stone)

+ Nicki Minaj plans to go back to her rap roots for her next record. "I’m choosing to get back to my essence and just feed the core hip-hop fans. Rapping helps me stay on my grind. I’m very competitive when it comes to wordplay, my writing, my flow," she said during a Hot 97 radio interview. (RapFix)

+ Oklahoma-bred Hanson is pitching in to help their home state as well. The band of brothers are donating proceeds from sales of Mmmhops-related merchandise to the Red Cross disaster relief fund. The branded merch is a tie-in with the group's Mmmhops Pale Ale beer they're releasing in the fall. (Billboard)

+ Listen to Ellie Goulding's awesome, spine-tingling cover of Alt-J's "Tessellate." The track was produced by Chiddy Bang's Xaphoon Jones. (Idolator)

+ Daft Punk's Random Access Memories is heading to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 next week, with predicted debut sales between 300,000 and 350,000 copies. They've also broken a record on Spotify for having the most first-day streams since the company launched in 2008. (MTV News)

+ Well done, Trent Reznor! The Nine Inch Nails creator/frontman's been keeping an exciting secret for a year. "I've been secretly working nonstop with Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder on a new, full-length Nine Inch Nails record, which I am happy to say is finished and frankly f***ing great," he unveiled in a statement. (MTV News)

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ellie goulding hangout fest
Dear Ellie Goulding,

You're probably not reading this because you're probably off writing graduate-level Taylor Swift songs and doing something profoundly British, but I just wanted to tell you that I saw almost every show at Hangout Fest, and you were basically my everything. Also, I don't know if you noticed, but it's kind of a sausage party around here. No shade to Tom Petty or Kings Of Leon or Afrojack or Bassnectar... or you, Trey Anastasio, but to quote the late, great 702, where my girls at? In my humble, unsolicited opinion, there weren't enough ladies on the bill, but Ellie Goulding, your Hangout Fest set, and your Vocoder, and your extremely cool creepers (so underrated) and your warm, wool blanket of a voice that sounds like the holy trinity of twinkling stars, pixie dust, and the gospel put a woman's touch on an otherwise dude-dominated festival. No shade to Macklemore, because his set was the truth, and seeing Tom Petty do "Running Down A Dream" with a drank in my hand, the Alabama breeze blowing through my hair, and, like, 40,000 of my closest new Southern friends was better than that time Demi Lovato drew a peen on live Internet TV. Your set was like church, and I needed "Lights." I needed "I Need Your Love." Not in a weird, complicated way that like Kanye needs Kim, but in a wholly, self-actualized, post-Shania Twain man-I-feel-like-a-woman kind of way. I know you know how that goes.

Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for that at Hangout Fest. I promise I won't stalk you, but if you see this and there's still time to get fried pickles at Gulf Island Grill or a Bushwacker and seafood tower at The Hangout, I'm only a tweet away.

Thanks again,

Tamar

+ Watch Ellie Goulding perform "Starry Eyed" at Hangout Fest.

+ Watch Ellie Goulding perform "I Need Your Love" at Hangout Fest.

Check out everything that went on at Hangout Fest 2013, including interviews, performances and getting chill from the Shores at Hangout.MTV.com.


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Ellie Goulding and Passion Pit will perform at Hangout Music Fest.

Ellie Goulding and Passion Pit will perform at Hangout Music Fest 2013!

There may still be a slight chill in the air (summer, would you just get here already?), but you'd better believe that we're already mapping out our warm-weather music festival plans. That's why we're kicking off this season early at the fourth annual Hangout Music Festival! That's right, my friends: Summer just got here early. Happening over the course of three days (May 17-19), Hangout will host some of our ultra-special favorite bands, including electro-pop songstress Ellie Goulding, indie pop players Passion Pit, everything-core piano-jumpers twenty | one | pilots, and more. AND you'll be able to livestream the entire thing on MTV.com.

Read more about Hangout Music Fest 2013 after the jump.

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Watch Calvin Harris' "I Need Your Love" video featuring Ellie Goulding.

Calvin Harris canoodles with Ellie Goulding in his "I Need Your Love" video.

Last we checked, U.K. super producer Scott Calvin, aka Calvin Harris, and eternal EDM muse Ellie Goulding aren't actually dating (Calvin's dating Victoria's Secret model Anne Vyalitsyna and Ellie's with actor Jeremy Irvine), but they sure could've fooled us in the video for their new collaboration, "I Need Your Love." Dating or not, the duo make a pretty convincing couple. And look, all we're saying is, if we saw OUR significant other canoodling on a beach (AND NAKEDLY IN BED) with another wo/man, we'd have more than a few reasons to be suspicious.

