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My Chemical Romance Team With Fans On ‘Sing It For Japan’

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Band will release charity version of latest single and fan-fueled video, with all proceeds going to Red Cross efforts. By James Montgomery My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way Photo: Samir Hussein/ Getty Images My Chemical Romance have announced plans to release a charity version of their song “Sing,” with all proceeds going to the Red Cross’ disaster relief efforts in Japan. But they’re not doing it alone. Instead, they’re reaching out to members of their MCRmy to help the cause. The band is asking fans to submit videos, pictures, drawings and written messages to the people of Japan through social sites like Twitter — using the hashtag #SINGItForJapan — which they’ll then compile into a video to be paired with the song. “We’d like to send messages of hope to Japan from people all over the world. … Go wherever your creativity and heart takes you. It could be as simple as you holding up a sign with ‘#SINGItForJapan’ written on it, or anything else you can dream up,” guitarist Ray Toro wrote on the band’s official site. “From what we’ve seen on tour, we know you guys can dream bigger than we ever could. Don’t be afraid to get your families involved. If you are inspired to do something alone, that’s great too. But we encourage you to get a big group of people from your community together. We want Japan to know just how many people are behind them.” Toro added that the band got the idea after noticing that, in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunamis that ravaged Japan, fans were sending messages of support to the nation using the hashtag. “After the news of the earthquake and tsunami spread, I did what most people did. I stopped and stared at the TV. I sat at the computer, constantly refreshing CNN in hopes of some good news,” he wrote. “And I went to Twitter to see what people were saying. I noticed a hashtag, ‘SINGItForJapan,’ where you kids were writing messages of hope, saying prayers and sending your condolences and well wishes to survivors. It moved me in a profound way.” The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 30, at 8 p.m. ET. There’s no news on just when the band’s new version of “Sing” will be made available, but for more information — and to submit material for #SINGItForJapan — check out My Chemical Romance’s official site . Related Artists My Chemical Romance

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Katy Perry’s ‘E.T.’ Video To Premiere Thursday On MTV

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On-air debut at 7:53 p.m. ET will be followed by live ‘MTV First’ interview with Perry on MTV.com! By MTV News staff Katy Perry in her “E.T.” music video Photo: Capitol Katy Perry’s much-anticipated “E.T.” video will land Thursday exclusively on MTV and MTV.com. The video — directed by Floria Sigismondi and featuring none other than Kanye West — will first premiere at noon on MTV.com, VH1.com and LogoTV.com. “MTV First: Katy Perry’s ‘E.T.’ ” will bow on air at 7:53 p.m. ET, and then tosses to MTV.com’s live stream, direct from the MTV Newsroom, featuring MTV News correspondent Sway’s exclusive interview with Perry, an interview with Sigismondi, and reaction from Perry’s fans. “MTV First” caps off a full day of Katy-related content across all MTV platforms. Beginning on Thursday morning, MTV and MTV Hits will feature blocks of Perry’s best-known videos, and at 5 p.m. ET, MTV’s “The Seven” will feature an interview with Perry. And just before the on-air premiere of “E.T.,” fans will be treated to an exclusive introduction from Katy herself. On Friday — the day after the video’s premiere — TeenNick, Logo and Tr3s will spotlight the video as part of TeenNick’s “Obsess This” music block, Logo’s “NewNowNext” and Tr3s’ “Fresca Video.” And though the premiere is still three days away, promotion for the clip has already begun: Not only has Perry been tweeting photos of her fans after they’ve been “abducted” by extraterrestrials, but now it seems that both her website and Facebook page have also been taken over by the same aliens, who are communicating with fans in a bizarre written language. Don’t miss the premiere of Katy Perry’s “E.T.” video, featuring Kanye West, at 7:53 p.m. ET Thursday on MTV, followed by our live “MTV First” interview with Katy Perry on MTV.com! Related Videos Katy Perry’s ‘E.T.’ Music Video To Premiere On MTV Related Artists Katy Perry

