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Welcome to Buzzworthy's "The Week In Pop," where we round up new album releases, talk show musical guests, and TV performances by your favorite pop stars and more (so you don't have to).

This week, The-Dream finally releases his fourth proper album, IV Play, after several delays, and U.K. sensations Little Mix make their U.S. debut with DNA. Meanwhile, two compilations drop: True Blood, Music From The Original HBO Series Volume 4, which features legends and indie rockers, and the Cyndi Lauper-scored Kinky Boots, The New Musical Based On A True Story featuring the cast from the Broadway hit. Additionally, family band Eisley return with their fourth album, Currents. On TV, Ke$ha premieres her new "Crazy Kids" video on "MTV First: Ke$ha," airing Tuesday at 7:53 p.m. ET on MTV and MTV.com. Tune in Wednesday to NBC for "Healing In The Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert," where Blake Shelton, Usher, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, and more perform to benefit Oklahoma's tornado recovery efforts. On Friday, "The Package Tour fellas, comprising New Kids On The Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men, hit "Today." Also, The Wanted's fans will love this week: The group hits "Chelsea Lately" today and are on Thursday's "Watch What Happens Live" and "Live With Kelly And Michael," and the week caps off with The Wanted's documentary series, "The Wanted Life," which premieres Sunday on E!.

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+ The-Dream, IV Play: Producer and R&B singer-songwriter Terius Nash, aka The-Dream, has had a busy year, between crafting IV Play (where he gets NSFW naughty with words and with not-so-subtle bedroom come ons), and producing Kelly Rowland's Talk A Good Game. The pair are on tour together, but most of the dates will be rescheduled due to Kelly's "X Factor" judge schedule. Listen to his romantic slow jam "Where Have You Been" with Kelly. Also check out his sultry "Turnt" with Beyoncé and 2 Chainz, the catchy "High Art" with Jay-Z, and watch his derriere-worshipping "Slow It Down" video featuring Fabolous. "IV Play" is a song that The-Dream told MTV News "may be my best song ever as an artist," and caused him to change his original album title from Love IV to IV Play. 

+ Little Mix, DNA: Little Mix -- Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirwall -- first made waves when they won 2011's "The X Factor U.K.," marking the first time a group won in the show's eight-year history. They bring their DNA debut Stateside today, after climbing the U.K.'s Top 40 last year. Watch their colorful "Wings" video, and check out their kiss-off tune "How Ya Doin'?" with Missy Elliott, which samples De La Soul's "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)."

+ Various Artists, True Blood, Music From The Original HBO Series Volume 4: Between the "Twilight" film franchise and "True Blood" TV series, a case could be made for vampires having a discerning taste for blood and excellent music. For "True Blood"'s fourth soundtrack installment, the album compiles songs featured from the series' fifth and upcoming sixth seasons (premiering June 19). Highlights include The Animals' Eric Burdon with Jenny Lewis' noir rendition of The Animals' classic "Don't Let Me Be Understood," The Flaming Lips' "Your Face Can Tell The Future," Iggy Pop and Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino's punk rock duet, "Let's Boot And Rally," My Morning Jacket's cover of The Byrds' "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and Alabama Shakes' "Pocket Change."

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Welcome to Buzzworthy's "The Week In Pop," where we round up new album releases, talk show musical guests, and TV performances by your favorite pop stars and more (so you don't have to).

This week, Fall Out Boy drop Save Rock And Roll (catch them on Wednesday's "Conan"). Also, Yeah Yeah Yeahs release Mosquito (they hit "Jimmy Kimmel Live" tonight), and Olly Murs and Jessie Ware make their Stateside debut with Right Place, Right Time (he's on "The View" Wednesday) and Devotion. Meanwhile, The Flaming Lips get dark on The Terror, and Major Lazer wants to Free The Universe. Additionally, The Thermals and Ghostface Killah each release their respective sixth album, Kid Cudi makes album No. 3, and Charli XCX drops her full-length debut. On TV, make sure to tune in to the "NewNowNext Awards 2013" on LOGO TV tonight or stream at NewNowNext beginning at 10 p.m. ET. Ke$ha and Tegan And Sara will be performing. Things are heating up in the singing competition department as well, with "American Idol" presenting their Top 5, and "The Voice" begins its battle rounds where advisers Pharrell Williams, Sheryl Crow, Good Charlotte's Joel Madden, and Hillary Scott join coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira, and Usher.

