Kanye West is going the extra mile to make sure that his forthcoming album has a special release. Tonight the rapper debuted a brand new song, and he did so by projecting his face on 66 different buildings around the world. We’ve got a video of that below. Also FYF Fest revealed its lineup. The roster includes bands like My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and MGMT. All that and more below.

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The star of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ latest music video is a blood-thirsty mosquito that feeds on little children. It’s beautiful, disgusting and totally worth watching. We have the clip for you below. Also, Courtney Love announced a brief U.S. tour, but don’t get your hopes up Hole fans because she’s going solo. We also have some updates on Kanye West‘s forthcoming album. All that and more below.

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One of two historical things will happen on June 18th. Either Kim Kardashian will explode and have her baby once and for all, or Kanye West will release his followup to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The rapper dropped a huge hint on Twitter, and we have more details on that below. Also, the awesome Gaslamp Killer has completely reworked Heliocentric’s recently-released album 13 Degrees of Reality, and we think you should really listen to the mix. All that and more below.

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Last week we heard news that some activists in Sweden were plastering pictures with Rihanna‘s beatup face all around Stockholm. Their goal was to prevent Chris Brown from performing in their town. This week, Rihanna and Chris Brown’s newest single, titled “Nobody’s Business” (of course!) leaked online. We wonder how those activists feel about the track, which we have for you down below. Also, Dave Grohl got named the keynote speaker for next year’s SXSW. And a new Kurt Cobain documentary in the works. All that and more below.

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Things certainly seem to be getting a bit wacky at American Idol—the long-running reality TV contest is currently on the hunt for new judges, and after nabbing professional nut Mariah Carey, rumors abounded that Kanye West and Nicki Minaj would be added to the roster.  While that seemed a smidge unlikely, it seems they’ve reached out to yet another (slightly less currently luminous) pop star—Alanis Morissette.

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For the seven people left in America who place any real importance or significance upon who will be crowned their next American Idol, it’s being reported today that, in addition to Mariah Carey being a new judge on the program for a whopping $18 million, Kanye West might be bringing his blend of subtlety, nuanced wit, and mature decision-making to the show.  Brace yourselves.

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This week, Madonna took a stand for the political girl group Pussy Riot during a live show in Moscow. Drake announced that he would be co-producing Aaliyah‘s posthumous record, which will be released later this year. And Mumford & Sons debuted the first track off of their upcoming record Babel. All that and more below.

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The inseparable duo of Jay-Z and Kanye West have released the official video for “No Church in the Wild,” a track off of their 2011 collaboration album Watch the Throne. The music video, helmed by “Born Free” director Romain Gavras, features controversial riot imagery, burning cars, Greek statues, green lasers, fireworks and an elephant. Check it out.

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This week, Eminem revealed that he would start working on a followup to Recovery next week. Also, Aerosmith finally announced the official release date for their upcoming record Music From Another Dimension. And producer Mike Dean shared that a Watch the Throne 2 album is coming. Catch up on this week’s news below.

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