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Song Premiere: States, ‘Brighter Lights’
by David Greenwald | June 14, 2012 at 3:30 pm

States are ready to launch their debut album. At their essence, States are a band united by a profoundly intoxicating sound. The quintet's a team of indie vets, with former members of Copeland and ex-Lydia keyboardist Mindy White holding it down on soaring, searing vocals. The band's forceful guitar rock reminds us of Paramore, which [...]

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Star Spotting: Miley Cyrus Hops In The Pool…With A Man Who Is NOT Liam Hemsworth
by Jenna Rubenstein | June 14, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Miley Cyrus is in a pool with a guy that ISN'T Liam Hemsworth. But don't worry it's totally OK. OK guys, do not panic. Miley Cyrus was kinda half-naked in a pool with someone other than her new fiancé, Liam Hemsworth, but that does NOT mean they're breaking up. PHEW!!! Miley was just snapped while taking a quick dip [...]

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Buzz Bites: (6/13/2012): Chris Brown Injured After Alleged Fight With Drake’s Crew
by MTV | June 14, 2012 at 1:34 pm

+ Chris Brown allegedly got into a fight with Drake's crew at a New York nightclub when Chris sent Drake's party a bottle of champagne as a peace offering after recently sparring on Twitter. Chris tweeted a photo of a cut he received to his chin but later deleted it. Can't we all just play [...]

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Star Spotting: Justin Bieber Pledges Allegiance To The Beliebers
by Byron Flitsch | June 13, 2012 at 10:00 pm

Justin Bieber clutches his heart while performing his free concert in Mexico. We know that being in front of cameras 24/7 is gonna catch you in some pretty odd-looking expressions (just ask John Mayer's face), but this photo of Justin Bieber on stage totally looks like he's experiencing one hell of an emo moment... or [...]

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Katy Perry Enters A Time Machine, Emerges As A Flapper (PHOTO)
by Byron Flitsch | June 13, 2012 at 9:30 pm

Katy Perry pulls off her '20s flapper look like ye olde pro while attending a City Of Hopes event in L.A. Judging by the gazillion different looks Katy Perry's always pulling off (goth glamor, popcorn princess, magical mermaid to name only a few), we're comfortable hypothesizing that her closet has to be the size of [...]

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Leah LaBelle Talks Communism, Twitter And The Difference Between Sexy And Skanky (VIDEO)
by Jenna Rubenstein | June 13, 2012 at 9:02 pm

If Leah LaBelle's "Sexify" video wasn't enough to make you hop aboard the LaBelle wagon, then how about the fact that her mentors are Pharrell and Jermaine Dupri? Because that is how this chick rolls. If you think Leah's name sounds kind of familiar, that's because you might remember her from Season 3 of "American Idol," where [...]

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10 Things To Know Now: Rihanna’s Body Double, Madonna Plays Nice + New One Direction Album!?
by Byron Flitsch | June 13, 2012 at 8:00 pm

Rihanna possibly hired a body double and more! 1.) Rumors that Rihanna hired a body double for her Armani ad are stirring, but we REFUSE to believe it -- Rihanna likes getting naked waaay too much. (Vibe) 2.) Either Madonna's feeling super bad about Lady Gaga's recent head trauma, or the Queen of Pop is [...]

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One Direction Blast Each Other With Nerf Guns (PHOTO)
by Byron Flitsch | June 13, 2012 at 7:03 pm

One Direction got an all-access pass to Nerf guns at the Las Vegas expo! Given that some of y'all would spend your life savings to snag One Direction's half-eaten toast, you are gonna to freak when you hear that you missed the Brits playing (that's touching with their bare hands) with Nerf guns at a [...]

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Watch Justin Bieber In The Studio Recording ‘As Long As You Love Me’ (VIDEO)
by Jenna Rubenstein | June 13, 2012 at 6:00 pm

Justin rips the vocals for 'As Long As You Love Me' in the studio. We already fell for Justin Bieber's Big Sean-assisted "As Long As You Love Me," and now Biebs is giving fans a sneak peek behind the recording session that produced that very gem. And look, we're not trying to be ungrateful or [...]

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New Video: Usher, ‘Scream’
by Michael Depland | June 13, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Usher listening for our screams. Because he can hear us. If Usher plans on making "Scream" the song of the summer like he hopes, he has to BRING IT with an awesome video to boot. Luckily, Ursh knew that was the case. In the dance-heavy video, we witness Usher execute his unrivaled dance moves (sorry, [...]

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