Watch Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding's "I Need Your Love" after the jump.

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Selena Gomez says her album's songs "have been decided," the "Spring Breakers" soundtrack track listing is revealed, and more in Buzz Bites!

Selena Gomez tweets her album's songs "have been decided."

+ Selena Gomez may be busy promoting her upcoming film "Spring Breakers," but she managed to drop some new album updates as well, tweeting, "All the songs have been decided coming to you soon." She's also performing during Radio Disney Music Awards, along with Cher Lloyd, Cody Simpson, and Austin Mahone on April 27. (Idolator)

+ Check out the track list for the "Spring Breakers" soundtrack, which was curated and co-scored by Skrillex. It includes songs from his ex Ellie GouldingRick Ross with Meek Mill, Torch and French Montana, Waka Flocka Flame, and costar Gucci Mane. (MTV News)

+ The-Dream, who wrote Beyoncé's "Single Ladies," is once again teaming up with Bey for her forthcoming album. He says they're making "music that feels good." He also told "RapFix Live," "She's just shooting to be regular and OK and not trying to appease everybody." (MTV News)

+ Speaking of the Knowles clan, Solange killed it on last night's "Late Show With David Letterman." Watch her perform the grooved-up "Don't Let Me Down" from her True EP. (Pitchfork)

+ Kendrick Lamar brought out surprise guests 50 Cent and A$AP Rocky during one of his shows at Roseland Ballroom in New York. Watch the crowd go bananas, natch, while A$AP joins Kendrick for the NSFW "F*****' Problems," and 50 and Tony Yayo drop in for "We Up." (Rap-Up)

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Emeli Sandé wins 2 major categories at the 2013 Brit Awards.

Emeli Sandé won two major Brit Awards yesterday.

+ Congrats to Emeli Sandé, who nabbed two big Brit Awards (British Female Solo Artist and British Album Of The Year) for Our Version of Events. The U.S. was also well-represented, with Frank Ocean, The Black Keys, and Lana Del Rey each scoring an award in international categories. See the complete winners list. (MTV News)

+ Justin Timberlake sang "Mirrors" for the first time on television at the 2013 Brit Awards. Watch his performance. "My Huz just killed it at the Brits," JT's wife Jessica Biel tweeted after his set. (Just Jared)

+ Ke$ha's "My Crazy Beautiful Life" MTV docu-series finally has a launch date! The doc makes its debut on April 23 at 11 p.m. ET, and will follow her as she travels the world to promote Warrior. (MTV News)

+ While Demi Lovato hasn't yet revealed the release date or title for her forthcoming 2013 album, she has teased us with some news. "I do have a collaboration with somebody. I don't know if I'm allowed to tell but it'll be dope," she said. Color us intrigued. (MTV News)

+ Bruno Mars has announced his "The Moonshine Jungle Tour," which hits North America and Europe starting this summer. It launches June 22 in Washington D.C., and the North American leg wraps in Miami on Aug. 30. Ellie Goulding and Fitz And The Tantrums will open on select dates. (Rap-Up)

+ The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan has added "furniture commercial star" to his résumé, which also includes being a pro wrestling promoter. No, really. Watch his mashup ad for hometown Chicago's Walter E. Smithe furniture maker, which also promotes Corgan's Resistance Pro wrestling company. (Rolling Stone)

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twenty | one | pilots and Ellie Goulding are just a few of the performers announced for Hangout Fest.

twenty | one | pilots and Ellie Goulding are among the many artists on the 2013 Hangout Fest roster!

It’s never too early to start making music festival plans. So empty that piggy bank, get out your calendar/ iPhone or Sharpie and write it on the front of your hand if you have to: The Hangout Music Fest is going down May 17, 18, and 19 on the sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, Ala. Some of Buzzworthy’s favorites like Ellie Goulding and twenty | one | pilots will take the stage during the three-day music fest, along with unmissable acts like Passion Pit, The Shins, BASSNECTAR, Kendrick Lamar, The Tontons, Delta Rae, and The Breeders, plus headliners Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Kings of Leon. We'll be there, and hopefully you will be, too!

Get the full Hangout Fest lineup after the jump!

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