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On-air debut at 7:53 p.m. ET will be followed by live ‘MTV First’ interview with Perry on MTV.com! By MTV News staff Katy Perry in her “E.T.” music video Photo: Capitol Katy Perry’s much-anticipated “E.T.” video will land Thursday exclusively on MTV and MTV.com. The video — directed by Floria Sigismondi and featuring none other than Kanye West — will first premiere at noon on MTV.com, VH1.com and LogoTV.com. “MTV First: Katy Perry’s ‘E.T.’ ” will bow on air at 7:53 p.m. ET, and then tosses to MTV.com’s live stream, direct from the MTV Newsroom, featuring MTV News correspondent Sway’s exclusive interview with Perry, an interview with Sigismondi, and reaction from Perry’s fans. “MTV First” caps off a full day of Katy-related content across all MTV platforms. Beginning on Thursday morning, MTV and MTV Hits will feature blocks of Perry’s best-known videos, and at 5 p.m. ET, MTV’s “The Seven” will feature an interview with Perry. And just before the on-air premiere of “E.T.,” fans will be treated to an exclusive introduction from Katy herself. On Friday — the day after the video’s premiere — TeenNick, Logo and Tr3s will spotlight the video as part of TeenNick’s “Obsess This” music block, Logo’s “NewNowNext” and Tr3s’ “Fresca Video.” And though the premiere is still three days away, promotion for the clip has already begun: Not only has Perry been tweeting photos of her fans after they’ve been “abducted” by extraterrestrials, but now it seems that both her website and Facebook page have also been taken over by the same aliens, who are communicating with fans in a bizarre written language. Don’t miss the premiere of Katy Perry’s “E.T.” video, featuring Kanye West, at 7:53 p.m. ET Thursday on MTV, followed by our live “MTV First” interview with Katy Perry on MTV.com! Related Videos Katy Perry’s ‘E.T.’ Music Video To Premiere On MTV Related Artists Katy Perry

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On-air debut at 7:53 p.m. ET will be followed by live ‘MTV First’ interview with Perry on MTV.com! By MTV News staff Katy Perry in her “E.T.” music video Photo: Capitol Katy Perry’s much-anticipated “E.T.” video will land Thursday exclusively on MTV and MTV.com. The video — directed by Floria Sigismondi and featuring none other than Kanye West — will first premiere at noon on MTV.com, VH1.com and LogoTV.com. “MTV First: Katy Perry’s ‘E.T.’ ” will bow on air at 7:53 p.m. ET, and then tosses to MTV.com’s live stream, direct from the MTV Newsroom, featuring MTV News correspondent Sway’s exclusive interview with Perry, an interview with Sigismondi, and reaction from Perry’s fans. “MTV First” caps off a full day of Katy-related content across all MTV platforms. Beginning on Thursday morning, MTV and MTV Hits will feature blocks of Perry’s best-known videos, and at 5 p.m. ET, MTV’s “The Seven” will feature an interview with Perry. And just before the on-air premiere of “E.T.,” fans will be treated to an exclusive introduction from Katy herself. On Friday — the day after the video’s premiere — TeenNick, Logo and Tr3s will spotlight the video as part of TeenNick’s “Obsess This” music block, Logo’s “NewNowNext” and Tr3s’ “Fresca Video.” And though the premiere is still three days away, promotion for the clip has already begun: Not only has Perry been tweeting photos of her fans after they’ve been “abducted” by extraterrestrials, but now it seems that both her website and Facebook page have also been taken over by the same aliens, who are communicating with fans in a bizarre written language. Don’t miss the premiere of Katy Perry’s “E.T.” video, featuring Kanye West, at 7:53 p.m. ET Thursday on MTV, followed by our live “MTV First” interview with Katy Perry on MTV.com! Related Videos Katy Perry’s ‘E.T.’ Music Video To Premiere On MTV Related Artists Katy Perry

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Britney Spears Songwriter Talks ‘Sexy’ Femme Fatale Tune ‘Gasoline’

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Claude Kelly says he envisioned Spears as ‘a man-eater’ when he wrote the track for her. By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears Photo: Eric Charbonneau/ Le Studio/ Wireimage Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale album, due out on Tuesday, is a sexy, dark dance record meant to be played heading to the club, at the club and at the post-party after the club. One of the tracks that exemplifies this is the fiery, Claude Kelly-penned “Gasoline.” Kelly conceived of the searing dance tune while thinking of Britney’s sexiest moments. “The picture that I envisioned in my mind was ‘Toxic,’ ‘Slave 4 U,’ ‘Boys,’ like that kind of [thing where] it’s sexy and it’s hot, sweaty and she’s in a club and she sees a guy,” he explained to MTV News. “That mysterious, exotic look, that whole imagery and that era where she’s a man-eater and all the girls want to be her and all the guys would kill to be with her. I think she pulled it off for sure.” Kelly also wrote the title track off of Spears’ 2008 album, Circus , but this time around he wanted to take things to a new level. “I’m super happy with the way it came out. She sounds fresh and exciting,” he said of the track, which was recorded in L.A. while Kelly was busy working on other projects elsewhere. “For this time, she’s in a place where she wants to be edgier again, so I was like, ‘How am I going to make the word gasoline a cool song?’ ” he recalled. “That’s really the challenge for me and I tried to play off what I know of Britney from the past, from the Blackout era, when she was more mysterious and dark. “The one thing that kind of strings all of [the songs] along is that feeling of edginess and mysterious and sexy and a little bit playful but a little bit dangerous,” he continued. “If you can tap into what she’s in the mood for, which is what happened with ‘Gasoline,’ clearly her mind was in the zone that ‘I want to be edgy.’ ” The party never stops on Femme Fatale , and Kelly is sure that the fans will be happy about that. “The most common thing I hear people say about Britney is ‘I want to dance.’ Girls love to dance to Britney,” he said. “I think people missed that and wanted that … This one was like, ‘Let’s her in the clubs again.’ ” Related Photos Britney Gets Angelic In These Femme Fatale Promo Shots Related Artists Britney Spears

