MTV.com News — Beastie Boys, Madonna and Fiona Apple have spoken their minds at past VMAs.By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards Photo: Getty Images While most award winners make sure to thank their bands, managers, fans, studio and l... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Megadeth singer/guitarist Dave Mustaine (1961) "Boy Meets World" actor Ben Savage (1980) Singer Fiona Apple (1977) Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney (1975) Iced Earth s... more info

VH1 Blog — There’s no denying that showbiz has more tools than a Home Depot full of Hummer-owners, and last Friday The Short List crew used them to build you a house of hilarity. The experts did a pretty good job as they counted down the Ten Biggest Celebrit... more info

MTV.com News — 'I might have to put out 5 albums this year ... My spirit is full ,' Kanye tweeted.By Gil Kaufman Kanye West Photo: Robyn Beck/ AFP/ Getty Images Now that Kanye West is back on his grind, the LV Don appears determined to push harder than e... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Maybe its all the Lilith Fair in the air, but what is with Christina Aguilera’s second video from her Bionic album, “You Lost Me?” It’s like Sarah McLachlan and Fiona Apple decided to direct a video from 1998 with Tori Amos singing. That bein... more info

Crazed Hits — Jeff Ayeroff is the former Co-Chairman of Virgin Records America where he signed and oversaw the careers of artists such as Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Smashing Pumpkins, Ben Harper, The Rolling Stones and Massive Attack. After leaving Virgin, Ayer... more info

Silent Uproar — Fiona Apple contributed a new track, "So Sleepy," to Chickens In Love, a benefit compilation for non-profit 826LA. The track was produced by Jon Brion, which have some wondering if a new album is in the works. Hear "So Sleepy" on TwentyFourBit and pr... more info

Pop Candy — I'm a longtime fan of Margaret Cho, and I'm glad her standup and acting careers are still going strong. more info

Stereogum — We often post about literacy charity 826’s great music fundraisers (LCD Soundsystem DJing the 826NYC prom, their Revenge Of The Bookeaters shows). The group’s workshops (and storefronts — I used to volunteer at 826NYC’s adorable Superhero st... more info

Kings of A&R — Pop folk artist Marit Larsen who had success in Germany and Austria with the #1 song “If A Song Could Get Me You” will get her shot in America. The track was just added to VH1. For fans of Feist, Alison Krauss and Fiona Apple. more info