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Daft Punk talks "Random Access Memories" (out May 21) and more with Sky Ferreira!

+ Sky Ferreira interviewed Daft Punk (!) for CR Fashion Book. "We tried to capture robotic emotions with music, replacing this time our electronic machines by real human beings," they told Sky of their forthcoming album, Random Access Memories. Read the entire interview. (Idolator)

+ Madonna will be awarded the Top Touring Artist Award at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, which airs May 19. Her sold-out "MDNA" tour grossed $305 million and was the top seller of 2012. (Billboard)

+ Check out the cover of Mac Miller's sophomore studio album, Watching Movies With The Sound Off, which drops June 18. The racy cover features a nude Mac with a strategically placed table and parental advisory label. (Rap-Up)

+ Snoop Dogg/Snoop Lion has launched a new photo application, aptly titled Snoopify. The app features Snoop-styled filters like "special" cigarettes, purple drink, and bucket hats, natch. (RapFix)

+ Watch Emeli Sandé perform "Next To Me" and Jason Derulo perform "The Other Side" (which features some fly dance moves) on "Dancing With The Stars." (Rap-Up)

+ While most of this season's "American Idol" drama has centered on judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj's contentious relationship, there might be a new beef in town. Mariah has reportedly parted ways with her longtime manager (and fellow "AI" judge), Randy Jackson. (MTV News)

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Listen to Demi Lovato's "Demi" in full, a week before its release!

+ ATTN Lovatics! Yesterday Demi Lovato shared the entire Demi album after fans unlocked songs via a Twitter campaign. Listen to the album now; it officially drops May 14. (Just Jared)

+ Beyoncé brought baby Blue Ivy on stage during her O2 Arena stop in London over the weekend! Watch a clip of the adorbz moment between momma and daughter, which took place while Bey was singing "Irreplaceable." (RapFix)

+ Speaking of Beyoncé, she and a host of A-listers attended last night's Met Gala (guess our invitations got lost in the mail); the theme of the night was punk. Check out photos of Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and more. (MTV Style)

+ Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in jail, plus an additional three months of home confinement, after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges. (MTV News)

+ "American Idol" Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips has canceled the remainder of his college tour dates. "Hey guys, due to doctor's orders I have to postpone my last few tour dates. They will be rescheduled!" the singer wrote on his Facebook page. (E!)

+ The funeral arrangements for Chris Kelly of Kris Kross have been set. His funeral will be held Thursday at Atlanta's Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, and a public viewing will take place Wednesday at Murray Brothers Funeral Home. (RapFix)

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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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Drake made a surprise cameo on last night's "American Idol."

+ Drake made a cameo on last night's "American Idol." He surprised contestant Candice Glover, complimenting her rendition of his "Find Your Love," which she performed the previous night. (MTV News)

+ Watch Beyoncé's new commercial for H&M's Summer Collection 2013. In addition to her looking flawless as always, she also previews new song "Standing On The Sun." (MTV News)

+ Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Pitbull have been added to the lineup for the Billboard Music Awards, which airs May 19. They'll be joining previously announced performers Prince, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Miguel, and Bruno Mars. (Idolator)

+ Nicki Minaj wants to get back into her first love of acting, and she's making that happen. She's reportedly in final talks to star alongside Cameron Diaz in the upcoming comedy film "The Other Woman." (MTV News)

+ While Avril Lavigne and fiancé Chad Kroeger have been pretty mum about when they're getting married, "ET Canada" reports that the wedding is either in July or August and her forthcoming album is slated for September. (Idolator)

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Listen to snippets from "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack.

+ Listen to snippets from the "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack. Produced by Jay-Z, it features Florence + The Machine, Lana Del Rey, the xx, will.i.am, and more. The Beyoncé/Andre 3000 duet of the late Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black" is not available to hear just yet. It will be featured on the deluxe edition. (Rap-Up)

+ Daft Punk revealed the track list for Random Access Memories in a creative way: They shared it via Vine. Watch the 13 songs flash by in 6 seconds, and also hear their tune "Get Lucky" with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers, which was featured in an ad that ran during "Saturday Night Live." (Pitchfork)

+ If you're in Nashville on Record Store Day this Saturday, Jack White invites you to cut your own record on vinyl! His Third Man Records label has a one-of-a-kind vinyl record recording booth, which he's opening to the public. Watch his Raconteurs bandmate Brendan Benson demonstrate how it works. (Rolling Stone)