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Wiz Khalifa Wants To Rap Over ‘Really Tight’ Mumford & Sons Song

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‘Roll Up’ MC tells MTV News he’s a fan of the rock quartet during Spring Break in Las Vegas. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway Sway and Wiz Photo: MTV News Spring Break is a chance for willing college kids to try something new. So in the spirit of the yearly tradition, Wiz Khalifa — one of the performers at MTV’s Spring Break 2011 , along with Snoop Dogg, Pitbull and Lupe Fiasco — spoke to MTV News about experimenting with rhyming. We asked the “Black and Yellow” star whose music he would pick if he could rap over any other artist’s song. “Mumford & Sons, they got a really tight song that I wanna rap over,” Wiz said. “That I would totally rap over if I had the chance to ’cause usually, when I see the video or hear the song, I get it real quick but now I have to ask again. I forgot. [Editor’s note: Wiz is likely referring either to M&S singles “Little Lion Man” or “The Cave.”] “They’re tight and really musical,” he said about the West London quartet. “I like the instruments they use, like bongos. It’s tight and acceptable.” Although Wiz took to the Las Vegas stage joined by his DJ, the Pittsburgh rapper said he also had a band in mind if he needed a crew to back him: the Disco Biscuits. “They’re hard,” he explained. “It’s just sound-y. When you get that vibe and that music, it just feels good and makes you feel a certain way when you hear it.” Khalifa, an MTV News 11 for ’11 pick, is set to celebrate his major-label debut on Tuesday, when Rolling Papers arrives in stores and at online retailers. “We got a couple of surprises along the way to keep people interested,” he told MTV News last month. “But really, other than that, the album is done. We’re really excited. Everyone is excited. [Warner Music Group executive] Lyor [Cohen] came through to a session. I got so much support from the single and going into the album. So when we do drop it, I think we’ll get that response that everyone was expecting.” Catch Wiz performing in Las Vegas during MTV’s Spring Break on Monday night (March 28) on MTV at 9:50 p.m. ET. Are you excited to hear Wiz’s Rolling Papers ? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco, More Take Over MTV Spring Break 2011 Spring Break 2011 Performances Related Photos Spring Break 2010 | Performance Photos Related Artists Wiz Khalifa

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Britney Spears, Ryan Seacrest To Host Wango Tango Festival

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Ke$ha, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez will perform at annual KIIS-FM Los Angeles festival. By James Dinh Britney Spears Photo: Max Morse/Getty Images It’s nearing that time of year when the hottest acts in music come together to take the stage for 102.7 KIIS-FM’s Wango Tango in Los Angeles. On Monday (March 28), Ryan Seacrest took to his morning radio show to announce that he and Britney Spears will co-host the annual music fest, which will feature performances from Ke$ha, Jennifer Lopez and Selena Gomez. Other acts scheduled for the concert event include Pitbull, Far East Movement, Jason DeRulo, Lupe Fiasco, T-Pain, New Boys and Cobra Starship. YouTube sensation Cody Simpson will round out the star-studded performance roster. While Spears may just be hitting the stage as special guest co-host, the “Hold It Against Me” singer, coming off of hot weekend shows in Las Vegas and San Francisco , is no stranger to the Wango Tango stage. When her career was just taking off in 1999, the pop star performed at the annual festival and returned a few years later in 2001 to guest-host the festivities. Tickets for Wango Tango 2011, which takes place May 14 at the Staples Center, go on sale to KISS Club VIPs on Friday, April 1, and to the general public on Saturday, April 2. Fans may also want to keep an eye on the hit radio station’s Facebook page, where they revealed they will be giving away meet-and-greet passes for Ke$ha. Are you excited for this year’s Wango Tango lineup? Share your thoughts below. Related Photos Wango Tango 2010 Britney Spears Brings Down The House In Las Vegas Related Artists Britney Spears

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30 Seconds To Mars, My Chemical Romance Roll On To Musical March Madness Sweet 16

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Linkin Park, Panic! at the Disco also advance, along with underdogs Disturbed and Sum 41 … Sweet 16 voting now open on the Newsroom blog. By James Montgomery My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way Photo: David Wolff – Patrick/ WireImage Two weeks ago, when we tipped off the 2011 Musical March Madness tournament, sixty-four bands entered the fray with championship dreams on their minds. For 32 of those bands, that dream died after one round. And for half of the remaining 32, the dream is over today. Because we’ve reached the Sweet 16, the midway point on the quest for the 2011 MMM title. And while the bands still left standing would no doubt like a moment to recover from their epic battles, as any tournament vet will tell you, there’s no rest for the weary. From here on out, the challenges only get tougher, and the cost of defeat is high: To come so close and leave empty-handed would be a heartbreaker, indeed.

