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Trey Songz, Pleasure P, Young Steff Give NYC A Taste Of Their New Albums

Posted 4/23/09 2:55 pm EST by in Live Music


By Jenna Talavera

With hit singles on the radio and new album releases approaching, Atlantic Records artists Trey Songz, Pleasure P and Young Steff showcased their talent at New York's Joe's Pub Wednesday night for Vibe magazine's VSessions LIVE! concert series.

R&B singer Songz, dressed in a black dress shirt and pants with a white blazer, opened his set with "Can't Help But Wait," from his last album, Trey Day. He went further back to his debut album for "Gotta Go," only to fast forward and sample "Brand New" off his upcoming LP Ready, scheduled to be released in June. Songz rocked the venue and connected with the crowd through his voice and charming personality. He was so into the performance, he had to take off his blazer before bringing down the house with his new single, "I Need a Girl," which received a standing ovation and request for an encore.

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Miley Cyrus Loans Out Another Boyfriend To Taylor Swift

Posted 4/23/09 2:36 pm EST by in Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift


Besties share everything — clothes, secrets and, in the case of Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, boyfriends. Wait a second, though — it's not at all what you think.

For Taylor Swift's new music video for her song "You Belong With Me," Miley lent Taylor her "Hannah Montana: The Movie" onscreen love, Lucas Till, to have as her own for the clip.

Lucas — who took to his MySpace blog to announce the good news — said, "I may or may not have been shooting a music video for Taylor Swift. I may or may not play the 'main guy' in the video and he may or may not be the captain of the football team."

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Evan Rachel Wood Is Pretty Sure She's Not On Twitter

Posted 4/23/09 2:06 pm EST by in Twitter


Evan Rachel WoodEvan Rachel Wood Twitter followers, beware: The actress is not on the micro-blogging site. So if you faithful Evan followers think you're Tweeting with or even getting the latest news from the "Wrestler" and "Whatever Works" star, think again. The user who goes by evan_wood is not your girl.

"People ask me that! And I'm like, 'Is it a thing that I'm doing that I don't realize that I'm doing?' " she asked MTV News.

Wood does hope that whoever is pretending to be her has a killer CD collection.

"Hey everyone, I'm not on Twitter. I don't have a Twitter account," she said, laughing. "I'm not Twittering around! I didn't even know what it was. Its' not me! I hope you have good taste in music." Read More...

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Did You See This!? 'American Idol,' Green Day, Speidi And More!

Posted 4/23/09 11:30 am EST by in Did You See This?


By Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Matt Wenzel and Talia Manzo

It was a dramatic double-elimination disco week on "American Idol"! Look back at the night two contestants got the boot and learn more about the songs behind Kris Allen's and Adam Lambert's standout Tuesday-night performance.

After months of speculation, a director has been announced for "Eclipse," the third film of the "Twilight" saga. David Slade has directed vampire movies before, so let's hope he can put that experience to good use.

In celebration of Friday's premiere of the video for "Know Your Enemy," we take a look at Green Day's greatest videos over the extent of their career.

Is it just us, or do musicians love to get naked in their music videos? Matt and Kim are the most recent to do so, and we took a look at a few other artists who have appeared in their birthday suits.

Heidi and Spencer are finally tying the knot this Saturday, and we thought we could help them out with the all-important choice of a song for their first dance. Check out our top-five song choices for the lovely "Hills" pair.

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Our Top Five Videos Featuring Naked Performers

Posted 4/22/09 5:54 pm EST by in Bands We Like, Video


By Melanie Wolfson

I've been a fan of Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim for a couple of years now, so when I heard the band's song "Lessons Learned," from their recent Grand LP, blaring on mtvU from the television above my desk, I got very excited. And when I looked up and watched the video, I saw the duo stripping as they walk through Times Square (coincidentally achieving full nudity right outside of MTV headquarters!).

If you haven't seen it yet, well, you need to: When the two are down to just their underwear and you think they won't go all the way, they do. And in light of such a proud display of the human body, I decided to look back at a few other artists who have been brave enough to bare it all for the world to see.

Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
We all remember when Mark, Tom and Travis ran through the streets in nothing but thongs in this video, which is now a decade old. But they did remove the thongs for some scenes, like the one where they go streaking through a taping of a talk show. Hot stuff, boys!

No Doubt, "Hey Baby"
No, you haven't missed a shot at catching Gwen in the flesh. In this video, drummer Adrian Young strips down as he performs a gymnastics routine, mid-video — guess the other members weren't as keen to let it all hang out!

