MTV.com News — The VMA veteran returns to the stage with eight nominations for his best-selling Recovery. By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Michael Caulfield/ WireImage You can't throw the year's biggest party without inviting the artist with the best-selling ... more info

MTV.com News — 'It's about the fans. No more holding back,' he tweeted, announcing the G.O.O.D. Fridays initiative.By Gil Kaufman Kanye West Photo: Lester Cohen/ Getty Images Kanye West clearly spent his time out of the spotlight doing more than just cont... more info

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Guardian Music — Meet the prodigious, chocolate-covered Stridulum II singer-songwriter who "dived head first into weird stuff" from her first day in high schoolGoth has played the long game. After 25 years of lurking patiently in suburban graveyards, suddenly it's al... more info

ContactMusic — Florence Welch will be "banging pots and pans" to write her new album. The Florence And The Machine singer says her group's performances at this year's V Festival... more info

MTV.com News — VMAs air live from Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, at 9 p.m. ET.By James Montgomery Chelsea Handler Photo: Getty Images The censors have been put on high alert, and the celebs have been given fair warning: Sardonic and sass-tacular com... more info

MTV.com News — Comedian has written two New York Times best-sellers and has an affinity for rappers.By Gil Kaufman Chelsea Handler Photo: Getty Images For the nearly 1 million viewers who tune in to watch "Chelsea Lately" every night on E!, host Chelsea H... more info

MTV.com News — Last week's surprise #1, Arcade Fire, drop down to #2.By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images Eminem might lend you the crown for a week, but this summer's chart king is not ready to abdicate his throne just yet. A week after... more info

MTV.com News — Ke$ha and Ashley Greene join the star-studded presenters list for the live show on September 12.By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber Photo: Mark Von Holden/ Getty Images One is a teen pop phenomenon known for inducing Beatles-level hysteria in his... more info