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Swedish House Mafia’s ‘Masquerade Motel’ Takes Over South Beach

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Thousands of fans treated to sight and sound spectacular during trio’s Miami Music Week ‘One Night Stand.’ By Akshay Bhansali and Adam Stewart Swedish House Mafia Photo: 2010 Denise Truscello MIAMI — Swedish House Mafia attempted — and executed — a spectacle of mammoth proportions on Miami’s South Beach shore on Saturday. With close to 15,000 masked fans checked in and hundreds of others watching and dancing alongside a massive tent, the house music super-group treated their fans to the nine-hour mini-festival that was “Masquerade Motel: One Night Stand.” While the three Swedes were the headliners, their supporting lineup alone was worth marveling over: Junior Sanchez, A-Trak, Armand Van Helden, Max Vangeli, AN21, Dirty South, and Pete Tong (who also emceed the event) were among the big-name performers. But when it came time for Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso to take the stage, it was clear this show would be like no other Miami has seen. The curtain dropped to reveal a massive, 40-foot structure adorned with LED screens, lights, pyro and speakers. And with the trio standing at the center of it all, the crowd exploded. Swedish House Mafia opened with their late-summer 2010 anthem, “Miami 2 Ibiza,” which was followed by “Dynamite,” a new track by Alesso, who was recently signed to Ingrosso’s Refune Record Label. Then followed the stream of new music fans had been eagerly awaiting. SHM dropped a block of fresh tunes, a highlight of which was an off-center, Arabian-style techno monster that the crowd went berserk for, as the guys danced onstage in sync with their fans. Then there was a remix of deadmau5 ‘s “Strobe.” Next was Marco V’s “Reaver” and a mash-up of Angello’s “Show Me Love” and “KNAS,” which kicked the show into overdrive, accompanied by a stunning visual display. Christian Larson (best known perhaps as Jonas

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Lady Gaga Gets Birthday Wishes From Friends, Fans

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‘You are all the present I need in the world,’ she tweets to fans upon turning 25. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images On Monday (March 28), Lady Gaga reached another milestone in her life, turning 25. And it seems that all her pals didn’t forget their Queen Bee on her big day. In fact, the singer even got some birthday love from … herself. “Drawing on table at restaurant. If I had to give it all back, but got to keep my fans, that’d be ok,” she wrote on Twitter . She included a photo of a drawing she made that reads “Happy Birthday Me” with hearts all around it. As a birthday treat, her fans trended the hash tag “#bornthisday” in honor of their Mother Monster. In another tweet , she thanked her fans for making her a trending topic on Twitter in honor of her big day. “Thank you for trending #BornThisDay monsters! The sweetest tweet! You are all the present I need in the world. I’ll be 25 in about 4 hrs!” Her “Born This Way” producer, Fernando Garibay , also tweeted some love for Gaga. “Happy Birthday @ladygaga; cause you were Born This Day!!!!” Nicola Formichetti, Gaga’s loyal stylist and Thierry Mugler creative director, teased the kind of fun the group was having in honor of Gaga. “So much fun!!!” he wrote . “What a party!! happy birth day my love, gaga!!! #mother monster.” Fellow Gaga collaborator DJ White Shadow , who worked on the track “Government Hooker,” shared a similar sentiment, adding , “Fun birthday party tonight.” Gaga pal Perez Hilton , who celebrated his birthday just days ago, sent some love to the pop star on his Twitter. “Hey @ladygaga! Happy birthday, bitch!!!!” he wrote . “BornThisDay LOVE YOU!!!! xoxo” When MTV News caught up with Hilton at his birthday bash, he had this wish for his birthday: tons more success for Gaga. “My birthday wish for this year is for Lady Gaga’s new album, Born This Way, to sell over 1.2 million copies the first week,” he said. “That would beat Taylor Swift’s 1.1-something!” In addition to all the birthday love from her inner circle, it was announced on Monday that Lady Gaga would be receiving the “Always Next, Forever Now” Award at Logo’s NewNowNext Awards, which air on the network on April 11. She receives the prize three years after she performed for the first time on television during the 2008 show. Related Photos The Evolution Of: Lady Gaga Related Artists Lady Gaga

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