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Adam Lambert will perform during the season finale of "American Idol."

+ Adam Lambert is confirmed to perform at the "American Idol" season finale on May 16, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He's slated to duet with contestant Angie Miller. Jennifer Lopez, The Band Perry, and Frankie Valli will reportedly also perform. (Billboard)

+ As I Lay Dying's Tim Lambesis was arrested yesterday for concocting a murder-for-hire plot. He allegedly solicited an undercover police officer to kill his estranged wife. (MTV News)

+ Listen to two snippets of new Kanye West tracks, rolled out by G.O.O.D. Music's Hudson Mohawke. Meanwhile, Kanye himself premiered "I Am a God" at Monday's Met Gala. (Idolator)

+ Lil Wayne and Birdman are set to hang with "RapFix Live" and host Sway Calloway in Miami today at 4 p.m. ET. Other YMCMB crew members are also expected to make cameos. Tweet questions for the rappers to @MTVRapFix. (RapFix)

+ Selena Gomez is InStyle's June issue cover girl! Inside the issue, she opens up about dating in the spotlight with on-and-off boyfriend Justin Bieber. "It's uncomfortable that everywhere I go, people know. But Justin and I never really focused on the attention. You can't help who you date," she said. (Just Jared)

+ Take a look at Kelly Rowland's sizzling black-and-white cover art for her forthcoming Talk A Good Game, which drops June 18. The album includes guest features from Wiz Khalifa, Pharrell Williams, and The-Dream. (Rap-Up)

+ DJ and producer Peter Rauhofer died yesterday of brain cancer, according to a post on Facebook from his manager, Angelo Russo. Rauhofer was 48. He was known for his remixes of Madonna, Britney Spears, Rihanna, and many others. In 1999, he won a Grammy for his remix of Cher's "Believe." (Rolling Stone)

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Hear Nicki Minaj's remix of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Tonight I'm Getting Over You."

+ Listen to Nicki Minaj's remix of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Tonight I'm Getting Over You." In Nicki's verse, she isn't boo-hooing over a breakup. Instead, she raps "Tonight I'm getting ov-er/ Meditate and do my yog-er," and then heads to the club, natch. (MTV News)

+ Speaking of Ms. Minaj, she and Lil Wayne are teaming up to perform at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, which airs May 19 on ABC. The event will also feature performances by Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Icona Pop, and Ed Sheeran. (MTV News)

+ Watch Deftones' mashup of their own "Engine No. 9" with Kris Kross' "Jump" in a tribute to Chris Kelly, who passed away on Wednesday. Drummer Abe Cunningham also wore his shirt backward and inside out to pay respect. (Rolling Stone)

+ It just took one tweet from Kanye West yesterday to get us super excited about new Yeezy music (we hope -- either that or he was tweeting Kim Kardashian's due date). "June Eighteen," he tweeted. Granted, that's not much info, but it could mean a new album or song (or baby) will drop that day. (RapFix)

+ Want to see a little more of Miley Cyrus' V Magazine spread? Check out the behind-the-scenes video where she twerks and works it for the camera. (Just Jared)

+ Psy strikes us as a pretty humorous guy, so it seems fitting that the first book he stars in would be of the comic variety. The "Gentleman" singer's biographical comic book will be titled "Fame: Psy." (Billboard)

+ Slayer guitarist and founding member Jeff Hanneman died yesterday of liver failure. He was 49. (MTV News)

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Listen to a preview of Jonas Brothers new single, "Pom Poms."

+ Listen to a preview of Jonas Brothers' rollicking new single "Pom Poms," which will be released April 9. The track will also appear on their forthcoming album, due later this year. (MTV News)

+ Tune in to "RapFix Live" tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET to catch Big K.R.I.T., Waka Flocka Flame, and Schoolboy Q. Trinidad Jame$will also preview a clip from his video, "Females Welcomed." Send questions for the artists to @MTVRapFix, using the hashtag #RapFixLive. (MTV News)

+ Flo Rida is releasing his Let It Roll EP today, which features eight remixes of two of his Wild Ones hits: "Sweet Spot" with Jennifer Lopez and "Let It Roll." Listen to a stream of the EP. (Billboard)

+ Selena Gomez's "Spring Breakers" costars James Franco and Ashley Benson showed their love for her by lip-synching her song "Love You Like A Love Song," in a video. Also in the clip, James Franco inexplicably wears a pink ski mask at the beginning, and later sports a blonde wig and halter top. Yes, your guess is as good as ours. (Hollywood Crush)

+ Usher and Shakira made their "The Voice" season 4 coaching debuts last night. So how did they do? We think they slipped quite comfortably into the chairs vacated by Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green. (MTV News)

+ "American Idol" season 12 contestants' fates are still to be determined, and so is Nicki Minaj's role as judge. "Would I come back next season? I think people would rather be surprised," Nicki said during a conference call with reporters. "I like to save the mystery and the drama. I'd never give that away." (MTV News)

+ Jessica Sanchez, the "American Idol" season 11 runner-up, will join the cast of "Glee" for a two-episode stint in April. "I'm playing a student from a rival school who is supposed to be a legendary diva -- a powerhouse singer," she said of her role. (Just Jared Jr.)

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