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+ Fall Out Boy, Save Rock And Roll: By now you've heard FOB's new album (if not, get on it, and check out our track-by-track review!), the first since their hiatus some four years ago. While FOB's album title may imply some bombast, the band's earnest mission to make a record for themselves pays off in ambition. Fall Out Boy are back with a vengeance in the back-to-back fiery anthems "The Phoenix" and "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)" with 2 Chainz. Soulful singer Patrick Stump exudes confidence with his vocal acrobatics on "Where Did The Party Go,"  the falsettos of "Death Valley," and with the rich inflections on "Just One Yesterday" featuring Foxes. Courtney Love ("Rat A Tat"), Big Sean ("The Mighty Fall"), and Elton John ("Save Rock And Roll") also make appearances.

+ Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mosquito: On their fourth album, Yeah Yeah Yeahs blend disparate music styles. "It's kind of like a Yeah Yeah Yeahs soul record -- our version of one -- but it's also really playful and tongue-in-cheek sometimes. I think it's got something for everyone," Karen O explained in their video premiering Mosquito. Penned in New Orleans, "Sacrilege" features a gospel choir and "Subway" is an ode to New York with looping rhythms courtesy of a rumbling train. They explore roots reggae in "Under The Earth," and the churning, James Murphy-produced "Buried Alive" features Dr. Octagon. They lean romantic as the album closes with "Always" and the atmospheric "Wedding Song."

+ Olly Murs, Right Place, Right Time: U.K. sensation Olly Murs already has three albums under his belt and he's toured with One Direction, but he hadn't yet released an album Stateside... until now. For the 2009 "X Factor" runner-up's U.S. debut, songs from his No. 1 U.K. album of the same name are packaged with tunes from his sophomore album, In Case You Didn't Know ("Heart Skips A Beat," "Dance With Me Tonight," and "Oh My Goodness"). Watch Olly perform his smash hit "Heart Skips A Beat" (the recorded U.S. version features Chiddy Bang), and watch his video for "Troublemaker" featuring Flo Rida.

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Welcome to Buzzworthy's "The Week In Pop," where we round up new album releases, talk show musical guests, and TV performances by your favorite pop stars and more (so you don't have to).

This week, Lil Wayne drops a sequel album, I Am Not A Human Being II, and A Rocket To The Moon release their sophomore full-length, Wild & Free. Meanwhile, Senses Fail go heavy on Renacer, The Strokes experiment on Comedown Machine, and Wavves (who appear on "Late Night With David Letterman" on Wednesday) drop their fourth set, Afraid Of Heights. Also releasing new material: Depeche Mode, Dido (she's on Tuesday's "VH1's Big Morning Buzz With Carrie Keagan" and "Live With Kelly And Michael," and on Wednesday's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon"), OneRepublic, and Blake Shelton (catch him Thursday on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" and "Live With Kelly And Michael"). Speaking of Blake, TV singing competitions heat up when Shelton and Adam Levine return to "The Voice" with new coaches Usher and Shakira for tonight's Season 4 premiere.

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+ Lil Wayne, I Am Not A Human Being II: Fresh out of the hospital, Weezy rebounded from a scary seizure in time for the release of his 10th studio album, which may be one of his final albums (he said Tha Carter V will be his last, sadface). In the meantime, he's enjoying the spoils that he's earned over almost 20 years in the biz, living it up in the appropriately named "Rich As F***" video with 2 Chainz and partying in a casino and strip club on "No Worries" with Detail. He moves the party into the bedroom with slow jam "Love Me" featuring Drake and Future, and Weezy ends on a high note with the club banger "My Homies Still" featuring Big Sean.

+ A Rocket To The Moon, Wild & Free: Singer/guitarist Nick Santino and company's sophomore effort picks up where they left off on 2009's On Your Side, honing their blend of rock, emo, folk, and pop with touches of country. Check out the sunny acoustic stroll of "Whole Lotta You" (and watch their behind-the-scenes video for the tune), and for the more emotional side of the alt-rock spectrum, grab a box of tissues and watch the heartstring pulling, romantic video for "Ever Enough," which features Disney star Debby Ryan.

+ Senses Fail, Renacer: The name of the album is telling, meaning "to be reborn" in Spanish. Senses Fail have made some changes since 2010's The Fire. Songwriter-guitarist Garrett Zablocki left, and he was replaced by Strike Anywhere's Matt Smith, and they've moved into heavier musical territory, too. Check out the scorching "Holy Mountain" and "Mi Amor," which Buddy Nielsen sings partially in Spanish. There's also "Closure/Rebirth." which beckons to "Let It Go" before culminating in a wave of static. Stream Renacer on Buzzworthy.

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