+ Listen to will.i.am's bumpin' collab with K-pop phenoms 2NE1, "Gettin' Dumb." The track appears on will.i.am's forthcoming #willpower, which streets April 23. (Billboard)

+ Selena Gomez was a total pro during her MTV Movie Awards performance of "Come & Get It," but she did what most of us would do when she met Brad Pitt: She played it cool, and then hid under a table. "He was like, 'Can I have a picture with you?' I was like, 'Can I have a picture with you?'" she said. "He's so pretty." (MTV News)

+ French Montana has revealed the track listing to Excuse My French, which will be released May 21. Executive produced by Diddy and Rick Ross, it also features collabs with Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Drake, Lil Wayne, The Weeknd, and more. (Rap-Up)

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Selena Gomez announced a worldwide tour!

+ Fresh off her stellar 2013 MTV Movie Awards performance, Selena Gomez is gearing up for a world tour! She'll head out to more than 50 cities beginning on Aug. 14 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and will end the trek in St. Louis on Nov. 27. (MTV News)

+ New Kids On The Block's Joey McIntyre completed yesterday's Boston Marathon before two bombs exploded, killing at least three and wounding what's reported at more than 100 people. He tweeted the detonations happened "about 5 minutes after I finished," and added "I'm OK, but I'm sure there are many hurt." (Billboard)

+ Kanye West is currently working on his sixth studio album, though few details have leaked about it... until now. Turns out Daft Punk was recently in their Paris studio with 'Ye. "It was very raw: He was rapping -- kind of screaming primally, actually," Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter said. (RapFix)

+ Rihanna canceled her show in Houston last night. Promoter Live Nation announced the show was nixed "as a result of illness." This is the third "Diamonds Tour" date that has been scrapped. We hope RiRi's OK! (E!)

+ Ciara has decided to self-title her forthcoming album (it was originally named One Woman Army). Check out the cover and track list, which includes collabs with Nicki Minaj and Future. (Rap-Up)

+ Earlier this month, Snoop Lion and Miley Cyrus collaborated on "Ashtrays And Heartbreaks" from his upcoming Reincarnated (it streets Apr. 23). Commenting on their meeting, Snoop said that he and Miley bonded over going through "transformation" and that she's one of the "greatest musicians and personalities of all time." (MTV News)

+ Congrats to Backstreet Boys' Kevin Richardson and his wife, Kristin, who are expecting their second child! (E!)

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Ke$ha and Tegan And Sara will perform at the Logo's "Now New Next Awards 2013" on April 15!

+ Mark your calendars: Ke$ha and Tegan And Sara will perform (and are also nominees in the "That's My Jam" category) at Logo's "New Now Next Awards 2o13"! You can begin voting now "for everything New, Now and Next in Pop Culture." Hosted by Aisha Tyler, the show airs April 15 at 10 p.m. ET. (NewNowNext)

+ Kid Cudi has parted ways with hip-hop label/collective G.O.O.D. Music. But before he told label boss Kanye West, he sought advice from Jay-Z who reassured him. "I never wanted to offend [Kanye], and I didn't know how he would take it, and I was like, 'Man, I do not want to make my brother mad,'" Cudi said. His third studio album, Indicud, drops April 23. (MTV News)

+ Check out a nearly naked Avril Lavigne (and a well-placed teddy bear) on her single cover art for "Here's To Never Growing Up." The song, which will be released on April 9, hails from her as-of-yet untitled fifth studio album. (Neon Limelight)

+ Speaking of album art, 98 Degrees has unveiled the cover to their upcoming album, 2.0. The artwork features the guys looking dapper in smart suits and ties. The record streets May 7, just before they depart on "The Package Tour" (tee hee!) with New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men on May 28. (Billboard)

+ Watch The-Dream's NSFW video for "Slow It Down," which features Fabolous and is apparently (guessing from the lyrics and bottom shots) an R&B ode to women's behinds. The-Dream's IV Play will be released May 28. Collabos include Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Big Sean. (Pitchfork)

+ Though Nicki Minaj's "High School" video boasts extra steamy scenes with Lil Wayne, she says he behaved like a gentleman. "He refused to touch me, he's so respectful," she said during "MTV First: Nicki Minaj." She also confessed wanting to get back into her "first love": acting. (MTV News)

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