Big Apple Music Scene — The only thing surprising about the fact that when you mash-up over-produced artists like Ke$ha, Katy Perry, and Miley Cyrus and then add some more auto-tune to the whole mess is that they don't end up as exactly the same song. Also, why not just add... more info

MTV.com News — 'It was almost like watching someone kick a kitten,' Roman White tells MTV News.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic It's the moment that still has everyon... more info

All About Jazz — As music marketing manager, you have probably headdesked yourself more times than you've celebrated the event of your media going viral. More likely yet, you have probably never had anything go truly viral—ever. here to help, jonah peretti, ceo o... more info

Guardian Music — This quirkysomething American singer stands a better chance than most of breaking the UK thanks to her Anglophile sensibilityHometown: New York.The lineup: Alex Winston (vocals, instruments).The background: If Clare Maguire is the new UK singer-songw... more info

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

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Guardian Music — Amid the YouTube dross there are fan videos that shine, like the Moby accompaniment that has had three million hitsIf you were to wade into YouTube's morasses for the first time, you'd be forgiven for thinking the site exercised a strict editorial po... more info

Starpulse — Ke$ha performed at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Aug. 19 and rocked out in red underwear, leopard print gloves, and fishnet stockings. more info

Idolator — We gave Katy Perry’s sophomore album Teenage Dream a listen (happy hunting for the leak, unless you can hold out til Tuesday when it’s officially released), and although we’re loving it, we’re still a bit scared Katy is one tube of glitter aw... more info

Idolator — After being—to put it politely—less than thrilled at 3OH!3 and Ke$ha’s sloppy “My First Kiss” vid, we’re happily delighted with the inventive new clip from the tongue-in-cheek pop-rock group. Watching “Double Vision” is a like slowly ... more info