Britney Spears, "Womanizer"
Britney knows how to get a reaction, so starting and ending her comeback video with scenes of the pop princess completely naked in a steamy room wasn't that much of a shock, really (and she'd done it years earlier in "Toxic").

Robbie Williams, "Rock DJ"
Then of course, there was Robbie Williams, who took the whole concept waaay off the charts. In this clip, Williams goes from removing his clothes to removing his skin (well, thanks to special effects anyway), followed by muscles, tendons and all, until he is a skeleton. Sexy? Not for long!

Did we miss any? Tell us your favorite naked videos below!

What Should Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt's Wedding Song Be?

Posted 4/22/09 5:12 pm EST by in The Hills


By Kathleen Newman-Bremang

By all accounts,
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt will walk down the aisle — er, again — on Saturday. But with that news comes another burning question: What song will Speidi choose to christen their union? Will they go the traditional smooth route and slow-dance to Celine Dion (too predictable?) or Elton John (too classy?)? Or will the club-hopping partyers bust a move to some Lil Jon (too ... perfect?). The possibilities are endless, but we decided to narrow the list down to five ...

"Body Language"- Heidi Montag
These two are clearly no strangers to self-promotion, so Speidi might forgo the whole first-dance thing and use this special moment to plug Heidi's upcoming album.

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Katy Perry And Rihanna Hit The Beach In Barbados

Posted 4/22/09 3:43 pm EST by in Photos


Photos have surfaced of Rihanna and Katy Perry, vacationing together in Barbados. The duo was snapped on a boat Tuesday in Rihanna's home island.

The two had also been rumored to be planning a Puerto Rican holiday together, gossip that Perry denied maybe it's because the intended vacation spot was Barbados. "Um, you know, we're just buddies. We've had dinner, and that's about it," she said. "Her personal life has probably already been blown, I don't really have to go into that. I'm sure she probably wants a break."

'American Idol' Trading Cards Make Us Forget Ken Griffey Jr.

Posted 4/22/09 3:13 pm EST by in American Idol, Revenge


This morning, as I was digging through my mail and beginning phase two of my Master Cleanse, I came across a package from Upper Deck, the makers of fine trading cards and the chief tormentors of my youth.

Excited with the notion that the package might contain that Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card that I foolishly traded to Michael Bonito for the Billy Ripken "F--- Face" Fleer back in 1989, I tore into it. Sadly, what was inside wasn't a replacement Griffey, but rather ... a pack of brand-new "American Idol" trading cards.

This was not as bad as you might imagine. Because inside my pack of "Idol" cards, I found something better than a crummy KG Jr. rookie card. What was it? Read on Read More...

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Did You See This?! Lauren Conrad, Earth Day, 'American Idol' And More

Posted 4/22/09 2:06 pm EST by in American Idol, The Hills


Lauren ConradBy Matt Wenzel

"Hills" star Lauren Conrad said she won't be going to Heidi and Spencer's wedding. We talked to LC about the wedding, possible gifts and more.

Bigger Than the Sound offers a few suggestions, in honor of Earth Day, of albums that deserve recycling.

Last night was disco night on "American Idol." Find out which singers caught disco fever.

Will Deeper than Rap make Rick Ross hip-hop's next big superstar? One MTV Newser thinks so.

Mike Tyson talks about how he didn't even know that a new version of the classic game "Punch-Out" was coming to the Wii. He also didn't like the original "Punch-Out," and prefers a few other games instead.

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'The Hills' Girls Rock The Paley Center Red Carpet

Posted 4/22/09 1:25 pm EST by in Television, The Hills


By Rachel Josue

Last night, most of the "Hills" cast attended an event at the Paley Center for Media, where their show was honored. A certain couple did not make the event, however, presumably because they're putting the finishing touches on their weekend wedding plans. The rest of the cast were all about discussing Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's forthcoming nuptials, although no one seems to know yet what they're wearing.

At this event's red carpet, all the "Hills" girls were looking as glam as always. Audrina wore a one-shoulder number with her hair up, revealing the colorful tattoo on the back of her neck. Whitney left her "City" life to be in L.A., wearing an almost nude T-back dress. Lauren showed off her deep tan with a sunny yellow number that was tied off with a leather belt. Lo's aqua-and-cobalt ensemble was a colorful addition to the carpet, but how did she feel about Stephanie's very similar aqua and black look? Hmm … (Check out photos of the girls after the jump, plus browse the entire Paley Center event photo gallery.) Read More...

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